Current Employment Position(s)

Managing Partner, since 1996

Year Joined Organization: 1980

Lawyer Overview

Practice
With more than 25 years of experience practicing law, John understands the many facets of a legal transaction. His practice focuses primarily in the areas of business, contract and real estate law and commercial transactions. He regularly advises closely held businesses regarding their corporate, LLC and partnership planning and represents real estate developers and professionals, as well as property buyers and sellers, in commercial and residential real estate transactions. John also has extensive experience in the financing of small businesses and development projects, including representing borrowers and lenders and raising private capital while navigating through the securities laws.

Professional Highlights

• Member, Washington State Bar since 1980
• Frequently presents various real estate topics at continuing legal education seminars
• Serves as an arbitrator for real estate and commercial disputes
• Acts as Managing Partner of Cable, Langenbach, Kinerk and Bauer since 1996

Education
Boalt Hall, University of California, J.D., 1979
Dartmouth Collage, A.B., cum laude with highest honors in History, 1976

Personal
John was raised in California and attended Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. He moved to Seattle in 1980 and has been married to his wife, Janet, since 1986. They have four children, Anna Bacho and Willie, Molly and Lucy Bauer. In his free time, John is an avid tennis player, golfer and skier.

Areas of Practice

• Business
• Contract and Real Estate Law
• Commercial Transactions

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial Law, Contracts, Transactions, Trade Regulation, Real Estate Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 1980

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association (Member)
• Washington State Bar Association (Member)
• King County Bar Association (Member)

Classes and Seminars

• Real Estate Topics, Continuing Legal Education Seminars

Education

• University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, Berkeley, California, 1979
  J.D.
• Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 1976
  A.B.
  Honors: cum laude
  Honors: Highest Honors
  Major: History

References

• The Commerce Bank, Main Branch, Seattle, Washington

Address

1000 Second Avenue Building
Suite 3500
Seattle, WA 98104-1086

Phones

(206) 292-8800

Faxes

(206) 292-0494

Emails

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Websites

http://www.lawyers.com/clk&blaw
http://www.cablelang.com