Clark, Beth A.
Foster Pepper PLLC
1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299
Phone: (206) 447-8893
Fax: (206) 749-1916
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Current Employment Position(s)
Member, since 1992
Lawyer Overview
Practice emphasizes counsel of private and institutional owners and investors in all aspects of real estate development. Significant experience in real estate acquisitions, transfers, leasing and financing, as well as in obtaining land use and environmental permits and approvals for commercial, mixed-use and residential developments. Particular focus in acquisition of commuter and light rail operating corridors and rights of way, transit-oriented development, trackage rights and disputes, franchises, rail crossing negotiations, industry track agreements and railroad property acquisition by public/private entities, including railbanked corridors under the “Rails to Trails” Act.
Beth was also recently singled out by the highly-regarded Chambers USA legal directory, which annually interviews firm clients. In addition to a top-ranking of Foster Pepper's Real Estate practice, Chambers noted that "Beth Clark is universally considered to be one of the group's standout transactional real estate attorneys."
Areas of Practice
- Real Estate
- Land Use
- Investment Management
- Sustainable Commerce
- Environmental Remediation and Cost Recovery
- School Law
- Education and Schools
- Hospitality
- Sustainable Development / Climate Change
West Practice Categories
Real Estate Law, Land Use & Zoning, Banking & Finance Law, Environmental Law, Collections & Repossessions, Education Law
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 1984
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section, State and Local Government Law Section) (Member)
- Washington State Bar Association (Executive Committee), 1992 - 1994 (Member)
- Washington State Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Environmental and Land Use Law Section, Real Property, Probate and Trust) (Member)
- King County Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section) (Member)
- Washington Women Lawyers (Board of Directors, Seattle-King County Chapter)
- Northwest Women’s Law Center
- Commercial Real Estate Women
- Epiphany School (Board of Trustees, Member)
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers® List, Washington Law & Politics, 2003 - 2008
- "Top 50 Women Lawyers", Washington Law & Politics, 2006
- Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
- University of Washington Communications Scholarship
- 1980 U.S. Congressional Intern Appointment
- 2010 Top Lawyer, Seattle Metropolitan magazine
- 1980 U.S. Congressional Intern appointment
- The Best Lawyers in America® - Real Estate Law, 2011
Past Employment Positions
- Foster Pepper PLLC, Executive Committee Member, 1997 - 2004
- Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 1984 - 1991
- Foster Pepper PLLC, Summer Associate, 1983 - Present
- Washington State Attorney General’s Office Education Division - Seattle, Washington, Law Clerk, 1981 - 1983
Education
- University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington,
1984
J.D. - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,
1980
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: cum laude
Honors: University of Washington Communications Scholarship
Fraternities/Sororities
- Phi Beta Kappa
Office Information
Address
1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299
Phones
(206) 447-8893
Faxes
(206) 749-1916
