Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 1992

Lawyer Overview

Practice emphasizes real estate development, land use and environmental law. Particular proficiency in representing private and institutional 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 and residential developments before state and local administrative and municipal agencies and officers.

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

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

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

Address

1111 Third Avenue
Suite 3400
Seattle, WA 98101-3299

Phones

(206) 447-8893

Faxes

(206) 749-1916

Emails

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Websites

http://www.foster.com