Hur, Claire J.

Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2003

Languages

• Korean

Lawyer Overview

Claire Hur is a member in the Seattle office. Her practice focuses on business and commercial transactions, including corporate formation, financing transactions, commercial real estate matters, as well as general commercial litigation. She also assists gaming clients with licensing and regulatory matters. In addition, Ms. Hur advises tribal clients on various business-related matters. Ms. Hur is conversational in Korean. She was named to Rising Stars for 2005, 2007 and 2010 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

Areas of Practice

• Indian Law & Gaming
• Business, Tax & Financial Services
• Insurance
• International
• Litigation - Commercial
• Mergers & Acquisitions

West Practice Categories

Business & Commercial, Gaming, Litigation & Appeals, Native Peoples, Tax

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 2003

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Washington State Bar Association, 2004 - 2006 (Secretary, International Practice Section)
• Korean American Bar Association of Washington, 2004 - 2006 (Treasurer and Membership Chair)
• International Association of Korean Lawyers (Member)
• Asian Bar Association of Washington, 2006 - Present (Treasurer)
• King County Bar Foundation's Future of the Law Institute (Mentor)
• Powerful Voices (Board Member)
• King County Association Neighborhood Legal Clinics Program (Volunteer Attorney)
• National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
• Northwest Indian Bar Association
• Korean American Bar Association of Washington, 2004 - 2005 (Member Chair)
• Korean American Bar Association of Washington, 2008 - Present (Scholarship Chair)

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star for 2005 and 2007 by Washington Law & Politics magazine

Past Employment Positions

• King County Superior Court, Judicial Extern to the Honorable Steven Gonzalez
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Office of International Affairs, Summer Honors Program Intern
• Williams Kastner, Summer Associate
• Williams Kastner, Associate, 2003 - 2010

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington
  J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
  Law Journal: Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal, Comment Author and Managing Editor
• Graduate School of Public Affairs, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
  Master of Public Administration
• Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, United States
  Master of Arts
  Major: International Studies
• Tufts University
  B.A., Bachelor of Arts
  Honors: cum laude
  Major: International Relations
• Paris IV University, La Sorbonne, Paris, France

Published Works

• "Carcieri v. Salazar: Supreme Court Jeopardizes Indian Fee-to-Trust Land Acquisitions", Indian Law Newsletter, WSBA Section of Indian Law, Spring, 2009
• Co-Author, "Obtaining First Priority for Your Deed of Trust in Indian Trust Land: Where is the Race Won - the County Auditor's Office or the BIA Title Plant?"
• "Winds of Change at the Washington State Gambling Commission"

Address

Two Union Square
601 Union Street, Suite 4100
Seattle, WA 98101-2380

Phones

(206) 233-2925

Faxes

(206) 628-6611

Emails

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Websites

http://www.williamskastner.com