PRACTICE

My practice includes all areas of advice to real estate and retail clients, with emphasis on retail leasing, acquisitions, dealing with mall landlords and tenancy issues in malls, development of ground up properties, and establishing and managing an efficient retail development system.

EDUCATION

New York University Law School, J.D., 1982

Yale University, B.A., 1977

LEGAL PRACTICE

I have a general real estate and business practice, with emphasis on retail leasing, development and dispute resolution related to real estate.

Much of my current work focuses on representing retail chains, including the following:

REPRESENTATIVE RETAIL CLIENTS

• adidas

• Little Caesars

• Planet Fitness

• Salt and Straw

• Starbucks Coffee Company

CORPORATE EXPERIENCE

I worked for Starbucks Coffee Company for thirteen years, beginning in 1993 as a leasing attorney and moving to the business side at Starbucks after five years. Over eight years on the business side, I played a variety of roles, ranging from the development of high profile multi-store relationships to leading the mall development program to leading teams in negotiations and development of licensed stores.

LAW FIRM EXPERIENCE

In joining Opus Law Group, I have returned to my original profession, practicing law. My practice now involves regular representations of retailers, restaurant operators, and others in leasing and purchasing real estate. My clients range from multinational companies to national chains to individual business owners. While my primary focus is real estate, I have also assisted clients in financing transactions, due diligence investigations, and construction contracts.

REPRESENTATIVE TRANSACTIONS

• Represented multi-national client in ground lease of facilities including over 2,000,000 square feet

• Negotiated hundreds of retail leases

• Assisted several retailers in developing forms for national rollout of new stores

• Negotiated corporate headquarters leases in California and Manhattan

• Negotiated acquisitions and divestitures of warehousing and other industrial facilities

• Represented high net worth individuals in acquisition and development of residences

MEMBERSHIPS

• Washington State Bar Association

• International Council of Shopping Centers

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Seattle Symphony Chorale, Member

• Adviser, Chief Seattle Club