(For this past program, we offer two options for purchase: a Homestudy (DVD and written materials) or written materials alone.)
Attorneys, real estate developers, appraisers, as well as lenders, escrow officers and other decision-makers in the purchase and sale of real property
Commercial purchases and sales agreements are unique machines - machines that can, unfortunately, blow up in the face of the unwary or uninformed. We will explore today's real estate market, the structuring, negotiation and documentation of major commercial property sales, the many facets of due diligence, feasibility and environmental investigations conducted in pre-closing, as well as the pleasures and pain of enforcing sale agreements.
The key words here are "real world context" - the knowledge you gain here can be used tomorrow . . . or even this afternoon if you are pressed.
This conference is a must for anyone who needs to make important decisions in commercial property purchases and sales.
~ Jennifer Dunn Cobb, Esq. and Joel M. Gordon, Esq, Program Co-Chairs
Jennifer Dunn Cobb, Esq., Program Chair
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC / Seattle, WA
Joel M. Gordon, Esq., Program Chair
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
A panel of experts discuss the challenges and opportunities facing the commercial real estate market in today's environment
Jennifer Dunn Cobb, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard / Seattle, WA
Dan Ivanoff, Managing Investment Partner
Schnitzer West, LLC / Belleve, WA
Randy Daniels, Senior Vice President
Bank of America / Seattle, WA
Identifying the complexities and drafting to meet them
Joel M. Gordon, Esq., Program Co-Chair
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Easements and covenants, rights and burdens, leases, financial statements, surveys, consultants, regulatory issues, negotiating with permitting authority
Steven L. Wood, Esq., Managing Director
Century Pacific, LP / Seattle, WA
Susan A. Shyne, Esq.
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Real estate practice of agency as defined by statute
Christopher Osborn, Esq.
Foster Pepper PLLC / Seattle, WA
A summary of coverage and selected cases involving claims
John Jones, Vice President and Underwriter
Stewart Title Guaranty Company / Seattle, WA
Tax-deferred and reverse exchanges, syndicated tenancies in common, condemnations and installment sales
Mary B. Foster, Esq., President
1031 Services, Inc. / Bellevue, WA
Drafting contingencies
Bob B. Fikso, Esq.
Fikso Kretschmer Smith Dixon PS / Seattle, WA
Obtaining estoppel & SNDAs (Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreements) from existing tenants
Denice Trimble, Esq.
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Issues in appraising properties for lenders and buyers today
Anthony Gibbons, MAI, CRE, Principal
Re-Solve / Bainbridge, WA
Sponsored by GordonDerr LLP and Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC
Sunset clauses, claim limits and thresholds; ongoing liability
Constance L. Proctor, Esq.
Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, LLP / Seattle, WA
Hazardous waste and climate change controls; EPA standards for innocent purchaser status; ecology standards for "No Further Action Letters"; stormwater and mitigation proposals; environmental restrictive covenants
Brad Marten, Esq.
Marten Law Group / Seattle, WA
Claims and remedies; strategies to avoid liability; ADR; recent trends and cases
Christopher I. Brain, Esq.
Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC / Seattle, WA
Recent revisions to the Washington RPCs, with a focus on transactional conflicts of interest
John D. Sullivan, Esq.
Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC / Seattle, WA
Creative solutions in tight capital markets
John W. Hanley, Jr., Esq.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP / Seattle, WA
In negotiations, what gets cut, what is retained and why
Joel M. Gordon, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
GordonDerr LLP / Seattle, WA
Brian J. Danzig, Esq.
The Danzig Law Firm, LLC / Seattle, WA
William L. Green, Esq
Perkins Coie LLP / Seattle, WA
Jennifer Dunn Cobb, Esq., Program Co-Chair, Moderator
Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard / Seattle, WA
David Rothrock, Principal
Meriwether Partners / Seattle, WA
Ann Chamberlin, Principal
Pacific Real Estate Partners / Bellevue, WA
Arthur Wahl, Managing Director
CB Richard Ellis / Seattle, WA
There is a $25 cancellation fee for Course Materials orders and $50 for Homestudy orders
This program qualifies for 13.25 WA CLE credits including 1 ethics. WA Appraiser & Real Estate credits are pending. Upon request, we will apply for CLE credits in other states and other types of credits.
Our complete Homestudy Course, consisting of a DVD recording and the written course materials, is available for $1005. The written course materials alone are available for $100. We will ship your Homestudy order via UPS ground within two weeks after the seminar or the date we receive payment (whichever is later).
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Jennifer Dunn Cobb, Program Co-Chair and partner at Jameson Babbitt Stites & Lombard PLLC, represents clients in real estate and business transactions, including sales and acquisitions, commercial development, financing and leasing, as well as the day-to-day representation of real estate and business clients. She was named a "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics, one of America's Leading Lawyers for Business by Chambers USA and one of Seattle's Best Lawyers by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.
Joel M. Gordon, Program Co-Chair and partner at GordonDerr LLP, is experienced in real estate negotiation and documentation, and land use permit and approval work. He was named "Best Lawyer" and "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law & Politics.
Christopher I. Brain, member at Tousley Brain Stephens PLLC, focuses on complex real property, business and class action litigation. He handles purchase agreement disputes, specific performance and foreclosure actions, restrictive use covenant and construction cases.
Ann Chamberlin, Principal at Pacific Real Estate Partners, focuses on investment sales. Previously she concentrated on industrial leasing and sales, suburban and Class A office Building leasing and sales, and land sales.
Randy Daniels, Senior Vice President and Northwest Regional Executive at Bank of America's Commercial Real Estate Group, manages a team providing banking solutions and products to professional real estate developers and investors in the Northwest.
Brian J. Danzig, founder of The Danzig Law Firm, LLC, advises in transactions involving real estate, finance, and business matters, including acquisitions, dispositions, development, investment, financing and workouts.
Bob B. Fikso is a founding principal of Fikso Kretschmer Smith Dixon PS. His practice emphasizes real estate transactions and organizations.
Mary B. Foster, President of 1031 Services, Inc., is co-author of "Tax-Free Exchanges Under Section 1031," and former Chair of the ABA Subcommittee on Like Kind Exchanges. She is an expert on tax-deferred exchanges.
Full bio and contact info for Mary B. Foster at 1031 Services, Inc.
Anthony Gibbons, MAI, CRE, Founder and Principal of Re-Solve, has experience in eminent domain and is an appraisal expert for both governmental agencies and private property owners. He is past president of the Seattle Chapter of the Counselors of Real Estate and contributing author to the Real Property Deskbook.
William L. Green, partner in Perkins Coie LLP's Real Estate and Land Use Group, is experienced in real estate acquisitions and sales, financing, development and leasing. He was liste in Chambers U.S.A. and named a "Best Lawyer" and "Super Lawyer".
John W. Hanley, Jr., partner at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, focuses on real estate purchases and sales. He is experienced in the formation, restructuring and termination of real estate joint ventures and private equity funds, and is knowledgeable in all forms of debt funding for real estate investments.
Dan Ivanoff is Founder and Managing Investment Partner of Schnitzer West LLC, a real estate investment, development and property management company. Under his leadership, Schnitzer West has become recognized for delivering superior-to-market returns and for its value-creation approach.
John Jones, Vice President and Underwriter for Stewart Title Guaranty Company, has been the primary underwriter for the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Pike Place Market, Benaroya Hall, One and Two Union Square, Pacific Place, the Harbor Steps Project and the new international headquarters for Washington Mutual/Seattle Art Museum.
Brad Marten, founder and managing partner of Marten Law Group, has been recognized by "Seattle Magazine" as "one of the best lawyers in Seattle" and was listed in "The Best Lawyers in America" for environmental law.
Christopher Osborn, member of Foster Pepper PLLC, focuses on real estate transactions and dispute resolution. He is counsel to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the Commercial Brokers Association.
Constance L. Proctor, partner at Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara, LLP, concentrates on real estate development and financing, conveyance, construction and financing, commercial leasing, real estate arbitration and mediation, business and condominium law.
David Rothrock, Co-Founder and Principal of Meriwether Partners, specializes in real estate leasing, disposition and consulting. Previously he was Senior Vice President of Colliers International.
Susan A. Shyne, partner at GordonDerr LLP, counsels public and private clients in real property transactions. She represents owners, buyers and sellers in the evaluation, financing, acquisition, development, sale and leasing of residential and commercial real property.
John D. Sullivan, partner at Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC, is co-chair of the Business and Real Estate Section and the Ethics Committee. He focuses on commercial real estate transactions, including entity formation, purchases and sales, condominium creation, leasing, financing, and transactions involving Indian land.
Denice Trimble, partner at GordonDerr LLP, advises public and private clients in acquisition and disposition, residential and commercial development, and real estate finance.
Arthur Wahl, Managing Director at CB Richard Ellis, is experienced in industrial and retail commercial leasing, sales and development. He has been involved in start-up companies throughout the West, including Costco, Starbucks, Seattle's Best Coffee, IKEA, Sur La Table, and Eagle Hardware / Lowe's.
Steven L. Wood, Managing Director and Founder of Century Pacific, LP, has structured and negotiated transactions throughout the U.S., including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, leases, and developments and other investment services.
