Melisa K. Thompson
Overview
Melisa K. Thompson is a lawyer who thoroughly understands the mechanics involved in real estate transactions. She represents a variety of clients in both commercial and residential transactions, commercial lending, and forensic genealogy related to property rights. As a compliment to Melisa’s real estate practice, she is also able to assist clients in the formation of corporate entities, the facilitation of corporate partnerships, and the creation, amendment, or termination of various corporate agreements. She recognizes that each project is unique and draws from her years working in the industry to assist clients in pursuit of their goals.
With a unique background in real estate title examination and underwriting for both residential and commercial transactions, Melisa has first-hand knowledge of real estate concerns, including navigating title imperfections, assisting with property distribution in probate, and all aspects of real estate acquisition and sale.
Melisa’s clients range from small companies to large commercial development firms. Her transaction experience includes development, financing, refinancing, business formation, environmental matters, as well as title insurance coverage. Melisa also works with landlords and tenants with lease issues such as drafting, negotiation, defaults, and when needed termination.
Experience
Experience
- Represents clients on real property transactions including purchase, sale, development, financing, environmental matters, and title insurance coverage.
- Represents landlords and tenants on matters including lease drafting and negotiation, lease defaults, lease amendments, option agreements, and lease termination.
- Counsels on business matters including choice of entity, formation, amendments, and dissolution.
- Negotiates and drafts loan workouts, loan documents, legal opinions, lot line adjustments, easements, encroachments, co-ownership agreements and covenants, and conditions and restrictions.
- Counsels on projects that involve a variety of property types including bare land, agricultural land, residential, large multi-family projects, multi-use, industrial complexes, retail complexes, office buildings, and hospitality projects.
- Negotiates joint venture partnership agreements, tenant-in-common agreements, and franchise agreements.
Memberships & Awards
Memberships
Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW), Member
Oregon Women Lawyers, Member
Cascade Women Lawyers, Cascade Women Lawyers Chapter - Past Board Member
Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section Member
Oregon State Bar Business Law Section Member
Washington State Bar Real Property Probate Trust Section Member
Washington State Bar Business Law Section Member
Idaho State Bar Real Property Section Member
Idaho State Bar Business & Corporate Law Section Member
Multnomah County Bar Association Member
Clark County Bar Association Member
Resources & Ideas
Seminars & Speaking Engagements
- Chemeketa Community CollegeMarch 1, 2022
“Mitigating Environmental Pitfalls in Construction & Development”
Speaker – ALFA International
June 30, 2020
“The Not-So- Wonderful World of Bankruptcy Parts I & II”
Speaker – WFG National Title
February 2018
“Nonjudicial Foreclosures”
Speaker – Fidelity National Title Insurance Company
2017
“Escrow 102 – Escrow & The Exceptions”
Speaker – Western Title & Escrow
February 2016
“Escrow 101 – The Basics”
Speaker – Western Title & Escrow
February 2016
“Real Estate 101”
Speaker – Western Title & Escrow
January 2016
Services
Education
- Seattle University School of LawJuris Doctor (2004)
- Central Washington UniversityBachelor of Arts (2000)
Admissions
Oregon State Courts
United States District Court of Oregon
Washington State Courts
United States District Court, Western District of Washington
United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Idaho State Courts
United States District Court of Idaho