My philosophy is to provide effective, timely communication and advice based on each client’s specific needs and demands.
How I represent clients at Schwabe
With over 20 years of experience, I help clients lease, purchase, sell, and finance real property in Oregon and Washington. My work spans complex transactions as well as smaller deals for start-ups and family-owned businesses. As the former chair of Schwabe’s Real Estate and Land Use practice group, I bring both leadership and market insight to every matter.
Leasing
I represent institutional and private landlords and tenants in office, industrial, and retail leasing. Having negotiated hundreds of leases, I guide clients toward the most valuable terms for their goals and efficiently handle related documents such as subordination agreements, tenant estoppels, and franchise addenda.
Purchasing and Selling
I handle acquisitions and dispositions of all types of property, including office towers, shopping centers, warehouses, bare land, agricultural land, and ranches. I focus on clear, proactive communication to keep transactions on track and deadlines met, leveraging my network of real estate, land use, and environmental professionals when needed.
Financing
I represent both lenders and borrowers in real estate financing, from large institutional loans to smaller transactions. My background includes drafting and negotiating loan documents and delivering efficient, practical solutions in financing matters.
Experience
- Represented the Hillsboro Hops in negotiations with the City of Hillsboro for a new ballpark lease. Secured a long-term agreement aligning MLB compliance with the City’s economic goals, ensuring the franchise’s presence in the Pacific Northwest.
- Negotiated a lease and secured financing for a nonprofit’s new hospital, aligning terms with its mission and operational goals. Overcame legal and logistical challenges to enable timely construction in a high-demand urban area, enhancing the nonprofit’s capacity to deliver critical emergency care services.
- Represented a landlord in leasing a large industrial space to an electric car company for a new facility. Navigated complex geotechnical, land use, and regulatory challenges to ensure timely execution, showcasing expertise in high-profile transactions and strategic problem-solving.
- Handled ongoing leasing of substantial retail and office portfolios for several large real estate investment companies.
- Represented the Port of Vancouver in the development of the largest petroleum transloading facility in the country.
- Represented a timberlands investment management organization in the acquisition of a 1.88-million-acre timberland portfolio.
- Served as national real estate and operations counsel for four major cinema circuits.
- Represented a major financial institution in the sale of its 40-story office complex in downtown Portland.
Education
- University of San Diego, Law School, Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, Order of the Coif (2001); Law Review Editor-in-Chief (2000-2001)
- University of California, San Diego, Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude (1991)
Admissions
- California State Courts
- Oregon State Courts
- Washington State Courts
Memberships
Fellow in the American College of Mortgage Attorneys, serving as the State Chair for Oregon
Outside Interests
When not hiking with my wife, watching San Diego Padres baseball, or playing drums, I can usually be found somewhere in search of the perfect taco.
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