AREAS OF EMPHASIS

• Real Property Matters
  • Commercial leases
  • Purchase and sale of real property
  • Loan documentation
  • Easements and restrictive covenants
• Real Estate Financing
• Corporate and Securities
  • Formation of business entities
  • Purchase and sale of businesses
  • Equity and debt financing
  • Intellectual property licensing
• General Corporate Matters

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE

• States of Washington and Idaho
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington

EDUCATION

• Pomona College, B.A. (Philosophy and Economics), 1994
• College of William & Mary, J.D. and M.B.A., 1998

HONORS, PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES

• Member of the Spokane County, Washington State, State of Idaho, and American Bar Associations
• Member of the Business, Intellectual Property and Real Property, Probate and Trust sections of the WSBA
• Serves on Board of Directors of "Academics Are Cool"
• Serves on the Board of Directors of the YMCA of the Inland Northwest

HIGHLIGHTS

• Member of Firm's Board of Directors
• Author/Presenter of seminar materials entitled, "Legal Issues in Financial Reporting," "Real Estate Litigation: Landlord/Tenant Issues," "Commercial Leasing: Ethical and Professional Responsibilities," and "Negotiating a Lease for Business Premises."
• Article Author: "Small Claims Court 101: 'Self Help' for Business," and "A Basic Primer on Business Organization.'
• Named by Washington Law & Politics as a "Rising Star" Attorney, 2003, 2004, 2005
• Selected as an Inland Northwest "Twenty Under 40" Rising Star, Inland Northwest Catalyst, June 2006