USA Guide 2026 : Washington
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Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
Stoel Rives, one of the largest, most sophisticated full-service real estate practices on the West Coast, is particularly recognized for its work advising institutional lenders, investors, and developers on complex, high-stakes, high-value transactions across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The team is distinguished for its strength in commercial real estate financing, developer-side representation, and affordable housing, including extensive experience with Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) structures.
Our Washington team represents public and private developers, owners, investors, REITs, and lenders across the full lifecycle of real estate assets including acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition. The group is revered for providing pragmatic, on-point counsel regarding the development and financial structuring of a wide range of asset types, including office, high-tech, life sciences, retail, industrial, mixed-use, and all manner of residential projects including multifamily, condominiums, townhomes, and affordable housing.
Stoel Rives has a well-established practice in complex financings, joint ventures, and partnership structures, as well as construction financing for both new development and rehabilitation projects nationwide. The team also brings notable sector depth in agribusiness and timber, reflecting its longstanding presence in the Pacific Northwest.
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Stoel Rives LLP has a highly distinguished real estate team, renowned for its representation of institutional lenders and investors in the financing of commercial, low-income, industrial and condominium properties. The firm also offers strength in developer-side work and wider transactional expertise. The team is also notably active in the hi-tech sector, and its clientele includes a number of household-name companies.
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Stoel Rives represented Wright Runstad & Company in three major sales within in Bellevue, Washington, totaling more than USD620 million across the three transactions.
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What distinguishes Stoel Rives from other firms I have worked with is its complete understanding of the agreements we’re working on, its knowledge of current market terms for other developers, and its ability to distill complex issues into basic terms that non‑lawyers can understand.
The real estate group at Stoel Rives is among the most well‑respected and knowledgeable real estate attorneys in Seattle. It is very professional and responsive, with broad expertise that allows it to address nearly all of the issues that have arisen for my company.
Stoel Rives does everything we ask of them.
Stoel Rives has strong technical skills, deep market knowledge, is responsive, pays close attention to detail and serves as strategic problem solvers to reach agreement with opposing parties.
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Joseph McCarthy is highly regarded within the Washington real estate market. He offers particular prowess in condominium transactions. He has further strength in affordable housing projects and cross-border reorganizations.
Joe McCarthy is a seasoned attorney who has seen it all and understands it all.
Joseph McCarthy is proactive, responsive, friendly, and personable. He is fun to work with and keeps things casual, not stuffy.
Michael Kuntz is a highly regarded transactional real estate lawyer with noted strength in development and financing matters.
Michael Kuntz is a great lawyer and a great human being.
Joe Delaney is noted for his deft handling of real estate acquisition, financing and leasing. He works for a variety of clients such as real estate companies and developers.
Kate Mathews specializes in advising clients on affordable housing projects. She has considerable experience providing counsel on low-income housing tax credits and tax-exempt bond financings.
Kate Matthews communicates clearly throughout the process, ensuring we understand every step and feel confident about our decisions.
Kate Matthews has a firm grasp of the transactions we work on. Her leadership keeps us organized and keeps the transaction on track.
Sabina Shapiro is very responsive in getting documents turned around.
Sabina is amazing as always.
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Emily Kelly
John Santa Lucia
Adam Hattenburg
Elizabeth Clampitt
Andrew Mathews
Shelsea Voigt
Evan Brown
Erik Jennings
Kelly Rutledge
Cailin Day
Katherine Van Gunst
Michael Kuntz
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