About

Provided by Stoel Rives LLP

Stoel Rives, one of the largest, most sophisticated full-service real estate practices on the West Coast, is particularly well-known in Washington, where the practice is revered for pragmatic, on-point counsel regarding development, financial structuring, and management of property assets of all types, including high-stakes, high-profile commercial, office, high-tech, life sciences, residential, mixed-use, education, health care, and hospitality projects.

Our diverse, accomplished Washington professionals represent developers, owners, tenants, lenders, and public entities in the acquisition, development, financing, sale, and leasing of real estate with a particular focus on commercial real estate lending, for institutional lenders and investors, with subspecialists in agribusiness and timber; technology industry; multifamily and mixed-use projects; affordable housing; industrial, rail and transportation, and port projects; office and multi-use commercial projects; and brokers’ multiple listing services.

The department is renowned for innovative solutions to complex issues that impact real estate transactions, including corporate organization and management, complex and significant financings, joint ventures, tax, and environmental law issues. Our Washington real estate attorneys consistently deliver top-tier legal representation backed by the knowledge and skill of Stoel Rives’ more than 300 other attorneys in 10 offices nationwide.

Chambers Review

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What the Team is Known For

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.

Work Highlights

  • Stoel Rives LLP represented a joint venture of Brookfield Properties and Toll Bros in developing the governance documents of the Lakepointe Urban Village, a mixed-use development on a 214-acre site in Covington, Washington.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Joseph McCarthy
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Joseph McCarthy
Head of Real Estate
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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.

Joseph thoroughly understands our deals and the industry, which enables him to provide valuable suggestions.

Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz is a highly regarded transactional real estate lawyer with noted strength in development and financing matters.

Michael has years of experience and relationships to lean on.

Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney
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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.

Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia Pedreira is highly acclaimed for her expertise in real estate finance. Her broad practice also encompasses acquisitions and leasing transactions.

Virginia is a full-package attorney.

Virginia Pedreira is a great partner in all aspects.

Kate Mathews
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Kate Mathews
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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 is very easy to work with.

Kate is wonderful - brilliant and hard-working.

Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina Shapiro is very skilled in advising clients on a broad range of matters, including acquisitions, mixed-use projects and financings.

Sabina is a very trusted counselor on all legal affairs.

Ranked Lawyers at
Stoel Rives LLP

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Washington

Real Estate

Joseph McCarthy
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Joseph McCarthy
Head of Real Estate
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Band 1
Michael Kuntz
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Michael Kuntz
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Band 1
Joe Delaney
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Joe Delaney
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Band 2
Virginia M Pedreira
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Virginia M Pedreira
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Band 2
Kate Mathews
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Kate Mathews
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Band 4
Sabina L Shapiro
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Sabina L Shapiro
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Band 4

Members

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Adam Hattenburg

Andrew Mathews

Chris Osborn

Elizabeth Clampitt

Emily Kelly

Erik Jennings

John Fandel

John Santa Lucia

Joseph McCarthy

Joseph McCarthy

Head of Department

Kelly Rutledge

Sallie Lin

Shelsea Voigt

Clients

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Alliant Strategic Development, LLC

Columbia Pacific Advisors

Goodman Real Estate

Horizon Realty Advisors

Low Income Housing Institute

Palindrome Communities, LLC

Related Northwest

The Port of Everett

Thomas James Homes

Trammel Crow Company

Vintage Housing Holdings

Vulcan Real Estate

Wright Runstad & Company

Industries

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Agribusiness

Construction

Consumer Products

Energy

Food & Beverage

Healthcare

Life Sciences & Technology

Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Real Estate