Top best Zoning Lawyers in ZIP 98104 | 55 available

With over 40 years of experience, I have handled complicated Transit Oriented Development projects, and have worked extensively to help form the legislation that governs Washington's land use law. I assist clients with their natural resource permit processes and real estate development projects, including their land use, zoning and environmental matters. Please call me if there is something I can do to help you..

Steve’s practice focuses on advising clients on land use and real estate matters relating to a wide variety of residential, commercial, and industrial developments. He assists clients in obtaining all types of land use approvals, including mining permits, shoreline permits, building permits, hydraulic project approvals from the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and aquatic lands leases from the Department of Natural Resources. This assistance regularly includes litigating administrative and judicial appeals of land use decisions. Steve has extensive experience with surface mining projects and shoreline developments, and in helping clients efficiently complete the consultation requirements of the Endangered Species Act, in order to secure permits from the Corps of Engineers. He also frequently assists clients with wetlands issues, easements, rezones, condemnations, and local improvements district (LID) assessments.

My practice focuses on real estate acquisition and development. I work with property owners, developers, consultants and regulatory bodies to obtain land use entitlements and, when necessary, to institute or defend against lawsuits related to land use interests.. I am also the Chair of Cairncross & Hempelmann’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Group.  The TOD Group facilitates transit-oriented development projects near the growing number of light rail and bus rapid transit stations throughout the Puget Sound region. These TOD projects will shape the future of our cities and surrounding areas in exciting ways by minimizing the number of cars on our crowded highways, decreasing the environmental impacts related to traditional car-centric developments, and improving our quality of life by creating compact, mixed-use neighborhoods with convenient access to our expanding transit system.  The TOD Group understands the fundamental barriers and opportunities involved in transit-oriented development, and has the expertise in the areas of land use, real estate acquisition and sale, finance, and litigation to help clients make their transit-oriented development projects a reality. Please visit our website at for more information or email me at   I can also be reached by phone at.. Thank you,. Randall Olsen

Mike has been licensed to practice law since 1986 and his practice emphasizes real estate transactions, land use/zoning, alternative dispute resolution, litigation and school law. A signifncant part of his practice involves advising property owners on waterfront property issues.  He is a certified mediator and arbitrator, a licensed real estate law instructor and 2012-2013 President of the Bainbridge Island School Board. He frequently serves as a Court-appointed referee on real estate matters.  Prior to entering private practice, Mike represented the Realtor® organization to local, state and federal legislative bodies, and in that capacity, he has had a hand in the drafting of many major pieces of real estate-related legislation.. Mike studied planning and economics at the University of Wisconsin and worked as a Planner and in the title insurance industry before becoming licensed to practice law. Because of this combination of experience, Mike was invited to Shanghai, China to consult with housing and land use officials on regulation of real estate markets, and he subsequently took a one-year leave of absence from Harrison, Benis & Spence to serve as Lead Attorney for a USAID and World Bank-sponsored land reform project in the former Soviet Republic of Moldova.. Mike’s passion is education, and since 1994 he has taught real estate law and related topics to brokers and others for North Seattle Community College, the Rockwell Institute, the Seattle-King County and Washington State Realtor® organizations and every major brokerage in Puget Sound. In 2009 he was elected to the Bainbridge Island School Board. Mike lives on Bainbridge Island and is part owner of the Green Bay Packers.. MIke is available for the following:

Max advises clients on a wide range of land use and environmental matters. He uses his knowledge of local codes and governments to counsel and guide clients throughout a project’s lifecycle. Max also has the litigation background and skills to resolve land use disputes in his clients’ favor. Max attended the University of Washington for both undergrad and law school, and he has a passion for the region. This passion extends to the community he serves, and he volunteers his time to King County Bar Association's Volunteer Legal Services and Neighborhood Legal Clinics.

I practice in a wide range of civil matters, including construction litigation and contract law, complex commercial litigation, environmental regulatory matters for public and private entities, and municipal and private clients on a range of land use, development law, and real estate matters.  I also represent state, local, and tribal governments, municipal entities, and their elected/appointed officials on the full range of municipal and public law issues.. Prior to joining Short Cressman & Burgess, I served as a judicial law clerk for Justice Charles Johnson of the Washington Supreme Court.

Ian's practice focuses on land use and permitting issues for projects throughout  Washington. He also counsels clients on corporate and transactional matters.

I am a Seattle area native, raised in a politically active family. Since joining HCMP in 1981, my practice has focused on land use and environmental law, with an emphasis on land development, zoning and permitting. Our state's permit system can be a complex maze for many clients, and I enjoy applying my unique experience to meet our clients' needs.

Holly's practice includes litigation, land use and transactional matters.

Brandon’s practice focuses primarily on land use and general real estate issues as well as real estate and general commercial litigation.  His clients include real estate developers, housing cooperatives, condominiums and individual homeowners.. He has experience representing clients in all phases of real estate and commercial litigation in Washington and New York trial and appellate courts. This experience includes, conducting and defending depositions, drafting and arguing dispositive motions and conducting trials. Brandon has represented clients in a variety of matters involving contract disputes, business torts and a wide range of landlord/tenant matters. In addition, he regularly advises co-op and condo boards on a wide variety of business and legal issues, including non-judicial foreclosures, objectionable conduct by shareholders and the negotiation and drafting of real estate documents.. During his third year of law school, Brandon participated in the Securities Arbitration Clinic where he represented investors of modest means before the NASD and NYSE. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, he was a senior litigation associate with the New York law firm of Kucker & Bruh, LLP.

Andy’s practice spans many disciplines including environmental, real estate, land use, and construction law. He advises clients on regulatory compliance and litigation of cost recovery and contribution actions under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). Andy has successfully managed the environmental remediation and regulatory closure of several complex contaminated sites. He regularly counsels clients on the risks and opportunities of buying, selling, and redeveloping contaminated property, assisting with environmental and geotechnical due diligence and negotiating transactional documents such as real estate purchase and sale agreements, asset sale agreements, leases, construction contracts, and easement agreements.. Andy’s environmental experience also includes work on issues involving industrial storm water permit compliance, the National and State Environmental Policy Acts, wetland issues, development code compliance, construction defect cases, condemnation actions, and the Endangered Species Act.

Amit’s practice focuses on litigation and bankruptcy. He represents clients in a broad range of litigation matters including commercial contracts, real estate, lending, employment, civil rights and liberties, environmental and land use, and construction. Amit has worked with a wide variety of clients including local municipalities, large and small private entities, and individual developers.