Nicole E. De Leon, a member of the Cairncross & Hempelmann’s land use group, specialises in land use, zoning, entitlements, and permitting, representing developers, multifamily and single-family investors, mixed-use projects, universities, schools, and hospitals seeking to develop. De Leon advises on complex projects across the Pacific Northwest, reviewing regulatory frameworks, navigating permit processes, and guiding clients through state environmental regulations, including the Shoreline Management Act and Environmental Policy Act. De Leon appears before county counsel, hearing examiners, and other regulatory bodies to secure approvals. De Leon’s work covers multi-year engagements, managing entitlement, permitting, and compliance for large and complex development projects.

Gary E. Fluhrer at Foster Garvey PC brings longstanding experience advising on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, development, financing, and restructuring across the real estate sector. Fluhrer’s clients include institutional investors, developers, housing agencies, public entities, and major corporations, spanning retail, healthcare, hospitality, affordable housing, and multifamily projects. Fluhrer is recognized for handling both large-scale developments and day-to-day matters, as well as structuring complex financings between publicly traded companies and nonprofits. Highlights include advising Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center on a landmark South Lake Union expansion, adding over 300,000 square feet, and representing Costco in a major eight-figure acquisition.

Bryan Helfer at Foster Garvey PC has deep experience focused on transactional real estate. Helfer represents a wide range of clients, from individuals and private developers to institutional investors, foreign investors, and Fortune 20 companies, on acquisitions, financings, leasing, developments, and joint ventures. Helfer’s practice spans multifamily projects, commercial spaces, affordable housing, and national portfolios. Recent highlights include advising PERSI on a nine-figure acquisition of a multi-campus student housing portfolio through a complex joint venture involving a REIT, and representing Costco on acquisitions, dispositions, and leasing, including a multi-party sublease negotiation for one of its most significant Las Vegas project.

David Herrman, head of Cairncross & Hempelmann’s real estate group, brings deep experience advising on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, financing, development, and real estate-focused litigation. Herrman represents developers, multifamily and single-family investors, and high-net-worth individuals with substantial property holdings, managing extensive portfolios across the Pacific Northwest. Herrman’s practice covers all stages of real estate projects, from acquisition and structuring through construction, leasing, and long-term management. As a strategic advisor, Herrman helps clients expand and manage their portfolios while navigating complex negotiations and high-value commercial and mixed-use developments.

Mark Lamb chairs Carney Badley Spellman’s real estate group and advises developers, institutional investors, and investment funds on acquisitions, dispositions, zoning, and eminent domain. He represents clients in both transactional and litigation matters, providing strategic counsel and negotiating with local governments, including public policy and compliance work for global companies. Lamb also handles appellate matters and guides complex projects through regulatory and entitlement processes.

Christopher S. Napier RFoster Garvey PC, combines real estate and finance in his practice across retail, office, residential, industrial, mixed-use condominium, and multifamily projects. Napier represents purchasers, sellers, developers, borrowers, and lenders in transactions and joint ventures, including acquisitions, sales, leasing, land use, zoning, and entity structuring. Napier also serves as outside counsel for clients on development and construction projects, advising on leasing, building, and transactional matters throughout the project lifecycle and routinely handles high-value real estate transactions and developments.

Bradley P. Thoreson chairs the regional litigation at Buchalter, focusing on high-stakes commercial real estate litigation for some of the US largest owners and developers. Thoreson’s roster includes major funds and businesses, and he regularly secures nine-figure recoveries for clients across the US and in cross-border matters. Thoreson handles disputes through all stages, from pre-litigation strategy to trial, arbitration, and post-judgment enforcement. Thoreson has experience in diverse settings, including trial, appellate, and supreme court levels in Washington, California, and Michigan.