Real Estate and Commercial Property

We have litigated a number of real estate and other commercial property disputes, and have particular expertise in adverse possession and takings law.  Selected matters include:

• ITT Rayonier v. Bell, 51 Wn. App. 124 (1988), aff'd 112 Wn.2d 754 (1989) (obtained summary judgment, affirmed twice on appeal, in leading case under Washington's adverse possession law)
• Patterson v. Burlington Northern Railroad Co. and King County, 96 Wn. App. 1054 (1999) (represented King County in trial court and on appeal in dispute involving adjacent landowner's adverse possession claim to railroad right of way along Lake Sammamish; won summary judgment in trial court which was affirmed on appeal)
• Eggleston v. Pierce County, 148 Wn.2d 760 (2003) (represented ACLU in appeal involving takings claim against Pierce County under eminent domain provision of Washington Constitution)