Pacifica Law Group LLP
About
Pacifica Law Group LLP, founded in the early 2000s, is a trusted legal partner located in Seattle, WA, and serving its surrounding areas. The firm specializes in municipal finance and general municipal law, serving as counsel on financing matters for various public entities. Their comprehensive legal expertise also covers education, employment, and tax law among others. With a team of seasoned attorneys, they focus on delivering top-tier legal advice, underscored by their extensive experience with Washington legislation and federal and state securities law.
Specialties
Service type
Transactional business, Litigation / Legal representation
Work type
Landlord / tenant dispute, Lease / contract interpretation, Writing a lease / contract, Buying a property, Selling a property, Short sale, Foreclosure, Contract disputes, Title and Boundary Disputes, Zoning, Planning and Land Use, Housing Discrimination, Construction Disputes, Other real estate issues
Location and hours
Pacifica Law Group LLP
1191 2nd Ave Ste 2000
Seattle, WA 98101-3404
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Work Experience
Senior Associate
Pacifica Law Group
2016 - Present
Associate
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
2013 - 2016
Associate
Nixon Peabody
2011 - 2013
Attorney
Eviction Defense Collaborative
2010 - 2011
Attorney
K&L Gates (Formerly Preston Gates Ellis, LLP)
2002 - 2011
LA
King County Office Of Prosecuting Attorney
2002 - 2002
Summer Associate
Preston Gates Ellis, LLP
2001 - 2001
Tutor
Gonzaga University School Of Law
2001 - 2002
Legal Intern
Perkins Coie Lp
2000 - 2001
Intern/LA
King County Office Of Prosecuting Attorney
1997 - 1999
Attorney
Pacifica Law Group LLP
2015 - Present
Attorney
Cairncross & Hempelmann, A Professional Service Corporation
1999 - 2015
Associate
Parsinen Kaplan Levy Rosberg & Gotlieb
1996 - 1999
Associate
Crassweller, Magie, Andresen, Haag & Paciotti
1995 - 1996
Partner
K&L Gates
2006 - 2011
Associate, Partner
Preston Gates Ellis, LLP
1993 - 2006
Attorney
Pacifica Law Group
2011 - Present
Partner
Pacifica Law Group
2014 - Present
Associate
Pacifica Law Group
2011 - 2014
Associate
K&L Gates
2008 - 2011
Law Clerk
United States District Court District of Columbia
2007 - 2008
Legal Intern
Us Dept Of Justice
2006 - 2006
Associate
Pacifica Law Group
2011 - Present
Associate
K&L Gates
2006 - 2011
Law Clerk to Justice Mary Fairhurst
Washington State Supreme Court
2005 - 2006
Education
University of Washington
2005
Connecticut College
1994
University of Washington School of Law
2001
College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
2009
University of Washington, School of Architecture and Urban Design
1997
University of San Diego School of Law
2010
Macalester College
1997
Gonzaga University
2005
Harvard University Law School
2003
Gonzaga University School of Law
2002
University of Washington
1999
Rogers High School Puyallup Washington
University of Pennsylvania Law School
1983
University of Chicago
1979
University of Minnesota School of Law
1995
Colgate University
1991
University of San Diego School of Law
Stanford University
University of Washington School of Law
William & Mary Law School
1979
University of Virginia
1976
Harvard University Law School
1993
University of Washington
1989
University of Washington School of Law
2012
Cornell University
2008
University of Virginia School of Law
2005
Rice University
2002
University of Chicago Law School
University of Connecticut School of Law
1996
Hamilton College
1992
Georgetown University Law Center
2007
Seattle University
1999
Carleton College
2005
Yale Law School
University of Oregon School of Law
2005
Brown University
1998
University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
New York University School of Law
University of Kentucky College of Law
Georgetown University Law Center
1977
Dartmouth College
1973
College of William and Mary, Marshall-Wythe School of Law
Law
2009
University of Washington
2005
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2001
University of Washington, School of Architecture and Urban Design
1997
Connecticut College
1994
University of Minnesota School of Law
Law
1995
Colgate University
History and English
1991
University of Pennsylvania Law School
Law
1983
University of Chicago
1979
Harvard University Law School
Law
1993
University of Washington
1989
University of San Diego School of Law
Stanford University
William & Mary Law School
Law
1979
University of Virginia
1976
University of Memphis - Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Harvard University Law School
Law
2003
Macalester College
Communications Studies
1997
University of Washington School of Law
Law
2012
Cornell University
Government
2008
Georgetown University Law Center
Law
2007
Seattle University
French
1999
Georgetown University Law Center
Law
1977
Dartmouth College
1973
University of Connecticut School of Law
Law
1996
Hamilton College
1992
University of Washington School of Law
University of Virginia School of Law
2005
Rice University
2002
University of Oregon School of Law
Law
2005
Brown University
1998
Gonzaga University School of Law
Law
2002
University of Washington
Political Science
1999
Rogers High School Puyallup Washington
University of Washington School of Law
Seattle University School of Law
Law
1999
University of California - Berkeley
History
1993
Harvard University Law School
Law
2009
Northwestern University
Philosophy
2004
University of Chicago Law School
Associations & Affiliations
St. Andrew's Housing Group
President
King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Commercial Real Estate Women
American Bar Association, Committee on Community Economic Development
Chair
Federal Bar Association, Website and Communication Committee
Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Member
Hope-link
Executive Leadership Council
Puget Sound Finance Officers Association
Board Member
Mount Si Running Club
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Education Committee Chair
Washington Public Ports Association
Washington Finance Officers Association
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Member
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys
Association of Washington Cities
Washington State Bar Association
Washington Public Utility District Association
Northwest Women's Law Center
Member
Solid Ground
Board Treasurer
Solid Ground
Board President
Solid Ground
Board Member
National Association of Bond Lawyers, Associate Network
Co-chair
American Bar Association Council of Appellate Lawyers
Member
Washington Appellate Lawyers Association
Member
American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Insurance Committee, Bad Faith Subcommittee
Former Chair
American Civil Liberties Union
Board Member
American Civil Liberties Union of Washington
Board Member
Intiman Theater
Board of Trustees
NW Next
Member
Bainbridge Island Fire Department
Volunteer Fire Fighter
Washington State Bar Association
Member
Pioneer Square Preservation Board
Member
Colman Dock Citizen’s Advisory Group
Member
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Chair, Bond Attorneys' Workshop
National Association of Bond Lawyers
Board Member
Phi Beta Kappa
Washington State Bar Association
Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA)
Bread of Life Mission
Pro Bono Services
Lawyers Helping Hungry Children
Board Member
Federal Bar Association
Seattle University Alumni Board of Governors
Board Member
KCBA Appellate Section
Executive Committee Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Immediate Past President
Washington Women Lawyers
President
Washington Women Lawyers
President-Elect
Washington Women Lawyers
Secretary
Publications
MRSC Budget Suggestions
2012
NAHEFA: National Association of Higher Education Facilities Authorities
To Rate or Not to Rate?
2000
Speaking Engagements
WSAMA
MPD 101
2012
Fundamentals
Faculty
2010
Fundamentals
Faculty
2009
Fundamentals
Faculty
2008
WMTA
Financing Options
2009 Finance and Admin Seminar
Financing Tools for Public Ports
WASBO Annual Conference
Bonds for Business Managers
2012
NAHEFFA Annual Conference
Annual Update
2011
Affordable Housing and Community Development Law
Issuer's Counsel Panel
2010
Bond Attorneys Workshop
Multifamily Housing Panel
2008
Bond Attorneys Workshop
Mutlifamily Housing Panel
2007
Annual Joint Conference National Association of Higher Education Facilities Authorities
Do You Need a Rating? Financing of Unrated Facilities
1999
Pacific Northwest Association of Independent Schools Conference
Tax Exempt Financing
1998
1998 Rural Community Assistance Corporation Conference
Beyond Government Financing
1998
WASBO 2013
Fulfilling the State's Paramount Duty in the Age of Eyman
2013
Services offered
Real Estate Lawyer