Overview
Pat has more than 35 years of experience representing clients in large and complex entitlement matters and related litigation.
Pat regularly advises on land use entitlement and litigation strategy for clients across the firm, including developers of downtown office and mixed-use towers, multi-family housing, commercial and industrial projects and forest land owners, among others.
Prior to entering private practice in 1997, Pat was the lead land use attorney for the City of Seattle, and before that was a senior land use attorney for King County. He helped draft the Land Use Petition Act and reforms to both the Growth Management Act and the State Environmental Policy Act.
Professional Activities
- Association of Washington Business, Member
- Land Use Committee
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
- Environmental and Land Use Section
- Chair, 1996-1997
- Executive Committee Member, 1992-1998
- Environmental and Land Use Section
Community Activities
- King County Landmarks & Heritage Commission, Member
- Chair, 2004-2005
- Member, 1998-2005
Services
Admissions
- Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Education
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law (with honors)
- Graduate Study, Emory University
- B.A., Macalester College
- Phi Beta Kappa
Honors & Recognition
- Chambers USA (Washington) Leading Individual, Real Estate Law: Zoning/Land Use, 2018-present
- Best Lawyers in America© Land Use and Zoning Law, 2021-present
- Washington Super Lawyers list, 2000-2019
- Association of Washington Business, Heavy Lifter Award, 2013
- 2010 Top Lawyer, Seattle Metropolitan magazine
- National Merit Scholar
- Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent rating