Overview
Scott has more than 40 years of experience in real estate financing, workouts, acquisition, development and sale, and as counsel to closely held companies.
Scott's practice includes the representation of developers, lenders, institutional owners and tenants in various types of real estate projects, including high-rise office buildings, industrial facilities, condominiums, residential developments, retail shopping centers and apartments.
His significant transactions include representing the City of Seattle in the acquisition of the Municipal Tower (formerly, Gateway Tower), developers and ground lessors commercial office buildings and lenders in mortgage loan transactions, workouts and foreclosures.
Scott is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and the Pacific Real Estate Institute, has been a lecturer at the University of Washington Law School (teaching real property security), and is a frequent contributor to continuing legal education programs.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Member
- Casualty and Other (non-title) Insurance Committee of Real Property Transactions Group, Chair, 2009-2012
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
- Insurance (non-title) Committee, Chair, 2009-2011
- International Council of Shopping Centers, Member
- Pacific Real Estate Institute, Fellow
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
- Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Chair, 1992-1993
Services
Admissions
- Washington, 1975
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, 1975
Education
- J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1975
- Order of the Coif
- B.A., Yale University (cum laude), 1971
Honors & Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America© Real Estate Law, 1987-present
- Best in the Business: Leading Lawyers in the Puget Sound Region, Seattle Business, Real Estate, 2013
