I’ve been a real estate innovator since 2005.
Successful real estate attorney.
After graduating from the University of Washington School of Law, I started practicing law in Seattle in 1999. Initially I worked as a civil litigator in a large firm. In 2005, I started my own solo practice focused on residential real estate. I've continued that practice through today (with a few law partners who have come and gone along the way).
I have extensive experience with both transactions and litigation in real estate. On the transaction side, I've helped hundreds of people successfully buy or sell a home. I've also helped clients prevail in court. I've litigated several cases, from filing the initial complaint, through discovery, trial, and final entry of judgment. I've also successfully handled cases on appeal, including the reported case of Hanks v. Grace (in which I prevailed throughout). And of course I've helped lots of folks resolve real estate disputes short of formal litigation.
Experienced real estate broker (now inactive).
In addition to being an attorney, in 2009 I became a licensed real estate broker. Until 2015, I was a member of the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and provided real estate brokerage services in the same manner as every other real estate broker. Until 2020, I continued to provide broker services outside the NWMLS, as part of my dogged attempt to build a truly disruptive model. These days, my license is inactive, and I stay focused on what I do best: practicing law.
Dynamic real estate innovator.
Since 2005 I have been working for change in real estate. I launched several different alternative real estate models, starting with WaLaw (my most successful), followed by Quill, Added Equity RE, and RobotAgent.com (it was a helluva run). The entire time, I’ve focused my career on promoting the interests of consumers and reducing costs in the industry -- while carving out a market opportunity for myself in the process.
