Client Collaborations

Prepared answers and motions for homeowners facing housing foreclosure via court-sponsored clinic.

Crafted a global sales incentive compensation plan for manufacturer with distribution capabilities in more than 110 countries.

Citizens’ Rights and Obligations Under Public Accommodation Laws. When citizens of Grant County, Oregon, were concerned that a neo-Nazi group would locate its headquarters in the county, Oregon’s Attorney General asked Tom to lead a Miller Nash team to advise the citizens on their rights and obligations under public accommodation laws.

Represented vessel owners and builders in negotiation and drafting of agreements for new construction and repair of commercial vessels and yachts. Representation of vessel owners and shipyards in multiple vessel construction and repair disputes in multiple jurisdictions, including Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and jurisdictions bordering the Gulf of Mexico.

Assists and advises regarding Form 5500 corrections, including preparing delinquent and amended returns.

Prepared omnibus stock plan and award agreements for publicly traded client.

1515-1519 Lakeview Blvd Condo Ass'n v. Apartment Sales Corp., 144 Wn.2d 570 (2002) (Construction statute of repose)

Represented company and directors in shareholder class action alleging securities claims arising out of proxy disclosure in merger of formerly public mechanical equipment company.

Draft and negotiate purchase and sale agreements, review titles, surveys, and title insurance, prepare and review closing documents, title objection letters, and responses to title objection letters, prepare seller-financing documents, assist with closing, and draft and negotiate option agreements, rights of first refusal, and rights of first offer.

• Represented sellers in sale of undeveloped real estate in phased closings with an aggregate purchase price of over $60 million.
• Represented seller of shopping center.
• Represented buyer in purchase of multi-family housing project with a purchase price of over $21 million.
• Represented seller in a phased closing of sale of 40+ acres of undeveloped real estate, including negotiating partial releases with the lender.
• Represented lender in sale of bank-owned commercial property.
• Represented purchaser in asset acquisition, including acquisition of industrial real estate.
• Represented school district in real estate acquisitions.
• Represented a higher education institution in $26,000,000 acquisition of property.