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| Ian S. Taylor |
SEATTLE, WA -- (July 8, 2021) -- Seyfarth announced today the arrival of partner Ian S. Taylor to its Real Estate department and Leasing practice group in Seattle.
Taylor was most recently a partner in the
Real Estate and Municipal Law practice groups at Seattle-based Pacifica Law
Group.
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| Lauren Parris Watts |
Taylor represents both private and public landlords and tenants in all components of real estate leasing, including drafting and negotiating agreements for office, retail, and other commercial spaces.
In addition, he regularly counsels
clients on land development issues, complex purchase and sale agreements,
environmental contamination cleanup and remediation projects, condominium
conversions, eminent domain cases, and legislative and regulatory
matters.
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| Andrew Escobar |
“Ian is a skilled real estate lawyer with incredible transactional experience,” said Paul Mattingly, chair of Seyfarth’s Real Estate department.
“With the extraordinary growth of our
national portfolio leasing practice and other leasing demands, Ian is an
important addition to our team.”
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| Denice Tokunaga |
Prior to joining private practice, Taylor
was a senior deputy prosecuting attorney in the Civil Division of the King
County Prosecutor’s Office where he represented the office of the King County
Executive, Department of Transportation, Facilities Management, Metro Transit,
and the King County International Airport.
Earlier in his career, Taylor was a King County criminal
prosecutor where he tried nearly 40 jury trials.
“We are strategically growing our Seattle roster with talented attorneys in impactful practice areas," said Denice Tokunaga, co-managing partner of Seyfarth’s Seattle office.
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| Paul Mattingly |
"Our team serves many clients from the retail and industrial sectors and Ian’s leasing practice expands our capabilities and bandwidth in this space.”
Taylor is the latest partner to join
Seyfarth’s new Seattle office following the recent additions of Labor &
Employment partner Lauren Parris Watts and Litigation partner Andrew
Escobar.
In July 2020, Seyfarth announced the
formal launch of the office, the firm’s first in the Pacific Northwest and
fifth on the West Coast.
Seyfarth’s Seattle office is currently
comprised of 17 lawyers, including 11 partners, from a cross-section of the
firm’s nationally ranked departments.
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| Thomas Wybenga |
The office’s other co-managing partner, Thomas
Wybenga, added that, “Ian is an entrepreneurial lawyer with an excellent network
and deep connections in the Puget Sound business community. We’re excited to
have him aboard as we continue to build Seyfarth in Seattle.”
Notably, Taylor served in the United
States Marine Corps where he earned many awards and commendations. He received
a J.D. and B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
About Seyfarth
With more than 900 lawyers across 17
offices, Seyfarth Shaw LLP provides advisory, litigation, and transactional
legal services to clients worldwide.
CONTACTS:
John Garger jgarger@rippmedia.com 212-262-7484
Ivan Alexander ivan.k.alexander@gmail.com
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