Kerry's Practice Areas

• Condominium Development

• Commercial Real Estate Development

• Landlord/Tenant

• Commercial Lending/Borrowing

KERRY S. BUCKLIN, Principal

For three decades, Kerry's practice has included a particular emphasis on developers (declarants) of condominium projects including new construction high-rise and mid-rise projects  and the conversion existing buildings. Recently, many of these projects have involved mixed-uses including retail with office or apartments above. Currently, the more traditional  “residential” condominiums comprised of individual dwellings are on the rise.

Kerry also has extensive experience in commercial real estate transactions representing developers, including tying up the property, forming and structuring the development entity to address economic, tax and liability protection issues, drafting syndication documents, and negotiating loan documents, leases and purchase and sale agreements. He utilizes his natural proclivity for finding creative solutions to complex problems that make the most efficient and effective use of everyone's resources.

Kerry's Practice Areas

• Condominium Development

• Commercial Real Estate Acquisition and Development

• Landlord/Tenant

• Commercial Lending/Borrowing

Professional Affiliations, Leadership and Publications

• Certified Clock Hour Instructor, Washington Association of Realtors and the Commercial Brokers Association, frequent speaker (Real Estate Agency and Commercial Real Estate Forms)

• Frequent speaker, Washington Bar Association Continuing Legal Education

• Primary author of the real estate forms for the Commercial Brokers Association

• "The Condo Conundrum: 10 Reasons Why There's a 'For Sale' Shortage in Seattle" Published in Seattle Magazine Dec. 2017

Education

• J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1988 (top 10%)

• B.A., University of Washington, 1985

• Queen Anne High School, 1981 (last class)

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Education

Kerry received his J.D. in the top 10% of his class from the University of Washington School of Law in 1988. He earned his B.A. from the University of Washington, 1985.

Brad's Practice Areas

• Family Law

Bradley A. Evens

Brad has a unique talent and love for problem solving. 

With a focus on family law and marital dissolution, Brad brings years of experience in helping his clients find the most direct and efficient path to solutions that offer the best possible outcomes in challenging family law situations. 

This includes pre and post-marital agreements; dissolution and legal separation; unmarried relationships; parenting issues; spousal and child support; complex property issues; distribution of retirement assets, stock options and other employee benefits; and post divorce decree support modifications and adjustments.

Brad has significant experience in both trial advocacy and representing clients in alternative dispute resolution. His practice also has included diverse real estate and commercial litigation experience including: title issues; property line disputes; and all manner of contractual disputes.

Brad is a former partner of the Seattle law firm of Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC; and former associate of the Seattle law firm of Foster Pepper PLLC.

Brad prides himself on providing large firm services with small firm, personal attention.

Education

Brad received his J.D. from Tulane University School of Law, 1993. He received his B.A., Connecticut College, 1990.

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Education

• B.A., Connecticut College, 1990

• J.D. from Tulane University School of Law, 1993.

Tatyana's Practice Areas

• Family Law

Tatyana Gidirimski, Attorney

Tatyana has handled every aspect of family law, including complex divisions of property, maintenance, parenting plans (including modifications and child relocations), child support, division of business assets, claims of meretricious relationships, prosecution and defense of restraining orders, domestic violence protection orders, and anti-harassment orders, and preparation and negotiation of prenuptial and other relationship agreements. Tatyana is experienced in alternative dispute resolution, from negotiating a settlement to representing clients in formal mediation and arbitration.

Tatyana is highly cognizant of the toll – both financial and psychological – a contested family law matter can take on the client and strives to achieve an out-of-court resolution of the conflict whenever possible. She is skilled in dealing with high-conflict personalities and counsels clients on handling hostile emails and other communications.

However, an out-of-court resolution of a conflict is not always possible. Tatyana is an experienced litigator. She has handled numerous contentious divorces and has successfully represented clients in trials and family court hearings. She has also litigated a wide variety of cases involving business and contract disputes.

Tatyana has also handled a number of interstate and international divorces involving complex jurisdictional and conflict of laws issues. She has a special interest in representing clients in international legal disputes. 

Tatyana's Practice Areas

• Family Law

• Complex Property Disputes

• Business and Contract Disputes

• International Legal Disputes

Education

• B.S., cum laude from the University of Washington, 1999

• J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2002

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Education

Tatyana received her B.S., cum laude from the University of Washington in 1999 and her J.D. from the University of Washington School of Law in 2002. Tatyana is a native speaker of Russian.