Carney Badley Spellman, P.S. is a Pacific Northwest law firm located in Seattle, Washington. Our clients will tell you we are known for providing exceptional value in legal services by recognizing case objectives early and obtaining cost-effective results. The Carney firm provides legal services in business, litigation, construction, government affairs and insurance to individuals and to privately-held and publicly-traded companies.
Carney's Real Estate Practice Group offers a wide range of experience including the related matters below:
Acquisitions
Acquisitions and dispositions of developed and undeveloped properties for ownership. Evaluation and due diligence for existing or future projects.
Banking/Finance
Real estate financing, land and development loans, construction loans, refinancing and loan restructuring.
Bankruptcy and Property Disposition
Reorganizations, workouts, creditors' rights and property liquidation.
Commercial Leasing
Representation of developers, landlords and tenants regarding drafting and negotiating commercial leases for office, retail and industrial uses. Negotiating, litigating and resolving landlord-tenant disputes.
Condemnation/Eminent Domain
Representation of private property owners and public entities regarding negotiation and litigation of taking and valuation issues surrounding the whole or partial condemnation of real property.
Design and Construction
Representation of developers, owners, architects, engineers and contractors regarding contracts, bids, performance bonds, claims and defending against liens.
Environmental Law
Representation of developers, owners, lenders and insurance companies regarding administrative matters, including regulatory violations, fines and TROs, air quality, brownfields and cost recovery, energy and utilities, environmental impact on fish and wildlife, hazardous waste, land use, natural resource damage and marine pollution, solid waste management, toxic tort and water rights.
Green Building and Renovation
In 2000, Seattle became the first city in the nation to mandate that new civic buildings comply with U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED Green Building Rating System. In 2005 the Washington State Legislature followed suit by requiring that all major public facilities projects meet or exceed the LEED Silver standard. With several of its attorneys certified as LEED Accredited Professionals, Carney is able help clients navigate the green building rating systems and sustainable building mandates. We assist clients in contract negotiation and drafting for all phases of development, and also protect our client's interests when disputes arise concerning certification, design and construction of green projects.
Land Use and Development
Permits and zoning. Compliance with environmental and regulations laws. Representation of port districts.
Litigation
Litigation and dispute resolution involving real estate transactions, property purchases and developments, leases, landlord-tenant disputes, title disputes, easement and boundary disputes, adverse possession, timber trespass, condemnation, property damages, tax disputes, condominium disputes, construction defects, construction liens and insurance coverage issues.
Management
General and risk management including tax planning, labor and employment and insurance coverage.
Multifamily/Condominiums
Drafting offering statements, covenants, conditions, restrictions and bylaws.
Structuring of Ownership
Counsel clients regarding the formal ownership, including formation of limited liability companies, general and limited partnerships, tenancy-in-common agreements, including single purpose entities.
Tax Planning
Federal, state and local tax planning for the acquisition and disposition of property. 1031 Exchanges, tax audits and tax appeals.