Overview
Chris has experience with a broad range of real estate and land use matters.
His practice emphasizes both real estate and finance, including expertise in retail, office, residential and mixed-use condominium projects. He regularly represents purchasers, sellers, developers, borrowers and lenders in joint ventures and transactions involving industrial, retail, office, multi-family, condominiums and mixed-use projects. His experience includes acquisitions, sales, leasing, development, land use, zoning and entity structuring. Chris’s leasing experience includes office, industrial, retail and restaurant leasing and subleasing.
Areas of Focus
Admissions
- Washington
- California
- Illinois
Education
- Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM), Designation, 2011
- Certificate in Commercial Real Estate, University of Washington, 2009
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School, 1999
- B.A., University of Washington (with distinction in Economics), 1996
Honors & Recognition
- The Best Lawyers in America®, Real Estate Law, 2024-present
- Chambers USA (Washington) Leading Individual, Real Estate, 2021-present
- Legal 500 City Elite
- Seattle – Real Estate, 2026
Professional Activities
- California Bar Association, Member
- King County Bar Association, Member
- University of Washington Runstad Center for Real Estate Studies, Advisory Board and Executive Committee, Secretary, 2010-present
- Urban Land Institute, Member, 2008-Present
- Center for Sustainable Leadership
- Task Force for Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Center for Sustainable Leadership
- Washington State Bar Association, Member
Community Activities
- Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 2012
- Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations, Volunteer Attorney
News & Insights
News
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2026 Chambers USA Guide: 34 Attorneys and 15 Practices Ranked
06.04.26
18 Foster Garvey Attorneys Named to 2026 Legal 500 City Elite Lists
01.21.26
71 Foster Garvey Attorneys Recognized Among the 2026 Best Lawyers in America; Paul Trinchero Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
08.21.25
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2025 Chambers USA Guide; 26 Attorneys and 13 Practices Ranked
06.05.25
65 Foster Garvey Attorneys Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® 2025, Three Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
08.15.24
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2024 Chambers USA Guide; 20 Attorneys and 10 Practices Ranked
06.06.24
57 Foster Garvey Attorneys Recognized Among the 2024 Best Lawyers in America; Two Portland Attorneys Named ‘Lawyer of the Year’
08.17.23
Foster Garvey Receives Honors in 2023 Chambers USA Guide; 21 Attorneys and 10 Practices Featured
06.01.23
Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Leading Law Firms in 2022 Chambers USA Guide; 21 Attorneys and 10 Practices Featured
06.01.22
Foster Garvey Named Among Leading Law Firms in Chambers USA; Three Attorneys Added to Rankings
05.20.21
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