RICHARD E. MITCHELL

Real Estate / Land Use / Construction
State, Local & Municipal Law / Litigation
(206) 676-7000

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Practice: Richard E. Mitchell represents public and private entities on a range of state, local and municipal issues, and on real estate, land use, and construction issues.

Experience: Richard is the former General Counsel to Governor Christine Gregoire, where he provided advice to Washington’s Chief Executive Officer and her staff on a wide range of issues. He has handled mediations and arbitrations, and all phases of dispute resolution from mediations to administrative hearings and litigation. He represents both public entities and private companies as their outside General Counsel.

Education:

• Cornell University College of Architecture
     (B.Arch., 1989, Honors)
• University of Michigan College of Architecture & Planning    (M.U.P., 1992, Merit Fellow)
• Syracuse University College of Law
     (J.D., 1995 / Certificate in International Studies)

Prior Experience:

• State of Washington, Office of the Governor
     (General Counsel, 2005-2008)
• Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
     (Senior Associate, 1999-2004)
• Bogle & Gates, PLLC
     (Associate, 1997-1999)
• Naramore, Bain, Brady & Johanson
     (Project/Risk Management,1995-1997)

Select Professional and Community Activities:

• Legal Foundation of Washington
     Board of Trustees, 2010-Present
• King County Housing Authority
     Commissioner, 2010-Present
• Seattle University Board of Regents
     Regent, 2010-Present
• King County Bar Association,
     2nd Vice President (2010-2011)
     Board of Trustees (2007-2009)
• Syracuse Univ. College of Law Alumni Board, (2005-Present)
• Loren Miller Bar Association
     President (2006-2007)
     Executive Board Member (2004-2007)

Awards and Honors:

• Professionalism Award, WA State Bar Association, 2009
• Delegate - Democratic Party National Convention, 2008
• President’s Award, Loren Miller Bar Association, 2007
• National Finalist, White House Fellowship Program, 2003

Bar Memberships: Hawaii State Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, American Bar Association, National Bar Association, and the Loren Miller Bar Association.