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 corporations 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).

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-elect, 2010-Present; Seattle University Board of Regents, Regent, 2010-Present; King County Bar Association, Board of Trustees (2007-2009); Syracuse Univ. College of Law Alumni Board, (2005-Present); Loren Miller Bar Association, Past President (2006-2007).

Awards and Honors: Professionalism Award, Washington State Bar Association, 2009; 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.