Lawyer Profile
Jerome L. Hillis
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Recognized Since:1983
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Recognized in:Energy LawEnvironmental Law...
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Law School:University of Washington
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Location:999 Third Avenue, Suite 4600Seattle, WA 98104
Jerry is a founding member of the firm. His practice focuses on real estate, land use, and environmental law matters.
Lawyer Bio
Education:
- University of Washington, JD, graduated 1966
- Whitman College, BA, graduated 1961
Bar Admissions:
- Washington, Washington State Bar
Court Admissions:
- Washington State Courts
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Affiliations:
- Pacific Real Estate Institute - Lambda Alpha National Real Estate honorary
- Washington State Bar Association - Environmental and Land Use Section
- Washington State Convention & Trade Center - Board Member
- Whitman College - Board Member (Emeritus); Past President, Board of Trustees
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:
- Land Use and Zoning Law, Seattle (2013)
- Real Estate Law, Seattle (2009)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Natural Resources Law
- Real Estate Law
Awards:
- Repeatedly recognized as a "Super Lawyer" byThomson Reuters' Washington Super Lawyers. (Listed among the "Top 100" vote getters.)
- Featured in the King County Bar Association's June 2010 edition of the Bar Bulletin, in "A Window on the World," by Richard Wilson.
- Repeatedly listed in Best Lawyers®, Natural Resources and Real Estate law categories, for more than 30 consecutive years.
- A/V Preeminent Lawyer, Martindale Hubbell
Areas of Expertise:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Land Use
- Tax Certiorari
- Zoning
Firm Details
Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S.
Lawyer Case History
Smith v. Skagit County, Chrobuck v. Snohomish County
Represented community groups before the State Supreme Court in two cases which established the Appearance of Fairness doctrine in the United States.
Large development
Coordinated real estate and land use issues involving numerous large development projects, including: Cornerstone Development, Harbor Steps, Washington State Convention Center, Pacific Place/Nordstrom redevelopment, Seattle Mariners' SAFECO Field, Weyerhaeuser's Snoqualmie Ridge Development, and the Klahanie Master Plan Development.
Weyerhaeuser Company
Represented Weyerhaeuser Company in the annexation of its headquarters to the City of Federal Way and development of the Master Plan for the headquarters property.
PACCAR
Represented PACCAR in development of its Renton facilities, and truck testing facilities in Skagit County.
Municipalities and government agencies
Represented numerous municipalities and government agencies in real estate and land use matters, including City of Bellevue in its acquisition of property for Bellevue Central Park, Port of Seattle in its acquisition of the waterfront property for the Central Waterfront Development, the City of Seattle in its acquisition of the Central Waterfront Piers, and the University of Washington in its development of a Master Plan and negotiations with Sound Transit.
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