Mark C. Lamb

Mark C. Lamb

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2026
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Awarded Practice Areas
Real Estate Law
Mark C. Lamb
Mark C. Lamb
Seattle, WA
Works at
Carney Badley Spellman PS

11 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Mark Lamb is a Shareholder and Chair of the Real Estate Practice Group at Carney Badley Spellman, with 26 years of experience practicing in Washington and California. His practice centers on three areas: real estate and land use, business litigation and transactions, and First Amendment, campaign finance, and election law. He represents residential and commercial developers, property owners, homeowner associations, executives, and privately held businesses of all sizes.

His real estate work spans acquisitions, sales, financings, eminent domain proceedings, boundary disputes, and the formation of real estate investment LLCs and limited partnerships, including foreign investment in U.S. projects. On the business side, he serves as outside general counsel and strategic advisor on M&A, corporate governance, and internal investigations. A former four-term Mayor of Bothell and Bothell City Council member, Lamb also serves as campaign finance and public disclosure counsel to trade associations, PACs, legislative caucuses, and statewide campaigns.

Works at
Carney Badley Spellman PS

11 Best Lawyers awards

Carney Badley Spellman PS logo

Locations

Education

  • University of Oxford
  • Duke University, B.A. Public Policy
  • University of California Los Angeles, J.D., graduated 1998

Bar Admissions

  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association, 2000

Court Admissions

  • United States Bankruptcy Court: Northern District of California
  • United States District Courts: Central District of California, Northern District of California, Western District of Washington, Eastern District of Washington
  • United States Court of Appeals: Ninth Circuit
  • Supreme Court of the United States

Affiliations

  • The Federalist Society (Puget Sound Chapter) - President

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Real Estate Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • First Amendment Law
Awards:
    • Listed in Legal 500, 2026
    • Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers Magazine, 2021-2025
    • Puget Sound Business Journal, 40 Under 40 Honoree

Additional Information

  • Community & Public Service
  • Four-term Mayor of Bothell and Bothell City Council Member (2004-2015)
  • Campaign finance and public disclosure counsel to trade associations, PACs, legislative caucuses, and statewide campaigns
  • Special Deputy Prosecuting Attorney and government Special Counsel
  • U.S. Department of Justice policy intern, Criminal Division
  • Volunteer service in the Dominican Republic focused on public health and reforestation

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