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Ryan C. Thomas Counsel

  • Bellevue

    D +1.425.635.1450

    F +1.425.635.2450

    Bellevue

    10885 N.E. Fourth Street, Suite 700

    Bellevue, WA 98004-5579

    +1.425.635.1450

    RThomas@perkinscoie.com

  • Portland

    T +1.503.727.2000

    F +1.503.727.2222

    Portland

    1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor

    Portland, OR 97209-4128

    +1.503.727.2000

    RThomas@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

  • Land use and municipal law counsel for Oak View Group and Seattle Arena Company in agreements with the City of Seattle and permits and environmental review processes for the major, privately financed redevelopment of the landmarked arena at Seattle Center, Climate Pledge Arena, helping it to attract an NHL franchise, the Seattle Kraken.
  • Land use and environmental review counsel for development, operations, planning, and problem solving for multiple corporate office projects and campuses.
  • Draft, negotiate, and obtain municipal sign code changes.
  • Perform land use due diligence in mergers and acquisitions involving real estate assets and advised regarding future entitlement, use, and expansion opportunities.
  • Counseled clients regarding land use and environmental due diligence and successfully negotiated agreements to enable project development.
  • Litigated Land Use Petition Act (LUPA)claims in response to permitting decisions affecting client projects.

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Washington
  • Oregon

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., with honors, 2015, Associate Editor in Chief, Washington Law Review
  • University of Washington, B.A., Business Administration, 2008