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LUIS F. ARAGON is a real estate attorney with 3 years of experience handling residential and commercial transactions and litigation. Mr. Aragon has assisted both landlords and tenants in resolving disputes and navigating the intricacies of The Residential Landlord-Tenant Act. He has also worked with owners and homeowners associations to resolve disputes concerning regular and special assessments. Mr. Aragon also works with residential property owners who seek to protect the integrity of their property. He routinely assists Mark K. Funke on commercial real estate transactions by providing support and offering a second opinion when necessary. Mr. Aragon attended the University of Washington, where he received a B.A. degree, in History, and a B.S. degree, in Biochemistry, in 2003. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2008 and opened his own practice immediately. Mr. Aragon provides pro bono estate planning services to residents of the Bailey-Boushay House through the Volunteer Attorneys for People with Aids program of the King County Bar Association. KERRY S. BUCKLIN is a partner with Bucklin Evens PLLC, where his practice areas include: condominium development, commercial real estate development, landlord/tenant and commercial lending/borrowing. He is responsible for commercial real estate transactions representing developers, including tying up the property, forming and structuring the development entity to address economic, tax and liability protection issues, drafting syndication documents, loan documents, and sale agreements. Mr. Bucklin is also primarily responsible for the representation of several lender clients, and often represents landlords, tenants, buyers, and sellers in traditional real estate transactions. He is a Certified Clock Hour Instructor for the Washington Association of Realtors and the Commercial Brokers Association and frequently speaks on Real Estate Agency and Commercial Real Estate Forms. He is also a frequent speaker for the Washington Bar Association Continuing Legal Education. He is the primary author of the real estate forms for the Commercial Brokers Association. Mr. Bucklin received his B.A. degree from the University of Washington and his J.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Law. MARK E. FUNKE is a commercial real estate attorney with 14 years of experience in commercial real estate. Mr. Funke invests in real estate on his own, including private money loans and operating office, industrial, retail, and residential property. This experience allows him to bring the unique perspective of the investor to his role as attorney. Mr. Funke has helped clients complete deals ranging from the lilliputian to the purchase of a $43 million complex. He received his J.D. degree from the University of Washington School of Law in 2002. After graduating, he clerked for Justice Richard B. Sanders of the Washington State Supreme Court and then in 2003 launched his own practice. Mr. Funke participated in the University of Washington Commercial Real Estate Certificate program in 2007 and has been named a Super Lawyer Rising Star by Washington Law and Politics in 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010. ERIN G. HOWSHAR is an associate at the law firm of McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren, PLLC, where her practice focuses on real estate and business. She has extensive experience representing clients in real estate transactions, including secured and unsecured financing, mezzanine debt, purchases and sales, construction contracts and commercial leases. Ms. Howshar also negotiates and drafts a broad range of business contracts, including asset purchase agreements, assignments, commercial licenses, employment and severance agreements, and management agreements. She is admitted to practice in Washington State and Wyoming. Ms. Howshar earned her B.A. degree, magna cum laude, from St. Louis University and her J.D. degree from Washington University School of Law.
TIMOTHY W. JONES is an attorney at Lane Powell PC, where he focuses his practice on real estate financing, purchase and sale transactions, property management, tenancy in common agreements, commercial leasing and distressed real estate. His experience with distressed real estate includes commercial loan workouts, note sales, short sales, deeds in lieu and nonjudicial foreclosures. Mr. Jones is also a frequent speaker and author on real estate issues. He has been published in the Puget Sound Business Journal and BUILDERnews magazine. In addition, he often speaks at Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle King County's educational programs. Mr. Jones is also a Certified Real Estate Instructor by the Washington State Department of Licensing to instruct courses in numerous real estate subject matters, and serves as a faculty member at North Seattle Community College in its Real Estate Program. JOHN PAUL TURNER is a partner in the Bellevue law firm of Rodgers Deutsch & Turner, where his practice is focused in the areas of condemnation and real estate valuation litigation. He represents both private individuals and corporate property owners against federal, state and related governmental and municipal entities throughout Washington state. He earned his B.S. degree from Santa Clara University and his J.D. degree from Willamette University. Mr. Turner is former president of the Puget Sound Chapter of the International Right of Way Association. JOSE F. VERA is a member of the five-person law firm of Vera & Associates, where his practice focuses on general commercial litigation, real estate litigation, bankruptcy litigation, community association law and related litigation and commercial leasing. He has lectured on contract disputes for the Washington State Paralegal Association; commercial evictions and bankruptcy for the Building Owners and Managers Association; and previously has lectured for National Business Institute. Mr. Vera is a member of the Washington State Bar Association. He earned his B.A. and J.D. degrees from the University of Washington. MARC O. WINTERS is a member of the law firm of McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren, PLLC, where his practice focuses on a wide range of real estate and business transactions predominantly involving the financing, acquisition, development, management, restructuring and disposition of commercial real estate projects and branded assets. Mr. Winters also counsels pension fund advisory firms and tax-exempt investors on a variety of issues relating to the structuring of business transactions and all aspects of real estate investments. He has been designated as a LEED Accredited Professional by the United States Green Building Council (USGBC). The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high-performance green buildings. As a LEED Accredited Professional, Mr. Winters is able to advise owners, developers, lenders, contractors and architects on a variety of legal issues pertaining to green building and assist them in evaluating and navigating the LEED certification process. He earned his B.S. degree, with honors, from the University of Oregon School of Business and his J.D. degree from the University of Oregon School of Law, Order of the Coif.
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