People | D. Douglas Matson

Education

• B.A., Political Science, Oregon State University, 1969.
•  J.D., University of Chicago, 1972.

Professional Experience

• Foster Pepper & Shefelman, Seattle, WA (1973-1988)
• Joined Bogle & Gates as partner in 1988.
• Opened office for private practice in 1993.
• Joined Whalen, Firestone, Landsman, Fleming, Dixon & Matson LLP in 1998.
• Joined McCullough Hill, P.S. in 2008.

Areas of Emphasis

Commercial Real Estate:

• Handle all aspects of commercial real estate transactions. 
• Acquisition, disposition, development and financing of major office, retail and hotel projects, including coordination of overall project with land use and environmental specialists. 
• Negotiation of construction contracts. 
• Representation of real estate developers. 
• Representation of owners and tenants in major leases. 
• Representation of major commercial brokerage firms.

Business Transactions:

• Stock and asset acquisitions and dispositions. 
• Financings for acquisitions and operations. 
• Corporate, LLC and partnership transactions. 
• Corporate dissolutions and share purchases. 
• Formation of corporations, partnerships and LLCs. 
• Negotiation of shareholders agreements, partnership agreements and LLC operating agreements. 
• Negotiation of business contracts.

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1972