Andrew G. Yates

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7034 | yatesa@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Andrew Yates focuses his practice on commercial and business litigation, with an emphasis on banking, real estate and regulatory matters.

Professional Experience

• Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II, Law Clerk to the Honorable David H. Armstrong
• Judicial Extern, Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II
• Washington State Office of the Attorney General, Law Clerk

Admitted to Practice

• Washington
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
• United States Court of Appeals

Academics

• Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
  • Associate Editor, Seattle University Law Review
  • Captain, National Appellate Advocacy Competition Moot Court Team
• Whitman College (B.A., History)

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

• Appellate
• Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
• Litigation
• Long Term Care and Seniors Housing Client Service Team
• Mortgage and Consumer Finance
• Real Estate Litigation

Publications

• “Foreclosure Fairness Act — Recent Legislation Adds a New Mediation Step to the Foreclosure Process,” Seattle Business magazine, September 2011
• “Measuring Borrowers in a New Legal Landscape,” Scotsman Guide, March 2008

Speaking Engagements

• “Real Estate Transition Course: 2010 Changes to WA State Laws for Real Estate Brokers,” Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle King County, October 26, 2010

Awards and Honors

• Named as a “Washington Rising Star,” Super Lawyers magazine, Business Litigation, 2009-2011