Areas of Practice
Timothy Jones represents clients in commercial real estate transactions, including purchase and sale transactions, commercial leases, construction and permanent financing, loan workouts and restructuring, and opportunity funds. Timothy represents numerous commercial banks, including KeyBank, Wells Fargo Bank and Washington Federal Savings. Timothy’s real estate experience includes office buildings, retail projects, long term care facilities and industrial properties.
Admitted to Practice
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Academics
- Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude)
- Research and Technical Editor, Law Review
- University of Utah (B.A.)
- University of Washington
- Completed Certificate in Commercial Real Estate
Practice Group and Specialty Team Membership
- Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights
- Business Crisis Management and Emergency Remedies
- Land Use
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Litigation
Publications
- “Your Brokers and Attorneys — The All-Star Approach to Creating a Successful Real Estate Team,” Seattle Business magazine (April 2013)
- “How Have You Approached the Challenges in the Market During the Past Few Years?” NAIOP’s Development magazine, Quoted (Winter 2011)
- “The ABCs of SNDAs,” Puget Sound Business Journal (March 18, 2011)
- “Forecast 2011,” BUILDERnews magazine (January 2011)
- “Can You Handle the Truth About Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2011?” Special Report Analysis by Lane Powell and CB Richard Ellis’ Private Client Group, Co-author (November 15, 2010)
Speaking Engagements
- “First Steps” and “Re-Negotiating the Lease,” National Business Institute’s Retail, Office and Restaurant Leases: Key Provisions and Warranties Seminar (June 24, 2013)
- “Advising the New Tech Startup: Real Estate Transactions,” Washington State Bar Association’s New Business Lawyer Summit 2013 and Networking Event (April 16, 2013)
- “Tips and Lessons for Young Professionals and Students in Real Estate,” Urban Land Institute Northwest’s 2013 Young Leaders Real Estate Panel, Panelist (February 27, 2013)
- “Real Estate Core Curriculum: Current Issues in Washington Commercial Real Estate,” Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle King County (October 17, 2012)
- “Financing Commercial Property Acquisitions,” National Business Institute’s Handling Real Estate Transactions With Confidence Seminar (August 3, 2011)
- “Real Estate Core Curriculum: Current Issues in Washington Commercial Real Estate,” Building Owners and Managers Associations of Seattle King County (October 26, 2010)
- “Distressed Properties: Options for the Real Estate Professional,” BOMA of Washington, Education Program, Program Chair (June 10, 2010)
- “The Foreclosure Process,” NAIOP Meeting, Bankruptcy, Foreclosure, Receivership and Distressed Assets: Uncovering Opportunities (February 24, 2010)
- “Nuts and Bolts of Commercial Real Property Foreclosures,” CLE (November 11, 2009)
- “Real Estate Auctions,” BOMA of Washington, Education Program (March 26, 2009)
Awards and Honors
- Named as a “Washington Rising Star,” Super Lawyers magazine, Real Estate (2012)
- Certified Real Estate Instructor, certified by Washington State Department of Licensing to instruct courses in numerous real estate subject matters.
- 2011 Developing Leaders Award, NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association
Professional and Community Activities
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
- Member, Washington State Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use, and Real Property Probate and Trust Section
- King County Bar Association
- William L. Dwyer Inn of Court
- NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association Washington State Chapter
- Co-chair, Developing Leaders Committee
- Completed Essentials of the Development Process Course
- Associate Member, Building Owners and Managers Association (“BOMA”)
- Belden Club
- Faculty Member, North Seattle Community College, Real Estate Program
- Professional Ski Instructors of America, Level III
- Board Member, Urban ArtWorks