Donald Marcy
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Donald is one of the leading lawyers in land use and real estate development matters in Seattle.  He has guided many of the region's significant business park, retail, and mixed-use projects to successful conclusion through creative application of laws including:

  • The Growth Management Act
  • The State Environmental Policy Act
  • The Shoreline Management Act
  • Various wetland regulatory programs
His clients include owners and developers of industrial, commercial, retail, institutional, and residential properties.  As Chairman of the Government Affairs Committee of NAIOP, the commercial real estate organization, Donald is active in the crafting of legislation that affects the commercial real estate industry. 

Donald's assistant, Kristi, can be reached via email, or by phone at 206.254.4494.


Education
  • Stanford University (A.B., with Honors, 1975)
  • University of Southern California (J.D., 1979)
         Executive Editor of Articles, Southern California Law Review, 1978-1979
         Member, Southern California Law Review, 1977-1978
Admissions
  • Washington State Bar Association
  • US District Court, Western District of Washington
Awards/Honors and Organizational Memberships
  • Super Lawyer Award Recipient, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
  • Best Lawyer in Land Use & Zoning Law (Real Estate), Listed in Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyer in Litigation - Land Use & Zoning, Listed in Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyer in Litigation - Real Estate, Listed in Best Lawyers in America
  • Best Lawyer in Real Estate Law, Listed in Best Lawyers in America
  • Top Lawyer - Real Estate Award Recipient, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
  • Top Business Lawyer Award Recipient, Seattle Business
  • Top Lawyer Award Recipient, Seattle Magazine
  • Top Ten Attorneys in Washington (in the Area of Real Estate Law) Award Recipient, Washington CEO Magazine in conjunction with Avvo, Inc.
  • League of Justice - Environmental & Land Use Law Award Recipient, Washington CEO Magazine
  • Top 100 Attorneys Award Recipient, Washington CEO Magazine
  • Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers Award Recipient, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
  • Chambers USA, Top Ranked
  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP) Member of the Year, 1994, 2007
  • Association of Washington Business Heavy Lifter Award Recipient, 2008
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rated AV® Preeminent™ (AV* “recognized for the highest level of professional excellence”)
    *AV Preeminent is a certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell® certification procedures, standards and policies.
  • National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, Government Affairs Committee of Washington State Chapter, Chairman
  • King County Bar Association, Member
  • Lewis County Economic Development Council, Member
  • Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Member
  • Association of Washington Business, Environmental Affairs Council, Land Use Committee, and Regulatory Reform Committee, Member

Chambers Awards

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