John Yip Email & Phone Number

I am an attorney in Seattle, Washington whose practice focuses on the areas of real estate and commercial litigation, estate planning, and business law. I also have experience with family law and guardianship matters.

• Attorney

  First Avenue Law Group, Pllc (Formerly With Hecker Wakefield & Feilberg, P.S.)

  May 2016 - Present - Seattle, Washington

  Practices both litigation and transactional law. Examples of work performed include, without limitation the following:Litigation:• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, mediation letters, and other litigation documents. Representative cases include, without limitation, easement or boundary disputes, construction defects, commercial litigation, probate and trust litigation, and land use.• Argue motions in courts throughout Washington State• Conduct and defend… Show more Practices both litigation and transactional law. Examples of work performed include, without limitation the following:Litigation:• Draft pleadings, motions, discovery, mediation letters, and other litigation documents. Representative cases include, without limitation, easement or boundary disputes, construction defects, commercial litigation, probate and trust litigation, and land use.• Argue motions in courts throughout Washington State• Conduct and defend depositions• Conduct a trial as the first-chair attorney, including, without limitation, presenting opening and closing arguments, conducting direct and cross examination, and arguing motions in limine, ultimately obtaining a favorable ruling for my client• Conduct arbitrations• Engage in settlement discussions with opposing counsel, both through mediation and outside of mediation• Draft appellate briefs for filing with the Washington Court of Appeals and administrative agenciesTransactional: • Draft, revise, and negotiate leases, modifications, easements, deeds, contracts, purchase and sale agreements, and other transactional documents pertaining to real estate• Facilitate private real estate sales, including, without limitation, by preparing the aforementioned documents and advising clients on structuring the real estate sale• Draft, revise, and negotiate documents for business sale transactions ranging from a national home inspection company to a regional HVAC company to a local restaurant• Facilitate business sales, including, without limitation, by preparing the aforementioned documents and advising clients on structuring the business sale• Draft and review Wills, Trusts, Powers of Attorney, and other estate planning documents Show less