Dale L. Carlisle
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Phone: 253.620.6401
Fax: 253.620.6565
Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, Washington 98402
Primary Areas of Practice
Real Estate Law, Corporate Law, Securities Law, Municipal BondsEducation
J.D., George Washington University School of Law, 1960
B.A., Business, University of Idaho, 1957
Graduated with honors.
Member of George Washington University School of Law, Dean's Advisory Board, 2000-Present
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Washington State CourtsU.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Professional & Bar Association Memberships
Washington State Bar Association
President 2001-02
President -elect 2000-01
Board of Governors, 1999-2002
Puget Sound Legal Assistance Foundation
1965-73 and 1983-93 (President, 1965-70)
Washington State and American Bar
Sections on Business Law, Law Office Economics, and Real Property
Washington State Bar Association Business Law Section
Chair, 1997-98
WSBA Washington Leadership Institute
Advisory Board, 2003-2005
Pierce County Bar Foundation
Board of Directors, 2000-Present
Western States Bar Conference
President-elect and President, 2004-06
Professional History
- Joined Firm in 1965
- Firm Managing Partner, 1981-86, 1990-2000
- General Counsel, Levitt West, Inc., 1970-73
- Assistant U.S. Attorney, Western District of Washington, 1964-66
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Air Force, 1960-63
- Washington State Bar Association President -elect 2000-01, President 2001-02
Representative Cases/Transactions
- Represented purchasers, sellers, and lenders in commercial real estate transactions valued up to $100 million
- Represented clients in hotel development, management, purchase, and sale and syndications up to $80 million
- Represented clients seeking municipal bonds for hospitals, colleges, charitable organizations, and others up to $100 million
- Represented clients in public and private security offerings
Community Activities
- Washington State Salary Commission for Elected Officials, 2003-present
- Tacoma Public Library, Trustee 1999-present, President 2002-2003
- Tacoma City Club, Director 1991-93, President, 1994-95
Honors, Publications & Presentations
- 2007 Lifetime Achievement Award, Washington State Bar Association
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Real Estate Law
- Designated "Super Lawyer" by THE WASHINGTON JOURNAL OF LAW & POLITICS
- Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law, Modern Real Estate Transactions
- CLE Presentations: Real Property Financing, Securities Law Update, Marketing Contaminated Property, Legal Ethics
- Contributing Author, Washington Real Property Deskbook, All Editions and Conflicts of Interest in Business Transactions, WSBA
- AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell