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Michael McCormack 
Seattle, Washington
Member
phone (206) 516-3211
fax (206) 292-1995
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Mr. McCormack's practice involves the areas of business and commercial real estate, with emphasis on business acquisitions and dispositions, commercial real estate, finance transactions, general commercial transactions, and entity organization/formation issues.

He has significant experience handling real estate secured financings, complex acquisitions and dispositions, portfolio transactions, ground leases, sale/leasebacks, tax deferred exchanges and joint venture/partnership issues.

Mr. McCormack has represented numerous privately held local companies in a variety of industries, including manufacturing, personal services, professional, technology, and sales/distribution, providing a wide range of advice and services.

Areas of Practice:
Corporations and Partnerships
Commercial Real Estate
Mergers and Acquisitions
Commercial Financings
Federal and State Tax Law
Bar Admissions:
Washington, 1979
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1979
Education:
New York University School of Law, New York, New York, 1982
L.L.M. (Tax)


University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 1979
Juris Doctor


University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Business Administration, 1976
Bachelor of Arts
Honors: Magna Cum Laude


Honors and Awards:
Recognized in peer survey by Seattle Magazine as one of Seattle's top tax lawyers, 2001


Recognized in peer survey by Washington CEO Magazine as one of Seattle's top real estate transaction attorneys, 2006


Professional Associations and Memberships:
Seattle-King County Bar Association
Member


Washington State Bar Association
Member


American Bar Association
Member


Washington State Bar Association, Real Property Section
Member


Washington State Bar Association, Probate & Trust Section
Member


Washington State Bar Association, Taxation Section
Member


Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member


American Bar Association, Real Property Section
Member


American Bar Association, Probate & Trust Section
Member


American Bar Association, Taxation Section
Member


American Bar Association, Business Law Section
Member


Past Employment Positions:
Ferguson & Burdell, 1979 - February 1, 1985


Ferguson & Burdell, Partner, February 1, 1985 - March 1, 1994


Fraternities/Sororities:
Beta Gamma Sigma
Phi Beta Kappa
Birth Information:
1955, Juneau, Alaska, United States of America