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William L. Neal
Stafford Frey Cooper, PC
3100 Two Union Square
601 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101-1374
206.667.8211 Direct
206.624.6885 Fax
Email:
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Bill has over 25 years'
experience representing companies and individuals in business
and real estate matters, with an emphasis upon entity formation;
shareholder agreements; sales and acquisitions of business assets
and real property; environmental liabilities; real and personal
property secured transactions; federal and state tax planning
for business transactions; commercial disputes; and estate planning
for business owners and others.
Among other significant client responsibilities, Bill has represented
corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies on
choice of entity, formation, and operational issues; has prepared
agreements among shareholders or other owners; has assisted sellers
and buyers in the negotiation and acquisition of retail, manufacturing,
and service businesses, as well as commercial, industrial, or
other investment property, improved or as raw land; has represented
potentially responsible parties/potentially liable parties in
connection with environmental liabilities under CERCLA and MTCA;
has represented lenders and borrowers in the negotiation and
documentation of commercial loan transactions secured by real
and personal property, as well as foreclosing or otherwise realizing
upon collateral; has drafted leases and represented landlords
and tenants with respect to commercial, office, and industrial
leases; and has advised individuals with respect to estate planning
and the use of trusts and family-owned business entities as tax
planning devices. Bill also represents clients in disputes and
mediations related to the commercial and real estate matters. Education
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The Ohio State University,
College of Law, J.D., Summa Cum Laude, Order of the Coif 1974 |
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The Ohio State University, MBA
1967 |
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Miami University,
BS 1966 |
Representative
Clients or Transactions
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Corporate/Commercial:
Associated Octel; Bermuda Trust Company, Bulger Safe and
Lock, Butterfield Broadcasting, Cascade Drilling, Clements
General Construction, Cloud Construction, Duke's Restaurants,
Harris Electric, Kruger Medical Clinic, Pacific International
Engineering, Pacific Mobile Structures, PHAROS Corporation,
and South Sound Broadcasting. |
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Real
Estate/Lending:
All City Fence, American States Insurance Company, Carter
Motors, MOB TWO Medical Building, The Opportunity Building,
Redmond Shopping Center, Seaborne Marine Terminal, Textron
Financial, Westgate Village Shopping Center, and U-Park Systems. |
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Sales
and Dispositions:
The British Group (real estate), Butterfield Broadcasting
(radio stations), Exploration Cruise Lines (travel), Healthcom
International-Metagenics (nutritional supplements), Holiday
Food Services (vending business), Pacific Systems Corporation
(aircraft parts), South Sound Broadcasting (radio stations),
Sound Truck Equipment, Sun Mountain Lodge (resort), and Washington
Industrial and Occupational Medical Clinic. |
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Environmental
Liability:
ICI Americas (Woods Chemical), Northwest Steel Rolling Mills
(Western Processing), and Zidel Marine (Queen City Farms). |
Memberships and Service
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Business
Section, American Bar Association |
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Business
Section, The State Bar of California |
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Real Property, Probate
and Trust Section, Washington State Bar Association |
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Real Property, Probate
and Trust Section, Seattle-King County Bar Association |
Presentations
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Speaker,
Sterling Education Services |
Professional Experience
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1978-present
Stafford Frey Cooper, Seattle, Washington |
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1974-1978
Musick Peeler & Garret, Los Angeles, California |
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State Bar Association |
| The State
Bar of California |
| Federal
Court (Western and Eastern Districts of Washington) |
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