Practice Expertise
- Land Use and Entitlement
- Real Estate
- Business and Corporate
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Areas of Practice
- Business and Corporate
- Land Use and Entitlement
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
Profile
Allen Benson counsels real estate and construction clients on an array of legal concerns, including claims and disputes. He also assists and advises clients in the drafting and negotiation of construction contracts and change orders. When litigation is necessary, Allen helps clients move efficiently and strategically through the many stages of the litigation process. Allen’s exceptional attention to detail and wide range of experience makes him a trusted advisor to his clients.
Before joining Schwabe, Allen worked for a Seattle-based law firm for five years and specialized in real estate, construction, and general litigation disputes. He also spent one year working for a general practice law firm in eastern Washington.
During law school, Allen was a member of the Gonzaga Law Review and authored several articles related to new developments in the law governing various types of contracts.
Bar Admissions
- Alaska State Courts
- Colorado State Courts
- Washington State Courts
- United States District Court, District of Alaska
- United States District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of ?Washington
- United States District Court, Western District of ?Washington
- United States Bankruptcy Court, Western District of ?Washington
Education
- University of North Dakota, Bachelor of Arts degree, Political Science, cum laude (2013)
- Gonzaga University School of Law, Juris Doctor degree, cum laude (2016)
Areas of Practice
- Business and Corporate
- Land Use and Entitlement
- Litigation & Dispute Resolution
- Real Estate
Professional Career
- Regularly advised and counseled clients on contract negotiations, claims, and disputes, including litigation and pre-litigation strategy.
- Successfully litigated dozens of complex commercial and construction disputes before administrative bodies and trial courts in Washington and Alaska.
- Successfully appealed a contracting officer’s decision upholding governmental termination of a construction contractor for default.
Articles
- What Will the Local Real Estate Industry Look Like After the Pandemic?
- State of Commercial Real Estate and Construction in the Pacific Northwest
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