Practice Areas:

• Real Estate
• Litigation
• Banking and Finance
• Municipal Law
• Construction
• Creditors’ Rights and Insolvency
• Land Use and Zoning

Education:

• J.D., Gonzaga University, 1979
• B.A., Whitman College, 1975

Boards & Memberships:

• Certified Commercial Investment Member
• Bankruptcy Bar Association
• Washington Land Title Association
• American Land Title Association
• Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Chair, 1998-1999
• Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Chair 1987-1988
• Progressions Credit Union, Board of Directors, 1997-2009

John M. Riley III, Principal

Spokane

P: 509.624.5265

F: 509.458.2717

jmr@witherspoonkelley.com

Legal Assistant: Cathy O’Rourke

John Riley is both a trial lawyer and an office practitioner, whose practice is focused on real estate law. Prior to his work at Witherspoon Kelley, he served as in-house counsel for the First American Title Insurance Company in Spokane.

John has broad experience in all areas of real estate law in both state and federal courts, bankruptcy courts, and administrative proceedings. He regularly represents clients in matters related to rights in land, title insurance, banking, condominium creation, sales, leasing and brokerage, bankruptcy, environmental issues, water rights, land use planning, federal housing law, and construction.

• Licensed to practice in Washington.
• Joined Witherspoon Kelley in 1986.

• American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
• Best Lawyers in America, listed 10 years under Real Estate

Representative Cases/Transactions/Deals:

• Zunino v. Rajewski, 140 Wash.App. 215, 165 P.3d 57 (2007) (Easements).
• Harrison v. Crain, 150 Wash.2d 1027, 82 P.3d 242 (2004) (Mineral rights).
• Old National Bank of Washington v. Arneson, 54 Wash.App. 717, 776 P.2d 145 (1989) (Rights of first refusal).