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Practice Areas:
Education:
- LL.B., University of Washington, 1961
- B.B.A., University of Minnesota, 1958
Boards & Memberships: - Sterling Savings Bank Board of Directors, a $12 billion bank, Member
- Pacific Real Estate Institute, founding member, former President
- Washington State Bar Association, sections on Real Property, Probate and Trust, former Chair
- Washington State University Real Estate Advisory Board for the College of Business and Economics, Board Member
- City of Spokane Library Board of Trustees
- Canadian Committee of Spokane Regional International Trade Alliance
- Spokane Mental Health Coordinating Association, former President and current Board Member
- The Spokane Library Foundation, Chairman of the Board
- Manito Presbyterian Church, Elder
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 Ned M. Barnes, Principal
Spokane
T: 509.624.5265
F: 509.458.2728
nmb@witherspoonkelley.com
Legal Assistant: Susan Mitchell
Ned Barnes is recognized as an expert in the fields of banking, corporate, and real estate law. Ned made his first foray into real estate financing as the secretary of BancShares Mortgage Company, a subsidiary of Old National Bank which has since merged with US Bank.
Ned has extensive experience in all areas of lending, including real estate loans and foreclosures. He has negotiated easements and land leases for a wide range of prominent Spokane buildings and organizations, and has been a significant contributor to the rejuvenation efforts in downtown Spokane. He served on state bar committees to rewrite the Business Corporation Act for Washington State, the Deed of Trust Act, and the Real Estate Contract Forfeiture Act. He also provided legal advice as the primary attorney to Sterling Savings Bank since its inception in 1983. Every two years, Ned organizes and chairs a seminar on real estate leasing in Spokane.
- Licensed to practice in Washington.
- Joined Witherspoon Kelley in 1965.
Achievements:
- AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell
- American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Fellow
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for over 25 years in the categories of Banking, Corporations and Real Estate
- Washington Law & Politics, listed as a “Super Lawyer,” 2009
Works Authored:
Representative Cases/Transactions/Deals:
- Corporate representation of Sterling Savings Bank.
- Ground leases for commercial real estate building and developments and for shopping malls, including the Palouse Empire Mall in Moscow, Idaho.
- Representation of Compass Group, an investment advisor for union pension trust funds.
- FHA Refinancing for low income apartments.
- Parkade/Skywalk system.
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