We are pleased to announce the publication of a new Stoel Rives Washington state lien law treatise. Written by construction law attorneys Karl Oles and Bart Reed, the treatise builds on two earlier works: Professor Brian A. Blum’s Mechanics’ and Construction Liens in Alaska, Oregon and Washington, and Michael F. Keyes Construction Lien Practice and Procedure Manual for the State of Washington. These resources had not been updated for nearly 20 years, meaning that Washington practitioners lacked a current and comprehensive review of current statutes and case law, until now.

 “We hope that lawyers dealing with Washington construction lien law will find this updated resource useful, in the tradition of the treatises by Professor Blum and Mr. Keyes,” said Stoel Rives partner Karl Oles, co-author of the new treatise, “and we welcome their feedback.”

“The treatise has been designed with today’s professional in mind,” added co-author Bart Reed, also of Stoel Rives. “In an electronic, user-friendly format, and readily accessible for smartphone users, it is also searchable and can be updated without the confusion of replacement pages or pocket parts.”

The new treatise, The Construction Lien in Washington: A Legal Analysis for the Construction Industry, can be downloaded for free at www.stoel.com/construction_lien_law. Copies for personal use may also be printed.

If  you have any questions about, The Construction Lien in Washington, please contact: Karl Oles at kfoles@stoel.com or Bart Reed at bwreed@stoel.com

 

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Karl Oles, a partner of the firm practicing in the Construction and Design group, has for more than 30 years helped owners, architects, engineers, and contractors solve complex legal problems through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial. Karl has also drafted, negotiated, and…

Karl Oles, a partner of the firm practicing in the Construction and Design group, has for more than 30 years helped owners, architects, engineers, and contractors solve complex legal problems through negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and trial. Karl has also drafted, negotiated, and analyzed multimillion-dollar design and construction contracts on a wide variety of construction projects. He has served as an arbitrator on the American Arbitration Association’s construction panel. He is coauthor of the current standard treatise on Washington lien law (available for free by following this link). He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation-Construction from 2013 to the present.

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