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Lawrence Ballis Linville

Also known as Larry Linville

We provide prompt and accurate legal advice and assistance to business owners.

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Overview

Practice Areas

75% Construction / Development
37 years
10% Contracts / Agreements
37 years
5% Business
37 years
5% Real Estate
37 years
5% Lawsuits / Disputes
37 years

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Linville Law Firm PLLC

800 5th Avenue Suite 3850

Seattle, WA 98104

206-515-0640
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Each client is different. However, the one thing that all clients have in common is they don't want to be a "client". No one wants to be a client any more than... more

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“Pretty quick with the answer”

Posted by: Bob, 2010-07-24 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: I own a small sheet metal fabrication shop in Longview WA. I went to one of Larry's seminars sponsored by the Lower Columbia Building Industry... more

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“Unconventional but effective”

Posted by: a Construction client, 2010-06-19 over 1 year ago.

Client Review: Larry has been the construction and contracts lawyer for my company for well over twenty years. His knowledge and experience is definitely first... more

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Résumé

License

36 years since Lawrence Ballis Linville was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1975	01/31/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Managing Partner at Linville Law Firm PLLC	1975–present
Construction Law Committee Member at Washington State Bar Association	1992–2007

See all 8 job entries

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Washington -Seattle	Film Making	Extension	1988
University of Washington School of Law	Law	JD - Juris Doctor	1975

See all 3 degrees

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
BV Distinguished	Martindale-Hubbell	2011
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2010

Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2010
Educator of the Year	Pacific Legal Seminars	2010
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2010
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2010
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2010
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2009
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2009
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2009
Educator of the Year	Pacific Legal Seminars	2009
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2009
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2009
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2008
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2008
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2008
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2008
Educator of the Year	Pacific Legal Seminars	2008
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2008
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2007
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2007
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2007
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2007
Educator of the Year	Pacific Legal Seminars	2007
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2007
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2006
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2006
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2006
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2006
Educator of the Year	Pacific Legal Seminars	2006
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2006
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2006
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2005
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2005
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2005
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2005
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2005
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2004
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2004
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2004
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2004
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2004
Approved Educator	Department of Labor and Industries	2003
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2003
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2003
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2003
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2003
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2002
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2002
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2002
Certified Real Estate Instructor	Washington State Department of Licensing	2002
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2002
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2001
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2001
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2001
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	2000
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	2000
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	2000
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1999
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	washington state bar	1999
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1999
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1998
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1998
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1998
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1997
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1997
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1997
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1996
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1996
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1996
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1995
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1995
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1995
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1994
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1994
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1994
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1993
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1993
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1993
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1992
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1992
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1992
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1991
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1991
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1991
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1990
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1990
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1990
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1989
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1989
Approved CES Provider	American Institute of Architects	1989
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1988
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1988
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1987
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1987
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1986
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1986
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1985
Accredited Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Speaker	Washington State Bar Association	1985
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1984
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1983
Certified Trainer	National Association of Home Builders	1982

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Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Instructor	Lorman Education Services	2009-present
Annual Convention Speaker	Washington State Ground Water Association	2009-present

See all 16 association entries

Portfolio

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Construction Contracts Law	Construction Contracts Law Course Book	2011
Idaho Liens & Idaho Contracts	Idaho Liens & Idaho Contracts Course Book	2010

See all 14 publications

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Liens and Contracts - Yakima	WOSSA	2011
Law Seminar for Suppliers - Seattle	Pacific Legal Seminars	2011

Liens and Contracts - Seattle	Pacific Legal Seminars	2011
Protecting Your Assets - Tumwater	Department of Labor and Industries	2011
Liens and Contracts - Yakima	Building Industry Association of Washington	2011
Managing the Difficult Customer - Seattle	Pacific Legal Seminars	2010
Managing the Difficult Customer - Seattle	Pacific Legal Seminars	2010
Contracts and Subcontracts - Renton	Department of Labor and Industries	2010
Contracts and Subcontracts - Bellingham	Department of Labor & Industries	2010
Contracts and Subcontracts -Edmonds	Department of Labor & Industries	2010
Liens and Contracts - Bremerton	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2010
Liens and Contracts - Spokane	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2010
Subcontracting - Wenatchee	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2010
Liens and Contracts - Bremerton	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2010
Idaho Liens & Idaho Contracts - Clarkston	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2010
Subcontracting - Bellevue	Washington State Ground Water Association	2009
Liens - Seattle	Washington State Ground Water Association	2009
Liens and Contracts - Bellevue	Master Builders Association Seminar	2009
Managing the Difficult Customer	Master Builder Association Seminar	2009
Liens - Tacoma	Lorman	2009
Protection of Business Assets - Renton	Department of Labor and Industries	2009
Managing the Difficult Customer - Spokane	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Liens and Contracts - Olympia	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Liens and Contracts - Skagit County	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Lien Law	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Subcontracting	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Liens and Contracts	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2009
Liens and Contracts	Association of General Contractors	2009
Proper Utilization and Timing of the Notice to Real Property Lender	Spokane Home Builders Association (Moses Lake Chapter) Seminar	2008
The Unwritten Law on Effectively Utilizing Liens	Skagit County Builders Association Seminar	2008
Construction Contracts and Lien Law	Pacific Legal Seminars	2008
Liens and Contracts - Bellevue	Master Builders Association Seminar	2008
Dealing with the Difficult Customer	Master Builders Association Seminar	2008
Construction Contracts and Lien Law	Master Builder Association Seminar	2008
Removing Improvements from Real Property as an Alternative to Recording a Lien	Home Builders Association of Kitsap County Seminar	2008
Timing Requirements for Recording and Enforcing Liens in Washington State	Central Washington Home Builders Association Seminar	2008
Liens and Contracts - Spokane	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2008
Liens and Contracts - Yakima	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2008
Liens and Contracts - Moses Lake	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2008
Liens and Contracts - Bremerton	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2008
Liens and Contracts - Mt. Vernon	Building Industry Assocation of Washington	2008
Extending the Time Within Which to Foreclose a Lien, Handling Mulitiple Liens	Spokane Homebuilders Association Seminar	2007
Recording the Lien, Locating Correct Property Description and Tax ID Numbers, Liening the Tenants Leasehold Interest, Liquidated Damages, Legal Rates of Interest, Mandatory Arbitration Requirements, Establishing the Commencement/Completion Dates,	Spokane Home Builders Association Seminar	2007
Public Works Retainages, Miller Act, Bonds on Public Projects, Punch List, Hold Backs, the HBW2-10 and RWC 1-6 Warranty Programs, Losts Payee Entitlements, WRAP Coverages	Skagit/Island Counties Builders Association Seminar	2007
Business Law for Architects and Engineers	Pacific Legal Seminars	2007
Bidding Mistakes on Public Works Projects	Northwest Wall & Ceiling Bureau	2007
Liens on Multiple Lots, Time Limitations on Foreclosures, Owner Indemnification, Credit Applications, AIA Documents (fixed sum and cost plus)	Master Builders Association of Pierce County Seminar	2007
The Laws and Practicalities of Change Orders	Master Builder Association Pacific Northwest Trade Show	2007
Removal of Liens, Registration Bonds, Payment Bonds and Retainages	Master Builder Association of Pierce County Seminar	2007
Liens & Contracts, Entitlement to Lien, Coverages, Notice to Customer, Notice of Right to Claim Lien, Correction of Work Clauses	Master Builder Association of King/Snohomish Counties Seminar	2007
Liens & Contracts, Entitlement to Lien, Coverages, Notice to Customer, Notice of Right to Claim Lien, Correction of Work Clauses	Master Builder Association of King/Snohomish Counties Seminar	2007
The Essential Contract	Lewis County Master Builders Seminar	2007
Removal of Improvements in Lieu of Lien, Alternative Remedies, Small Claims Court System	Homebuilding Industry Association of Lower Columbia Seminar	2007
Entitlement to Lien, Coverages, Court's Authority Over Sale of Property	Homebuilder Association of Tri-Cities Seminar	2007
Removal of Improvements, Lien Release Bonds, Notice in Filing Requirements for Liens, Acknowledgements, Frivolous Liens, Contractually Handling Unforeseen Circumstances, Right to Stop Work Due to Non-Payment	Home Builders Association of Tri-Cities Seminar	2007
Liens, Judgments, Priorities upon Foreclosure, Mandatory Arbitration (RCW Ch. 7.06)	Home Builders Association of Kitsap County Seminar	2007
Liens on Condominiums and Subdivisions, Calculating the Amount of the Lien and Payoff Figure Upon Release of Lien	Clark County Homebuilders Association Seminar	2007
Warranties, Limitations, Statutes of Repose, Exclusions, and Breaches	Clark County Home Builder Association Seminar	2007
Consequences of Non-Registration, Tenant Improvements, Priorities of Liens Over Mortgages/Deeds of Trust, Limited Warranties, Anti-Assignment Clauses, Disclaimers	Central Washington Home Builders Association Seminar	2007
Lienable Labor, Lien for Providers or Professional Services, Special Requirements on Residential Remodels, The Three Day Rule, The 90 Day Rule, The Eight Month Rule, Handling Change Orders, Job Documentation, Schedules of Values	Building Industry Association of Whatcom County Seminar	2007
Notice to Real Property Lender, Notice of Providing Professional Services, Registration Requirements and Lien Entitlement, Recovery of Fees/Costs on Lien Foreclosures, Negotiating the Subcontract, Payment Bonds on Public Works Projects	Builders Industry Association of Clark County Seminar	2007
Dealing with a Difficult Customer	Associated Builders and Contractors	2007

See all 62 speaking engagements

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