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Craig D Blackmon

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Overview

Practice Areas

52% Residential
7 years, 200 cases
45% Litigation
12 years, 60 cases
3% Landlord / Tenant
7 years, 8 cases

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (33%-40%), Fixed (Sometimes), Hourly ($185-$200/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

808 5th Avenue North

Seattle, WA 98109

Office: 206-357-4222
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English

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My practice is focused on residential real estate. I help people buy or sell a home. I am also part owner of a real estate brokerage, WaLawRealty . Through... more

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4 reviews

“Earnest Money Issue - Resolved!”

Posted by: Nasir, 2012-01-10 about 1 month ago.

Client Review: I as a potential property buyer ran into an issue of rightful return of my Earnest Money from the seller not signing the release form. The seller's... more

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“Top notch Attorney”

Posted by: Pat and Janet, 2010-03-18 almost 2 years ago.

Client Review: We could not enter anything but five stars in every rating column for this attorney. Craig treated us as if we were gold star clients on retainer,... more

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3 endorsements

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Craig does an exceptional job of helping his clients navigate complex areas of real property law and real estate matters. He is professional,... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Elizabeth Shea , Seattle (WA), About 1 month ago

I highly endorse this lawyer. As a real estate attorney myself, Mr. Blackmon is one of those lawyers that other lawyers dread going up against. He is... more

Endorsement from lawyer: Michele McNeill , Bellevue (WA), 4 months ago

Résumé

License

12 years since Craig D Blackmon was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
Washington	Active	1999	01/31/2012

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

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Principal at Blackmon Holmes PLLC (formerly Law Ofc of Craig Blackmon)	2005–present
Attorney at Group Health Cooperative	2004–2005

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Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
University of Washington School of Law	Law	JD	1999
Teachers College, Columbia University	Teaching of Social Studies	MA	1992

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Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Rising Star	Washington Law & Politics Magazine	2005
Rising Star	Washington Law & Politics Magazine	2004

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
	King County Bar Association
	Washington State Bar Association

Portfolio

Cases

Lawrence v. Koehler

Outcome: Judgment in favor of plaintiff

Maloney v. Koro et ano

Outcome: Won - $10,000 plus $5000 in fees and costs

Hanks v. Grace et al.

Outcome: Won and Awarded $366,000.00 to my client

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Breaking Fee - The confounding pursuit of a flat-fee alternative to real estate commissions	Seattle Metropolitan Magazine	2010

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Distressed Ownership: Short Sales, Strategic Defaults, and Other Means of Solving the Problem.	NALS of Washington	2010