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Irvin W. Sandman
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Irv, the hospitality industry counselors at Sandman Savrann, and the firm's interdisciplinary team members counsel hospitality companies about acquiring, financing, managing, and franchising properties; all aspects of financially distressed hotels, condo hotels, and mixed use projects; developing and protecting technology, brands, e-commerce solutions, and other intellectual property; real estate associated with hotels and resorts; negotiating and drafting system license agreements, management agreements, strategic partnerships, and other relationships; managing employment and diversity matters; and litigating disputes.
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Licensed in Washington for 45 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1980
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Sandman Savrann PLLC
Boston - New Haven - Scottsdale - Seattle, 600 University St., Suite 2424, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Experience
Honors
2008
Recipient, Anthony G. Marshall Hospitality Law Award, Hospitality Law Conference
2007
Who's Who in the World, Marquis' Who's Who
2006
Nominated for Anthony G. Marshall Award, American Hotel & Lodging Association
1995
The Best Lawyers In America, Naifeh and Smith
Work Experience
2010 - Present
Attorney - Counselor, Founding Member, Sandman Savrann PLLC
1993 - 2009
Hospitality Industry Group Chair, Graham & Dunn
1987 - 2009
Shareholder, Graham & Dunn P.C.
1980 - 1987
Associate, Graham & Dunn P.C.
Associations
2011 - Present
Northwest Hotel Investment ForumCo-founder
2009 - Present
Hospitality Industry Bar AssociationPresident and a founding board member
2005 - Present
Seattle Rotary #4, Rotary Hospitality Industry CircleFounding Member
2005 - Present
Seattle Hotel AssociationGeneral Counsel
2005 - Present
National Association of Condo Hotel OwnersCounsel
2002 - Present
Seattle-King County Convention and Visitors BureauBoard Member
1998 - Present
The Lodging RoundtableFounder
1997 - Present
Academy of Hospitality Industry AttorneysCharter Member
1980 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2009
American Bar AssociationChairman, Hospitality Industry Liaison Subcom.
2001 - 2004
American Bar AssociationCo-Chair, Hotels, Resorts and Tourism Committee
1988 - 1990
Washington State Bar AssociationChairman, Creditor-Debtor Section
Education
1980
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor (Member, UCLA Law Review)
1976
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude)
Speaking Engagements
2011
Washington Lodging Association Annual Convention
Owner and Management Company Forum: Post-Meltdown Strategies and Opportunities
2011
The Lodging Conference
Let's Make a Deal: 7 Steps to a Successful Post-Meltdown Acquisition
2011
Northwest Hotel Investment Forum
Northwest Hotel Performance, Issues Facing the Industry
2009
Washington Hotel & Lodging Association
Owners and Management Forum on Positioning, Financing, and Opportunities in the Current, Fluid Environment
2009
The Lodging Conference
A Guide to Completing Hotel Deals in a Troubled Environment
2009
Hospitality Law Conference
International Hotel Development Deals: Approaches and Considerations-Articulating, Comparing and Contrasting: India, Middle East; and Latin America
2009
Hospitality Law Conference
International Hotel Development Deals: Common Considerations that Apply in All International Transactions
2008
Washington Hotel & Lodging Association
Ask the Experts, Best Practices Panel
2008
The Lodging Conference
The Formula for a Successful Joint Venture
2008
Hospitality Law Conference
Hospitality Real Estate Transactions Workshop
2008
Buying & Selling Hotels Workshop
Strategies for Buyers: Fitting the Plan to the Property
2008
Buying & Selling Hotels Workshop
Negotiation, Documentation and Closing the Deal
2007
Lodging Conference
Condo Hotel Financing and Legal Issues
2007
Hospitality Law Conference
Condo Hotels, Three Years into the Concept
2006
The Lodging Conference
Condo Hotel Development
2006
The Lodging Conference
Condo Hotels from a Legal and Financial Perspective
2006
NACHO Condo Hotel Summit
Sidestepping SEC Trouble: Complying with Securities Laws
2006
Hospitality Law Conference
Condo Hotels--The Product and the Plumbing
2005
The Lodging Conference
Mixed-Use Review
2005
The Hospitality Law Conference
Acquisition, Development and Financing Issues: Focus on Condominium Hotels
2005
American Bar Association Joint Fall CLE Meeting
Hotel Revolution-Are we Becoming a Condo Nation
2004
The Lodging Conference
Mixed-Use/Hotel Condominium Development
2004
The Hospitality Law Conference
Hotel Mixed-Use Development Projects
2004
American Bar Association Spring Symposium
The Legal Strategy Behind a Successful Mixed-Use Project: The Implication of Use Restrictions and Zoning
2004
Academy of Hospitality Industry Attorneys
Internet Issues of Interest to Hospitality Client
2003
The Lodging Conference
Avoiding a Lawsuit: Strategies to Protect You and Your Hotel
2003
The Lodging Conference
Buying an Under-Performing Hotel
2003
The Lodging Conference
Deal Makers Forum
2003
The Hospitality Law Conference
Sale and Acquisition Concerns Arising from Hospitality Property Transactions: Buying and Selling a ‘Business in a Box
2002
The Lodging Conference
Trend Setting Legal Decisions
2001
The Lodging Conference
Merger Mania
2000
The Lodging Conference
Legal Developments Affecting the Hotel Industry: Franchising, Construction and Environmental Issues
2000
The Lodging Conference
Law and The Management Agreement
Publications
2012
Sandman Savrann Wesite
The Lessons of Sheraton v. Castillo Grand
2011
Sandman Savrann Website
“Push Me - Pull You” – In the Transition to a Better Economy, the Brands Get Tough
2011
2010
Sandman Savrann website
Approaching the International Hotel Project Intelligently
2010
Sandman Savrann website
Hotel Loans in Trouble--Pointers for Lenders
2010
Sandman Savrann website
Hotel Owners, Lenders and Stakeholders Square Off: Equitable Subordination
2010
Sandman Savrann website
Entering the Asset Management Game--A Guide to Successfully Making the Transition
2010
2008
Sandman Savrann Website
Troubled Condo Hotel Workouts - The Time Has Arrived
2007
Sandman Savrann Website
Condo Hotels: Three Years Into the Concept
2007
Sandman Savrann Website
What is a Condo Hotel, Why Does it Work and Why is it Challenging?
2007
Sandman Savrann Website
When a Condo Implosion Appears Eminent, What Can Be Done?
2007
Sandman Savrann Website
Troubled Hotels and the Renegotiation of Management Agreements
2006
Sandman Savrann Website
Condo Hotels: How Developers and Owners' Associations Can Avert a Hotel Implosion
2004
American Bar Association Probate & Trust Journal
Complex Issues in the Sale of "Business In a Box"