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Ryan C. Espegard
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Biography
Ryan represents businesses in litigation and helps cannabis businesses obtain and maintain licenses to grow, process, and sell marijuana. Ryan's litigation practice includes business, products defect, construction, real estate, and land use litigation. Additionally, Ryan vigorously defends the rights of his cannabis business clients in adminstrative appeals before the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board.
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Licensed in Washington for 16 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2009
No misconduct found
Location
Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
520 Pike St, Suite 2350, Seattle, WA, 98101
Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
1201 Pacific Ave Ste 2100, Tacoma, WA, 98402
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Posted by Stephen | February 20, 2021 | Hired Attorney
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Very effective and efficient
Ryan helped me with the sale of my interest in a small business. He was very effective in helping me close the deal and also extremely efficient with his time (which is reflected by an extremely fair amount of hours billed). Would highly recommend.
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Experience
Honors
2022
Rising Star, Super Lawyers
2009
Excellence in Products Liability, CALI
2009
Editor, Seattle University Law Review
2009
Editor, Bellwether: The Seattle Journal of Environmental Law and Policy
2009
Graduated Cum Laude, Seattle University School of Law
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Partner, Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
2012 - 2015
Senior Associate, Gordon Thomas Honeywell
2010 - 2012
Associate, Salmi & Gillaspy, PLLC
2010 - 2010
Law Clerk, Judge Thomas Wynne, Snohomish County Superior Court
Associations
2009 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2008 - Present
Urban Land InstituteMember
2010 - 2010
King County Bar Association, Environmental and LanChair
Sample of Legal Cases
Walla Walla Land Use Appeal
Obtained Legal Non-Conforming Use Status
Snohomish County Land Use Appeal
Obtained Vested Rights
Education
2009
Seattle University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
2004
University of Wisconsin
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2019
Marijuana Law - A Comprehensive Overview for Beginners or Pros
Perspectives on Liquor and Cannabis Board Enforcement
2019
Lucrative Business of Marijuana in Washington State
Land Use and Administrative Appeals
2018
Business of Marijuana in Washington State
Real Estate and Land Use Concerns in the Cannabis Industry
2018
6th Annual Northwest Marijuana Law Conference
Cannabis Litigation Issues and Procedure
2017
Medical & Recreational Marijuana in Washington State
Land Use Concerns in the Cannabis Industry
2016
4th Annual Northwest Marijuana Law Conference
Litigation
2015
Washington Marijuana Law
Staying Compliant with Washington State Licensing Requirements
2015
Medical and Recreational Cannabis in Washington State
Real Estate Concerns in the Cannabis Industry
2015
Cannabis and Real Estate Transactions
Cannabis Related Land Use Permitting and Litigation
2015
3rd Annual Northwest Marijuana Law Conference
Marijuana Attorney Panel
2014
Washington Society of PUD & Municipal Attorneys Annual Meeting
Clearing the Smoke Around Cannabis Legalization: Opportunities and Pitfalls for Public Utilities
2014
CannaCon
I-502 Retail Regulations
2014
Cannabis in Washington State & Implications for Other Markets
Cannabis Land Use & Real Estate Issues
2014
Canna Business & The Law
Choosing Your Regulatory Compliance Attorney
2013
I-502 Impacts on Business and Real Estate Transactions
Preemption of Local Zoning Authority
2013
Annual Spring Real Estate Seminar
Land Use Issues Following the Legalization of Marijuana
2010
King County Bar Association
King County Bar Committee Land Use Section, Communications Chair, Meeting Attendee
2010
King County Bar Association
King County Bar Committee Land Use Section Annual Meting Attendee
Publications
2023
West Law Journal
Court of Appeals Decision, in McDonald v. Stern, 2023 WL 6402742
2023
West Law Journal
Washington Supreme Court case, Maslonka v. PUD No. 1 of Pend Oreille County, 1 Wn.3d 815, 533 P.3d 400 (2023).
2013
King County Bar Bulletin
Leap of Faith: Operating a Legal Marijuana Business in the Face of Uncertainty
2013
Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
Defenses Regarding HOA Claims for CPA Violations and Misrepesentation Under the Washington Condominium Act
Languages
English