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About Serena
Biography
Serena’s practice encompasses a vast range of real estate and related business transactions.
Her commercial real estate practice focuses on acquisitions, dispositions, development, construction and leasing. She has structured complex real estate transactions for office, hotel, retail, multifamily and industrial projects across the United States. Her clients include real estate investment trusts, public and private pension plans, tax-exempt investors, developers, and other businesses. She also has substantial experience in the negotiation of purchase and sale agreements, office and retail leases, and joint venture documents. In addition, she provides counsel to clients in multimillion-dollar development and construction transactions involving drafting and negotiating development, design, construction and other related agreements.
Serena has achieved accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) as a LEED Green Associate in connection with sustainable development and operation of real estate projects. The LEED rating system is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, constructions and operation of high-performance green buildings.
Serena regularly presents at legal education seminars on real estate development, construction and leasing.
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Licensed in Washington for 20 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2005
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Location
Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Experience
Honors
2025
The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2024
Best Lawyers - Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2023
Best Lawyers - Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2022
Best Lawyers - Real Estate Law, The Best Lawyers in America
2019
Up-and-Coming CRE Attorney, Puget Sound Business Journal
2019
Rising Rock Star, CREW Seattle Elevate Awards
Associations
2018 - Present
Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon Committee, King County Bar AssociationMember
2017 - Present
Commercial Real Estate Women2018 Mentor
Commercial Real Estate Women
Board Member
NAIOP
Co-chair, Diversity & Inclusion Committee
Washington State Bar Association Diversity Committee
Member
Diversity and Inclusion Committee of Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
Member
ArtsFund
Board of Directors
Washington State Bar Association
Board of Governors
Education
2005
New York Law School
J.D., magna cum laude
2002
University of Western Ontario
B.A.C.S.
Speaking Engagements
2023
Master of Science in Real Estate
Real Estate Joint Ventures, Purchase & Sale Agreements, Fee Structures
2022
WSBA RPPT Conference
E-Signing In A Virtual World
2022
Master of Science in Real Estate
Real Estate Joint Ventures, Purchase & Sale Agreements, Fee Structures
2022
Lawyers Associated Worldwide Annual Conference
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: The Business Case and Positive Effects on Business
2020
Women in Legal & Corporate Leadership virtual summit
The Time for Change is Now: Developing & Promoting Leaders of Color
2020
NAIOP Washington
Race and Real Estate: How Did We Get Here and Where Are We Going?
2020
East King County Bar Association Real Property Section meeting
Proper Usage of Endorsements and Exceptions
2019
NBI Seminar
Negotiating Triple Net Leases
2019
NBI CLE
Real Estate Leases: Negotiating Key Provisions
2019
NBI audio presentation
Commercial Real Estate Leasing - The Top 10 Things You Must Know
2019
2019 Mentor NAIOP Program Panel Discussion
Deal Maker: Connections Meet Success
2018
Heritage University Youth and Justice Forum
Panel Discussion
2016
NBI Seminar
Commercial Real Estate A to Z
2016
Client Seminar
Structuring REIT Transactions
2016
Client Seminar
UBIT and REIT Leasing Considerations
2015
NBI Seminar
Analyzing Lease Issues in the Chain of Title
2014
Client Seminar
Construction and Development Issues
2013
NBI Seminar
Retail, Office and Restaurant Leases: Key Provisions and Warranties
Publications
2021
StokesLaw Briefs
E-Signing in a Virtual World
2021
2020
Stokes Law Briefs
Co-Tenancy Clauses, COVID-19 and Force Majeure
2019
Stokes Law Briefs
Operating Expenses: Overlooked Concepts to Consider in Triple Net Leases
2019
Puget Sound Business Journal (subscription required to view article)
Amazon is behind the quick-changing CRE landscape
2017
2009
Urban Land Institute
Retrofitting Office Buildings to Be Green and Energy-Efficient