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Matthew Brian Hanna
also known as Matt Hanna
About Matthew
Biography
In my real estate practice, I represent local and national developers and lenders in all aspects of acquisition, development, financing, leasing, and disposition for multi-family residential, mixed-use, office, and retail projects - with a focus on creative, cost-efficient results. I create private equity and debt funds for private regional lenders and other real estate-related companies, and assist them on a range of financing transactions. As Cairncross & Hempelmann's Managing Partner, I'm responsible for the day-to-day management of the firm, and supervise administration, finances, technology, and business development.
My deep passion for Seattle and city government led to my appointment by former Mayor Greg Nickels to the Pike Place Market Council, where I currently serve as chair. I am an identical twin (I credit this for my highly developed people-antenna) and lived in Paris for four years (still read French newspapers). Hemingway, with his clarity and mastery of language, will always be one of my favorite authors. And in a guilty pleasure sort of way, I am really enjoying the proliferation of micro-distilleries in the area.
Practice Areas
1
Practice Area
Real Estate
100%
24 years
Fees and Rates
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Licensed in Idaho for 3 years
State: Idaho
Acquired: 2022
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 21 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Massachusetts for 23 years
State: Massachusetts
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Law Offices of Matthew Brian Hanna
Cairncross & Hempelmann, PS, 524 2nd Ave Ste 500, Seattle, WA, 98104-2323
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Posted by Bill | January 27, 2014 | Real Estate
Great Real Estate Attorney
I have worked with Matt for the past three years on several very sensitive, high-profile and complex real estate transactions. He is extremely knowledgeable in his field and very comprehensive and thorough in his work product. More importantly, he is an intuitive deal maker that is able to understa...
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"Matt has the exactly needed skill set for a successful transaction: he understands the real estate and finance business, he is a dealmaker, he is a good communicator, and yet he is thorough and careful as well as knowledgeable."
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Experience
Honors
2019
Real Estate Law, Best Lawyers in America
2018
Ranked Band 3: Real Estate, Chambers USA
2018
Top Rated Real Estate Attorney in Seattle, WA, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Top Rated Real Estate Attorney in Seattle, WA, Super Lawyers Magazine
2017
Ranked Band 3: Real Estate, Chambers USA
2016
Ranked Band 3: Real Estate, Chambers USA
2015
Recognised Practitioner, Chambers USA
2012
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2012
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2011
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2011
40 Under 40 Award, Puget Sound Business Journal
2011
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2010
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2008
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Rising Star, Super Lawyers Magazine
2007
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Managing Partner and Attorney, Cairncross & Hempelmann
2006 - Present
Attorney, Cairncross & Hempelmann, P.S.
2004 - 2006
Associate, Short Cressman and Burgess PLLC
2003 - 2004
Associate, Law Offices of Chad A. Morrone
Associations
2011 - Present
NW NextMember
2006 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2006 - Present
King County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Urban Land InstituteMember
2002 - Present
Massachusetts State Bar AssociationMember
2002 - Present
Mackrell InternationalMember
Pike Place Market Preservation & Development Authority (PDA) Council
Chair
Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Seattle Sports Arena Complex
Ongoing
Region’s Largest Condo Development Project
Ongoing
Land use and Real Estate Due Diligence & Financing for Key Developer
Ongoing
Outside Counsel for sale of King County Convention Place to WA State Convention Cntr
Ongoing
Regional Hospital Expansion
Ongoing
Acquisition and Development of Half Block Site in Downtown Bellevue
Ongoing
Education
2002
Boston University School of Law (Editor-in-Chief, Boston University International Law Journal)
JD - Juris Doctor, cum laude
1997
University of Cincinnati
Master of Arts
1996
Universite de Paris IV - The Sorbonne, Paris, France
Master of Arts, Highest Honors
1994
Seattle University
BA - Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2018
Multifamily Annual Conference Pacific Northwest
Moderator: The Next Push!
2017
The Future of Downtown Seattle
Moderator: The Challenges and the Promise of the Urban Explosion
2017
Public/Private Transactions: Pitfalls and Opportunities
In the News Case Studies: Structures, Challenges and Outcomes: Washington State Convention Center Addition
2016
The Future of Downtown
Moderator: Seattle’s Great Building Boom
2016
Seattle 2016 Forecast; Get the Lay of the Land for Seattle CRE
Moderator, Commercial Real Estate Forecast
2015
Public/Private Transactions: Pitfalls and Opportunities
Structuring Mixed Public/Private Development
2014
Future of the Waterfront: The Rise of Pioneer Square
Moderator: Seattle Waterfront: Pioneer Square
2014
Fourth Annual Seattle Multifamily Summit
Seattle Multifamily Summit
2014
Condo Conversions in a New Economy
Condominium Conversions
2014
Brokers' Education class
From Construction to Conversion: A Condominium Overview
2014
2013
Bisnow Event
Moderator, Future of Downtown Seattle
Languages
French
English