Jeffrey M. Sayre

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Jeffrey M. Sayre

4.9
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 36 years

Real estate Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Litigation, Commercial ... +2 more

1417 31st Avenue South, Seattle, WA

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About Jeffrey

Biography

Experienced real estate attorney with offices in Seattle and Vashon.

General business advice and entity formation; contracts

General business advice and entity formation; contracts

A broad civil litigation practice

Personal injury & wrongful death

A broad practice covering most aspects of commercial and residential transactions and disputes

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Real Estate 40%

Commercial and residential real property litigation is emphasized and includes purchase and sale agreements; landlord/tenant disputes; lease agreements and evictions; easements, covenants; boundary line adjustments and disputes; quiet-title actions and construction law.

37 years

40%
Commercial Real Estate 20%

Complex commercial litigation including partnership, LLC, and corporate business disputes; shareholder derivative actions; breach of contract and commercial collections

37 years

20%
Litigation 20%

Commercial litigation in all of the areas listed below, including real estate; business and commercial litigation

37 years

20%
Business 15%

Small to medium-sized business advice and consulting; general contract work and business formation

37 years

15%
Personal Injury 5%

General tort litigation

37 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 250-320 per hour

Contingency

25%-40%


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Awards

Client's Choice
Client's Choice
2014
AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 36 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sayre Law Offices

1417 31st Avenue South, Seattle, WA, 98144

sayrelawoffices.com/

Jeffrey M. Sayre's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

14 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Real Estate

Posted by Scott | February 17, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Two Real Estate Purchases

Jeff has guided us through two purchases of real estate. One dealt with a property that was an purchasing a family property. This required real strategy to work with a family selling the home that was not accustomed to dealing in real estate and worrying about family perceptions of the sale. The ot...her was the sale between family members that required that everyone felt as if everything was completed in the most professional manner. In both cases beyond the exceptional legal advice Jeff also guided us through business strategy that worked very effectively toward completion of the sales. I highly recommend Jeff for real estate transactions.

Posted by Wai | November 10, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Family Property Dispute

I reached out to Jeff from a referral from another real estate attorney, and I am glad I did. The initial consultation was informative and straight to the point. He accepted our case and gave us reassurance. It was not your usual family property dispute case, but he and his team researched all possib...le solutions to help us. He would provide updates on the case and always kept us in the loop. The case finally wrapped up overtime and we are satisfied with the result. He and his attorney, Chrissy Lord told our side of the story with factual evidence which was never brought up in public before. It was an emotional journey, but we were glad we had Jeff and his team there to guide us. I highly recommend Jeff and his team. They treat your case with care and urgency.

Posted by Griffin | February 25, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Great experiance

We used Jeff for a lot line adjustment in Seattle. While the process itself was a lot of trouble, it was clear that Jeff's year's of experience helped us get the desired outcome with both the county, the city, and the other property owner.

Posted by Jeanine and Paul | April 27, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

An outstanding real estate and boundary dispute attorney

My husband and I asked Jeff to help us with the private purchase of a waterfront property. However, this wonderful little seaside cottage was encumbered with a longstanding, festering boundary dispute along with severe encroachment issues that had to be solved before closing. The boundary issue w...as extremely complicated, there were numerous parties involved, and continually during the process, a frothy real estate market tempted the seller to put the property on the open market. Jeff agreed to take on this huge, formidable challenge. He was successful in solving every single aspect and detail of this complicated case. Jeff has the rare combination of being a very skilled, bright attorney as well as being a person of high emotional intelligence. He is also a man of sterling character. Jeff has the mental strength and tenacity that it takes to delicately and successfully navigate and negotiate through all the complexities that this case presented. There were many times when he literally had to drop everything to make our case his top priority. We always felt like our little matter was very important to him. We always knew exactly where our case stood, what was being done and why it was being done, and what was next. Jeff is very approachable, a great listener and my husband and I felt like we were part of his team. Furthermore, he is also a seasoned boundary dispute lawyer. Jeff drafted a huge volume of legal documents that all sailed through the court without a hitch. In all, Jeff worked very, very hard on our case. We couldn't be more pleased. We recommend him highly.

Posted by Gail | February 18, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Real Estate

Jeffrey Sayre

Mr. Sayre helped my family and next door neighbor resolve a boundry issue. He was professional, patient, communicative and instructive. His approach is to try to minimize conflict, and create a collaborative environment among the parties. His knowledge of the law, the community we both live in, and h...is relationships with the individuals criticial to a successful outcome of the case, was very beneficial to a quick and postivie resolution. I would recommend him and his firm to anyone facing a real estate question.

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Jeffrey M. Sayre's Lawyer Endorsements

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Allen Ressler

Commercial real estate lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer.Highly qualified and hard working. He is who I would retain to handle a business or commercial litigation issue"

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Douglas Becker

Real estate lawyer | Nov 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Jeff has a great reputation in the legal community and he did very well with a client I referred to him."

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Jeffrey Thomas

Litigation lawyer | Nov 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jeff Sayre. I have known Jeff for a number of years and he is an excellent lawyer. Jeff is one of the primary lawyers our firm refers cases to when the need arises."

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Craig Beles

Real estate lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Jeff Sayre is a friend, neighbor and professional colleague. Jeff is highly regarded throughout the Puget Sound area for his legal skills, common sense and common touch. If you need legal assistance in the fields of real estate, probate, personal injury or business entities, you could not do better than Jeff Sayre."

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Evan Loeffler

Real estate lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse Jeff Sayre as a lawyer, respected colleague and friend. I have known Jeff for over 10 years. When we had a case opposing each other Jeff was unfailingly professional and cordial. His work product was of excellent quality. I have no hesitation recommending Jeff or his associates."

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Thomas Barkewitz

Real estate lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. i have worked with him on matters and he has handled many other matters for my client, all with excellent results."

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James Fowler

Litigation lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked both with and against Jeff Sayre and always found him to be smart, honest and pragmatic. I would highly recommend him to anyone."

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John Bender

Real estate lawyer | Nov 05

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. He always does a great job and he has been a great friend in the legal community"

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Michael Scruggs

Real estate lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I am familiar with and fully endorse this lawyer's work. Mr. Sayre is a conscientious attorney with superior legal skills."

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2015

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2014

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2013

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2012

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2011

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2010

Top Lawyer, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine

2010

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2009

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2008

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2007

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2006

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2005

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2004

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2003

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2002

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2001

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2000

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

1999

AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

1993 - Present

Principal, Sayre Law Offices, PLLC

1989 - 1993

Associate, Perkins Coie

Associations

1989 - Present

King County Bar Association

Member

1989 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Member

Education

1989

Seattle University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1980

United States Naval Academy

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2014

Vashon Island Senior Planning Seminar

Estate Planning for Seniors

Publications

1989

University of Puget Sound Law Review Editor in Chief

Languages

English

Activity

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