Areas of Practice Mick Fleming is co-chair of the Firm's Real Estate Litigation Practice Group and is a member of the Corporate Finance and Securities department. He focuses his practice on complex dispute resolution and also handles a number of business mergers and acquisitions. Mick has also worked on a number of complex real estate finance transactions. Professional Experience · King County Stadium Advisory Board Member (1988-1990) · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Senior Congressional Officer (1983-1985) Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships · Real Estate Litigation · Corporate Finance and Securities · Mergers and Acquisitions · Real Estate · Restaurant and Hospitality Representative Matters and Clients · Abitibi Consolidated Adv. Commercial Development Company
- Represented Canadian public company in federal court action against environmental remediation company claiming breach of purchase contract and damages, securing dismissal of all claims. · Shamberger v. Pure Fitness of Washington
- Represented manager/partner in securities fraud action achieving favorable settlement for proceeds of sale to third party. · Turnbow Trust Litigation
- Represented two of three trust beneficiaries in large California trust dispute negotiating settlement prior to arbitration with multiple parties. · Joseph Finley v. Bishop of Victoria
- Represented developer in state and federal court against claims of fraud and collusion in purchase of large industrial tract. Achieved dismissal of all actions in both courts. · Shoen v. Amerco, Inc., Arbitration, Reno, Nevada
- Represented shareholder in successful enforcement of registration rights agreement taking public the parent company of U-Haul Truck Rental Company. · Zeta Music Systems Inc. v. Gibson Guitar Co., Arbitration, San Francisco, CA
- Federal court enforcement action, represented Zeta in an action to recind merger agreement and recover damages in excess of $1 million for breach of fiduciary duty. · Gerry Sportswear Co. v. Amerex USA Inc., Arbitration, New York City
- Represented former owner of sportswear company in an action for breach of the acquisition and employment agreements by Amerex USA Inc., collecting in excess of $2 million in damages and fees. · Labor Ready Inc., Initial Public Offering
- Represented Van Kasper Securities, the lead underwriter in this $34 million initial public offering of Labor Ready stock and the listing on NASDAQ's National Market System. · Amerco, Inc., Follow on offering
- Represented the selling shareholder in this registration and sale of $10 million of his Amerco stock. · Fletcher's Fine Foods
- Represented company in the initial public offering of the stock in both U.S. and Canadian markets. Speaking Engagements · "Real Estate Transition Course: 2010 Changes to WA State Laws for Real Estate Brokers," Building Owners and Managers Association of Seattle King County, October 26, 2010 Awards and Honors · Peer Review Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell Professional and Community Activities · Board of Directors, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Washington · Board of Directors, Seattle Children's Museum · Board of Directors, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound
- Board Chair, 2008-2009 · American Bar Association · Washington State Bar Association · King County Bar Association · District of Columbia Bar · Washington State Trial Lawyers Association · U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington D.C. (1983-1985) News 06.14.2011, Campbell Elected to Board of Directors of LAW Fund 07.20.2010, 58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 02.25.2008, Fleming Elected Chairman of Board for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Puget Sound 12.20.2007, Fleming Elected to Three-Year Term at Legal Aid of Washington Events 10.26.2010, Fleming, Lynam, Lorber and Yates to Present at BOMA Seminar (Seattle) 05.18.2010, Fleming, Lynam, Lorber and Yates Present BOMA Seminar at U.S. Courthouse (Seattle) |