24 May 2022 Legal Symposium 2022 Legal Symposium Tuesday, May 24, 2022 7.5 CE Hours DoubleTree Seatac, Seattle, Washington Class, Courses, Education Check In is 7:30-8:30 AM, Event Starts at 8:30 AM, lunch and parking included! Details You're Registered! DescriptionLocationInstructorsCancellation Policy The 2022 Washington REALTOR Legal Symposium needs to be on your annual "must attend" list. This event on May 24th between 8:30am-4pm, gathers leading real estate attorneys in Washington to share current legal issues affecting the industry & to help our members to stay out of trouble! That and we serve a lunch, offer parking, and you get 7.5 clock hours too! All-in-all, it's a pretty good day. Note: Online Registration Will Close 5PM on May 20th. After this time, you can call WR and see if there is availability to register. Room Block: to make reservations by calling 1-800-HILTONS , or by visiting the following link online: https://book.passkey.com/go/WARLegal DoubleTree Seatac DoubleTree Seatac18740 International BlvdSeattle, WA 98188 Map & Directions Justin Haag Mr. Haag is the General Counsel for the Northwest Multiple Listing Service (“NWMLS”). He manages the maintenance of and revisions to the Washington “statewide forms,” oversees NWMLS’s Rules and Policies, administers member dispute resolution (arbitration/discipline), and directs data use and licensing. Prior to joining NWMLS in April 2008, Mr. Haag practiced law at Foster Pepper PLLC in Seattle, WA, where he represented a variety of clients in real estate and other matters. He received a Juris Doctorate from University of California Davis and a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from the University of Washington. Chris Osborn Christopher is a member of the firm's Real Estate practice where he concentrates on real estate transactions and dispute resolution, with an emphasis on the representation of the multiple listing services and real estate brokerages, as well as buyers, sellers and developers of real property. He is counsel to the Northwest Multiple Listing Service and the Commercial Brokers Association and represents numerous commercial and residential brokerages. He is the principle author of the most commonly used residential and commercial real estate transaction forms in the state. Christopher is an accomplished mediator of commercial and real estate disputes. Annie Fitzsimmons Annie Fitzsimmons is a lawyer whose entire post-adolescent life has focused on the Washington real estate market place in one form or another. When she was 11 years old, her parents opened a real estate company and she worked in the office first as the cleaning crew, later as a receptionist, bookkeeper and typist and ultimately as a real estate licensee. At age 23, she school at the University of Washington and upon graduating, began her legal career with the Tacoma law firm of Gordon, Thomas, Honeywell, Malanca, Peterson & Daheim. She was one of the firm’s primary residential real property lawyers until 2001 when she left to open her own office and since has served as Washington Realtors Legal Hotline Attorney as well as providing a variety of other legal services for WR. She served on the task force that drafted the Agency Law from 1994 to 1996 and the task force that worked in 2004 and 2005 considering revisions to the Licensing Law, RCW 18.85. She has sued and defended real property owners, buyers, sellers and brokers across the state but has recently made it her personal priority to ensure that no Washington REALTOR® is ever sued again for something they could have avoided. Believing that education is the best way to achieve this goal, she is here today. So, take advantage of her experience and ask questions that are important to you. Raise your hand and focus discussion on issues that are challenging you today. Christopher T Benis Christopher Benis is a prominent Seattle attorney whose multifaceted career in northwest real estate began at a very early age. Thomas Benis, Chris’ father, was a real estate investor who took a hands-on approach to property ownership and nurtured his son’s interest and enthusiasm for the industry. Chris is a lifelong resident of WA State and a UW Law School graduate, specializing in real estate and construction law. Currently he is a partner at the firm of Harrison-Benis, LLP and his vast client list includes property management companies, real estate brokerages, individual investors, and corporations. Despite his busy law practice, he continues to manage his own rental properties, contribute articles to industry newsletters, teach classes, and present on a variety of topics for local trade associations.Chris is a gifted speaker who utilizes his vast knowledge and experience to educate and empower his audience and brings the RLTA to life with an endless supply of client stories. His landlord-tenant law sessions are informative and entertaining, and you will leave with a better understanding of how to remain in compliance and how to address the real-world situations faced by property owners and managers in and around the city of Seattle. Cancellations requested more than ten days prior to the start of the course will receive a full tuition refund. Those received less than ten days prior to the first day will receive a 50 percent refund. After 5:00 p.m. the day before the course, there is NO refund.