Admitted to Practice | Alaska, 1981 | | U.S. District Court District of Alaska | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit |
| Joe Reece focuses on commercial, corporate and real estate law, emphasizing mergers and acquisitions and commercial litigation. His commercial law practice includes assisting clients with real estate transactions, business purchase and sale transactions, corporate advice, and financing transactions. His litigation practice includes commercial litigation and environmental compliance and related litigation. Practice Highlights Transactional
- Has represented buyers and sellers in merger and acquisition transactions in various industries including broadcasting, oil field services, construction, retail, insurance brokerage, hospital, oil refining, hotels and grocery.
- Has represented multiple clients in real estate acquisitions and sales, leasing and related issues for transactions ranging from Alaska’s largest ski resort/hotel/golf course property to smaller transactions.
- Has represented clients at federal Superfund and state cleanup sites, and represented many clients in due diligence of environmental issues in connection with real estate and business acquisitions.
- Has represented multiple clients in formation of corporations, limited liability companies, professional corporations, and limited partnerships, and in merger and dissolution of corporate entities.
- Currently represents for-profit and nonprofit corporations and limited liability companies in corporate compliance and governance.
- Has represented lenders such as Bank of America, Keybank, Ford Motor Credit Corp., GE Capital, Toyota Motor Credit Corp. and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. in numerous financing transactions.
Litigation
- Trial practice including taking jury and non-jury trials to successful verdict or judgment in state and federal court in cases involving contract disputes, logging claims, aircraft accidents and corporate misconduct.
- Has successfully settled litigation in many other subject areas including real estate, bank financing and environmental.
Joe's clients include: financial institutions, oil interests, Alaska Native Corporations and broadcasting companies. Selected Experience PolyEarth Construction International, LLC Ongoing Representation of PolyEarth Construction International, LLC, contractor for a major port expansion project in Iraq, for corporate and construction contracting matters. Valley Hospital Association Ongoing Corporate representation of Valley Hospital Association, co-owner of Mat-Su Valley Medical Center. Natives of Kodiak, Inc. Ongoing Corporate representation of multimillion-dollar corporation involved in real estate development, construction and timber. Natives of Kodiak, Inc. Ongoing Development of residential subdivisions, contracting and environmental matters for Natives of Kodiak, Inc., including advising on environmental clean-up of a 743-acre tract of land. Ongoing Representing owner of mining claims situated as an in-holding in Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, including quiet title proceedings and access issues. Nagley Properties, LLC Ongoing Representation of Nagley Properties, LLC in sale of commercial real estate in Anchorage to Walgreen Co., including negotiating lease termination for existing tenant operating gas station/convenience store on the property. Real estate developer 2008 Representation of developer for proposed construction of aircraft servicing facility at Anchorage International Airport including leases, usage agreements and construction contracts. Valley Hospital, Inc. 2008 Representation of Valley Hospital, Inc., for corporate and business matters, including a syndication to allow partial physician ownership of the hospital and the spin-off of two corporate entities to comply with the requirements of the Stark Law. Seibu Alaska, Inc. 2008 Corporate wind-up and dissolution following sale of client's large ski resort. Nationwide retail chain 2008 Representation of nationwide retail chain in eminent domain litigation involving the taking of property by State of Alaska for highway interchange improvements. Total value of taking was in excess of $2 million. Case was settled with a very favorable allocation of condemnation proceeds to our client. Northrim Bank 2008 Representation of Northrim Bank in acquisition of a major office building in Anchorage. Northern Dynasty Minerals 2007 Acted as Alaska local counsel to Northern Dynasty Minerals, a Canadian corporation, in the negotiation and documentation of a partnership between Northern Dynasty Minerals and a subsidiary of Anglo American PLC. Chugach Alaska Corporation 2007 Representation of Chugach Alaska Corp. in successful pursuit of claims for breach of fiduciary duty against former chairman, including a jury trial resulting in a monetary recovery and a ban on service as director for five years. Renal Care Group 2006 Negotiation of complex build-to-suit lease for Renal Care Group, for construction of a new medical facility. Seibu Alaska, Inc. 2006 Represented Seibu Alaska, Inc., in sale of Alyeska Ski Resort, including ski operations, hotel and golf course. Ayakulik Inc. 2006 Sale of timberlands. Cottonwood Creek, LLC 2006 Represented client through the sale of large enclosed shopping mall for Cottonwood Creek, LLC. Nationwide Retail Chain Represented nationwide retail chain in various real estate development issues across the state of Alaska, including entitlements, subdivisions, and traffic improvements. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- American Bar Association
- Anchorage Bar Association
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Real Estate and in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Alaska) by Chambers USA, 2004-2010
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Real Estate Law by Woodward/White, 2006-present; named in Corporate Law, 2009-present
- Selected to “Alaska Super Lawyers” in Business/Corporate and Real Estate, Law & Politics, 2009
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Education J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 1981, cum laude
- Associate Editor, Gonzaga Law Review
Certificate, Russian Language, Defense Language Institute, 1972 B.A., French, Loyola University New Orleans, 1970, magna cum laude | |