Marco de Sa e Silva

Partner

Marco de Sa e Silva is the former chair of the firm's real estate and land use practice group and represents clients in real estate transactions and land development projects. His work includes commercial real estate purchases and sales, subdivisions, aquatic projects, wind energy projects, surface mines, timberland transactions, SEPA environmental review, land use code interpretations and zoning letters, development agreements, condominium creation, and mixed-use projects. He helps clients resolve ownership and use issues and create easements, restrictive covenants, ground leases, and licenses. In 2016 and 2017, Marco taught a course in Real Estate Transactions at the University of Washington School of Law. Marco’s land use planning background includes frequent representation before government agencies and extensive work in acquisition due diligence and permitting. He has represented clients in land use hearings before more than 50 administrative agencies and courts throughout Washington.

Practice Highlights

Commercial real estate purchases and sales

Representing buyers and sellers of commercial real estate, including apartment projects, mixed-use projects, resort assets, hotels, parking garages, office property, retail property, industrial property, building lots, and mobile home parks.

Timberland transactions

Two decades representing timberland owners in timberland purchases and sales throughout Washington, Oregon, and California. Also representing timberland owners in ancillary timberland transactions, including conservation easements with conservation organizations and government agencies, surface mine leases, and access and utility easements.

Land development projects

Representing land developers in contested land use proceedings before government agencies. Projects include subdivisions, aquatic projects, resorts, retail developments, and surface mines. Extensive experience in acquisition due diligence, SEPA environmental review, development agreements, administrative hearings, appeals of land use decisions, and preparation of governing documents for condominiums and plat communities.

Admitted to Practice

Washington
U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington

Education

J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1989
- Member and Associate Editor, Washington Law Review
B.A., English, Columbia University, 1982

Memberships & Affiliations

- Visiting Lecturer, Real Estate Transactions, University of Washington School of Law, 2016-2017
- Board of Trustees, Bellevue Schools Foundation, 2011-2014
- Executive Committee and Chair of Governance Committee, Bellevue Schools Foundation, 2012-2014
- Pro Bono Attorney, Habitat for Humanity, 2003-2010
- Pro Bono Attorney, Friends of Youth, 2002-2010
- Executive Committee, International School PTSA, 2004-2009
- Board of Directors, SPLASH, 2006-2016
- President, Board of Trustees, Norwood Village Corporation, 2007
- Executive Committee, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Washington State Bar Association, 2005-2007

Professional Recognition

- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA in Real Estate (Washington), 2010-2023
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Real Estate Law by Best Lawyers, 2018-present; named in Land Use and Zoning Law, 2019-present
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers" in Real Estate, Thomson Reuters, 2012-2013
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5, 1999-present

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