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Brian D. Hulse

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Brian Hulse focuses his practice on real estate finance, commercial lending, finance and business transactions, loan workouts, realization proceedings, and bankruptcy.

Selected Publications

Books

  • Author (Washington chapter) and Co-editor, "Commercial Lending Law: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law, American Bar Association," 2nd Edition, 2016
  • Author (Washington chapter) and Co-editor, "The Law of Guaranties: A Jurisdiction-by-Jurisdiction Guide to U.S. and Canadian Law, American Bar Association," 2013

Articles

  • "Can a Pledge of Equity Interests be a Prohibited Clog on the Equity of Redemption?" Real Property, Trust and Real Estate Law Journal, Fall/Winter 2021
  • "Completion Guaranties Revisited," Real Property Trust and Estate Law Journal, Spring 2021 
  • "Conflict of Laws Issues in Multi-State Mortgage Financings: Antideficiency and One Action Rules and More," Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, Fall 2019
  • Co-author, "Reevaluating Risk and Return in Chapter 11 Secured Creditor Cramdown Plans," American Bankruptcy Law Journal, 2019
  • "The Truth About Fixture Filings: Does the Typical Real Estate Lender Really Need One?" The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, July 2016
  • "After the Guarantor Pays: The Uncertain Equitable Doctrines of Reimbursement, Contribution, and Subrogation," Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Journal, American Bar Association, Spring 2016
  • Co-author, "Sample Nonrecourse Loan Carveout and Springing Recourse Provisions With Borrower Comments," The Practical Lawyer, February 2016
  • "The Lender With Two Mortgages on the Same Property: Risks and Strategies," Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal, Fall 2009
  • "Contribution Agreements Among Guarantors," The Practical Real Estate Lawyer, 2009
  • "Protection for the Prepaying Purchaser: What if the Seller Goes Broke?" Business Law Today, January/February 2005
*Denotes experience prior to joining Davis Wright Tremaine
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Admitted to Practice

  • Washington

Education

  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1981
  • B.A., University of Washington, 1978, magna cum laude

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Co-chair of the State Law Survey Task Force of the Commercial Finance Committee of the American Bar Association (editor-in-chief of 50-state survey of commercial lending laws and author of Washington chapter)
    • Fellow of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys
    • Fellow; Former Member, Board of Regents; — American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers
    • Member of the Legal Opinions Committee of the Washington State Bar Association

Professional Recognition

    • Received the John M. Davis Award, Davis Wright Tremaine, 2012
    • Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Banking Law, 2010, 2014, 2017, 2019
    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Banking and Finance Law by Best Lawyers, 2007-present
    • Selected to "Top 100 Washington Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2010
    • Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers" in Banking Law, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2022
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