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Robert Dickson

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Real Estate, Business, Probate & Family Law Attorney


About Robert Dickson

The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners. His is a practical approach to law, which strives to balance the need for a successful legal outcome with a client’s financial goals (or constraints). Outside of his private practice, Rob serves as an adjunct professor at the Seattle University School of Law where he teaches real estate litigation. He is the editor of the LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation where he also authored its chapters of easements, adverse possession, and partition actions. In addition to the LexisNexis publication, he is a yearly contributor to the Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual and provides editorial contributions to the local Tacoma-Pierce County Bar News. BAR ADMISSIONS Washington Bar 2007 EDUCATIONS J.D, George Washington University School of Law - 2007 B.A, Brigham Young University - 2003 WORK EXPERIENCE: Movement Media & Management, LLC (President) 2012 - Present Seattle University School of Law (Adjunct Professor) 2012 - Present Dickson Frohlich (Partner) 2010 - Present Dickson Steinacker, PS (Associate) 2007 - 2010 Washington DC Superior Court (Law Clerk) 2005 - 2006 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Bar Association (Member) 2012 - Present Tacoma Pierce County Bar Association (Bar News Editorial Contributor) 2010 - Washington State Bar Association (Attorney Member) 2007 - Present Federalist Society chapter (Member) HONORS AND AWARDS: Eagle Scout (Boy Scouts of America) 1996 PUBLICATIONS: Lexis Nexis Publishing (LexisNexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation (2016 Updates)) 2016 Lexis Nexis Publishing (Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation (2015 Updates) 2015 Lexis Nexis Publishing (Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Chapter 11. Partition Actions) 2015 Lexis Nexis Publishing (Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation (Editorial Consultant)) 2014 Lexis Nexis Publishing (Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation - Chapter 7. Adverse Possession, Trespass, and Nuisance Litigation) 2014 Lexis Nexis Publishing (Lexis Nexis Practice Guide: Washington Real Estate Litigation - Chapter 8. Easements Litigation) 2014 RE Magazine (What's on the horizon for short sales?) 2013 Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual (Chapter 23 Land Use/Zoning, Part II: Zoning (Updates)) 2013 Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual (Chapter 14 Real Property Practice, Sec. IX: Foreclosure and Realization (Updates/Revisions)) 2013 Tacoma-Pierce County Bar News (Is law school still worth it?) 2012 Minnesota Star Tribune (Minnesota Nice) 2012 Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual (Chapter 23 Land Use/Zoning, Part II: Zoning (Revisions)) 2012 The News Tribune (Keeping tabs on voting process an exhilarating experience) 2012 Washington Real Estate Law Blog (General Article Submissions/Management) 2011 Washington Lawyer's Practice Manual (Chapter 14 Real Property Practice, Sec. IX: Foreclosure and Realization) 2011 CONFERENCE: Washington Association of Realtors: Foreclosure Fairness Act - Video Forum (Foreclosure Fairness Act (Short Sales)) 2012 Washington Association of Realtors Conference (Attorney's Forum on Government Affairs) 2011 South Sound Escrow Association (An Attorney's Perspective on Closing Short Sales) 2011 PRACTICE AREAS: Real Estate Attorney Tenancy Disputes Lease Review and Drafting Attorney Boundary Dispute Attorney Easement Attorney Landlord Problem Attorney Quiet Title Attorney Attorney Handling Eviction Cases Real Estate Commission Dispute Attorney Buying or Selling Residential or Commercial Real Estate Title Insurance Dispute Attorney Real Estate Litigation, Mediation, Arbitration Attorney Lien Claim Attorney Loan Modification Process Disputes with Banking Institutions regarding a Property Short Sale Assistance Attorney Local Municipal Legal Dispute Attorney Foreclosures Neighbor Dispute Attorney Assisting with real estate disputes between brokers and buyers Helping to prevent and disputes related to CC&Rs Trustee Services for Property Owners Attorney Helping real estate owners with the condo conversion process Property Attorney Boundary Line Disputes Eminent Domain Attorney Condemnation Attorney Homeowner Association (HOA) Law Probate Law Attorney Last Will & Testament Attorney Last Will & Testament Attorney Legal Guardianship Attorney Trust Formation Estate Planning Attorney Recovery for Financial Elder Abuse Attorney Probate and Administration of Estate Attorney Trust Accounting Litigation Attorney Undue influence in estate planning Defective Trusts and Wills Contested Trusts and Wills Probate Litigation Abused Will and Trust Beneficiary Attorney Business Law Attorney Forming Corporations Forming Non-profit Corporations Limited Liability Attorney Sole Proprietorship Attorney Business Partnership Attorney Contract Attorney Legal Entity Creation Attorney Family Law Attorney Divorce Attorney Divorce Asset Division Lawyer Real Estate and Divorce Attorney Child Custody Attorney Child Custody Enforcement Attorney Child Custody Modification Attorney Child Visitation Attorney Child Support Attorney Child Support Enforcement Attorney Child Support Modification Attorney Alimony and Spousal Maintenance Attorney Construction Attorney Mediation Attorney Construction Defects Attorney Environmental Law Attorney Lien Attorney Mediation Attorney Government Audit Attorney CONTACT: (Tacoma Office) Dickson Frohlich 1200 E. D Street Tacoma, WA 98421 Phone: (253) 572-1000 (Seattle Office) Dickson Frohlich 2101 4th Avenue, Suite 1830 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: 206-621-1110