Travis S. Thornton

Bar Admissions

• Colorado (inactive)
• Texas
• Washington

Court Admissions

• Supreme Court of Texas
• Supreme Court of Washington

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School (J.D., cum laude)
  • American Jurisprudence Award for Excellence in Contracts
  • First Year Moot Court Competition, Best Oralist
  • Natural Resources Scholarship
  • Scholar List
  • Environmental Certificate
• Nairobi International Law Institute (Law of International Trade)
• University of Denver (B.A., Environmental Sciences)

Representative Experience

• Represented and advised insurance companies, pension funds and other large institutional owners in commercial leasing and purchase and sale transactions
• Represented numerous public technology and healthcare companies in leasing and subleasing office, retail and industrial space
• Represented a national banking association in numerous disposition and lease-back transactions, as well as retail and office leasing
• Represented and advised a leading regional homebuilder in acquisition and development of residential subdivisions
• Provided advice, from land acquisition and financing through construction, condominium formation, lease up and sale for residential, commercial and mixed-use projects valued up to $300 million
• Represented large land developer in commercial transactions, including condominium conversion of apartment buildings and in advising house counsel on structuring unprecedented subdivision of owner-constructed affordable housing parcels

Previous Professional Experience

• SSL Law Firm LLP, Partner (2015-2022)
• Fikso Kretschmer Smith Dixon Ormseth PS, Principal (2004-2015)
• Travis S. Thornton Attorney at Law, Owner (2002-2004)
• The Trust for Public Land, Project Manager (2000-2002)
• Charles T. Brandt & Associates, P.C., Associate (1997-2000)

Professional Memberships and Activities

• Washington State Bar Association
  • Real Property and Probate Section
• State Bar of Texas

Community Involvement

• Okanogan County Electric Co-Op, Elected Board Member (2020-Present)
• Methow Watershed Council, Appointed Member at Large (2018-2021)