Studying in this area, students learn about the sale, leasing, and financing of real estate, and the value-adding role of lawyers in such transactions and, when necessary, disputes. Courses address both residential and commercial real estate, and the important related topics of water rights, environmental concerns, and land use regulations.

Faculty who teach in this area

Foundational courses

  • Real Estate Transactions (3 cr)
  • Land Use Regulation (3 cr)

Related courses

  • Bankruptcy (3 cr) Construction Law (2 cr)
  • Federal Indian Law (3 cr)
  • Landlord-Tenant Law (2 cr)
  • Municipal Law (3 cr)
  • Trusts & Estates (3 cr)
  • Water Law (3 cr)

Other courses of interest

  • Business Entities (4 cr)
  • Community Property (2 cr)
  • Environmental Law Fundamentals (3 cr)
  • Individual Income Taxation (4 cr)
  • Corporate Tax (2 cr)
  • Taxation of LLCs and Partnerships (2 cr)

Contact

Brooke D. Coleman
Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Fredric C. Tausend Professor of Law
Sullivan Hall 210I
206-398-4987
colemanb@seattleu.edu