Richard H. Moore

Rich Moore counsels public and private clients in commercial leasing and real property transactions. His practice includes the representation of landlords and tenants in complex retail, office, industrial, telecommunications, life sciences, and other specialty leases. Rich serves as leasing counsel to some of the top institutional landlords in the country, overseeing a portfolio of over 5,000,000 rentable square feet in the Puget Sound region. He represents several national, publicly traded corporations in leasing key office, warehouse, distribution, data center, and telecommunications facilities across the country. He additionally has experience representing public and private entitles in significant ground lease, infrastructure and other real estate transactions related to developing and operating various commercial and public facilities. Richs practice includes representing buyers and sellers in the evaluation, financing, acquisition, development, and sale of real property; handling easements, licenses, consultant contracts, and service agreements; advising landlords and tenants on lease disputes; and representing owners and developers in negotiating the full range of contracts essential to the design and construction process. He is a frequent chair and speaker at real property and commercial leasing seminars and classes. Rich has been selected for inclusion in numerous top lawyer lists, including Chambers and Partners USA, Best Lawyers, and Super Lawyers. Chambers and Partners (USA, 2018) notes that Practice co-head Richard Moore advises both public and private clients on a wide range of real estate transaction types, being especially active on behalf of major institutional landlords. Peers respect him as a very highly qualified attorney and a guru on leasing, while clients welcome both his responsive and well-tempered demeanor and his really practical advice and good solutions. Rich lives on Bainbridge Island. He enjoys fly fishing, gardening and spending time with his three children.