Clayton P. Graham

As Davis Wright Tremaine’s Real Property Practice Group co-chair, Clayton Graham helps clients buy, develop and sell real estate and navigate land development issues. His projects range from extensive infrastructure and essential public facility projects to single-site developments, including mixed-use projects, distribution facilities, data centers and other industrial uses. He has represented Olympic Property Group/Pope Resources, the Port of Seattle, The Seattle Times Company, Sound Transit, and Waste Management.

Notable highlights include representing developers of essential public facilities in Washington State, including several psychiatric and medical facilities, as well as stations and light rail facilities for Sound Transit’s East Link and Lynnwood Link extensions. Graham also represented the master developer of the National Historic Town of Port Gamble, WA, on a comprehensive plan, zoning and development agreement to make way for mixed-use redevelopment of the historic town site.

Graham is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and a member (and former board member) of the King County Bar Association. He served on the Puget Sound Regional Council’s Growth Management Policy Board. He is active in the King County Municipal League Foundation, serving as a past president and board member. He’s a volunteer attorney with the Housing Justice Project.

Graham has been recognized by Chambers U.S.A. and The Best Lawyers in America. He received his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. The King County Bar Association named Graham “Outstanding Lawyer of the Year.”

These are some of the reasons why we are honoring Clayton P. Graham with Connect CRE’s 2023 Seattle & Northwest Lawyers in Real Estate Award. The award celebrates real estate attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice and the larger community.