John E. Glowney
Experience
John Glowney is a partner in the Trial group. John focuses his practice on commercial
litigation, creditors' rights and real property litigation. He has acted as lead counsel in
numerous bench and jury trials and arbitrations.
John's commercial litigation and creditors' rights practice is concentrated on contract
and business disputes, secured transactions and franchise disputes. He has
represented numerous banks and lenders in loan workouts, foreclosures, receiverships
and bankruptcies. John also has substantial experience in real property litigation,
including commercial landlord-tenant disputes, condemnation matters, purchase and
sale disputes, adverse possession claims, boundary disputes and quiet title actions.
Representative Work
Most Recent Work
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Obtained $1 million award for plaintiff in 18-day jury trial.
Creditors' Rights/Workouts
Partner
Seattle, WA
(206) 386-7623 direct
(206) 386-7500 fax
John has served as lender's counsel for numerous loan workouts involving bankruptcy,
receivership and foreclosure issues for commercial properties, hotels, apartment
john.glowney@stoel.com
complexes and farm properties:
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Represented lender for Semiahmoo Resort in a $31 million loan workout.
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Represented lender for hotel located near SeaTac Airport in a $13 million loan
Education
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J.D., 1982
Member, Journal of Law Reform
workout.
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Represented lender for a $12.5 million claim in complex Chapter 11 filing by
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Represented lender for Seattle apartment complex in a $5 million loan workout.
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Represented lender for Seattle-based Colman Building in a $4 million loan
workout.
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Represented lender for Seattle medical building development in a $2.8 million
loan workout.
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Represented lender for Everett, Washington-based commercial building in a $4
million loan workout.
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Represented lender for shopping center in Spokane, Washington in a $3 million
loan workout.
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Represented lender for shopping center in Spokane in a $1.3 million loan
workout.
University of Michigan, B.A., 1976,
cum laude
nursing home company.
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University of Michigan Law School,
Phi Beta Kappa
Hopwood Awards in poetry and fiction
Admissions
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State and federal bars of Washington
John E. Glowney
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Represented lender for development project loan workout in Kitsap County, Washington.
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Assisted lender in collecting or working out portfolio of real estate and commercial loans.
Real Property Litigation
John has advised public companies, landlords, property managers, tenants and brokers in a variety of commercial and other rea l
estate disputes:
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Represented commercial landlord in one-week bench trial with sub-tenant, which resulted in a substantial judgment.
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Represented commercial real estate developer in multi-million-dollar wrongful foreclosure/quiet title case.
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Represented real estate development partner in multi-million-dollar dispute involving affordable housing projects.
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Represented real estate development partner in real estate joint venture dispute.
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Represented condominium developer in litigation arising out of water intrusion claims.
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Represented commercial tenant in dispute arising out of exclusivity lease clause.
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Represented residential seller in two-week jury trial involving fraud and misrepresentation claims.
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Represented commercial broker in litigation over commissions related to large shopping mall development in Puyallup,
Washington.
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Represented lender/successor commercial landlord in arbitration related to constructive eviction claims for a building in
downtown Everett.
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Represented lender in alleged oral lease extension dispute for a commercial tenant in a Spokane shopping center.
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Represented commercial tenant in workout for a dinner club in downtown Bellevue.
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Represented national home construction company in contract disputes with consumers/purchasers.
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Represented condominium developers and owners in various contract and fraud/misrepresentation disputes.
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Represented various national tenants on various lease issues.
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Represented a variety of parties in cases involving purchase and sale agreements, restrictive covenants, condominium
associations, quiet title actions, adverse possession and easements.
Condemnation
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Represented commercial landowner against King County in full taking case.
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Represented commercial owner in partial taking of parking lot.
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Represented local municipality in partial taking case.
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Represented commercial developer in highway expansion condemnation case.
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Represented various lenders in condemnation cases.
John E. Glowney
Franchise Litigation
John has represented franchisors in a number of disputes with franchisees involving a variety of contract, fraud, misrepresentation
and statutory claims:
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Represented national franchisor in week-long arbitration with two franchisees.
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Represented franchisor in multi-million-dollar case defeating class action certification franchisee lawsuit.
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Represented franchisor in two-day trial concerning taxing authority assertion of taxes owed.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Commercial Litigation), 2014-2016
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Listed in Washington Super Lawyers® (Business Litigation), 2005-2009, 2011-2016
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Member, International Counsel of Shopping Centers, CCIM, NAIOP
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Member, American Bar Association (Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law; I-2 Foreclosure and Related Remedies
Committee; and Sub-Committee on Assignment of Rents)
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Member, Washington State Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections, and Deed of Trust Revision Task Force)
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Member, King County Bar Association (Chair, Membership Committee, 1989-1990)
Presentations and Publications
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"Real Estate Litigation," program co-chair, Washington State Bar Association CLE, 2005
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"Real Property, Probate and Trust Midyear," program co-chair, WSBA, 1998
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"Real Estate Drafting and Litigation," co-chair, WSBA CLE, 1997
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"Secondary Obligors: Suretyships and Guaranty," Washington Commercial Law Deskbook, WSBA, 1995
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"Premises Liability," Washington Real Property Deskbook, WSBA, 1996/1997, revised 2008
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"The Legal Issues of Problem Collections in Washington," Collecting a Judgment In Washington: Selected Issues and Problems,
National Business Institute, 1993
Poetry Publications and Awards
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"Boys In A Speeding Car, August, 1969," River Styx, 2008
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"Our Natures," "Guilt," Green Mountains Review, 2006
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"Park City Silver Mine Tour," Southeast Review, 2006
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"At The Alaska Sea Life Center," "Accident," "Driving Home From Sea-Tac Airport After Midnight," Connecticut Review, 2005
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"Word Of The Cure," Mid-American Review, Jan. 3, 2004
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Co-winner, Robert H. Winner Memorial Award, Poetry Society of America, 2003
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Pontoon: An Anthology of Washington Poets Nos. 7, 8, 9, 10
John E. Glowney
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Swimming Lessons, Juniper Press (chapbook), 1998