Marisol R. McAllister
Shareholder
One Financial Center121 SW Morrison Street, Suite 600
Portland OR 97204
mmcallister@fwwlaw.com
503.228.6044
Practice Areas
Banking & FinanceBusiness
Real Estate
Practice Summary
Marisol is a master at closing real estate deals because she has experience from all sides so can quickly analyze the issues and zero in on what needs to be done. She steers clients in the right direction and gives them the confidence to make good decisions.
Another trait that helps Marisol successfully close commercial transactions: she is great at developing effective relationships and works well with all parties to efficiently finalize deals.
While Marisol’s practice includes real estate, financial services, and business, she finds real estate development and transactions to be the most rewarding because no two deals are the same. She enjoys diving into difficult issues, simplifying them for her clients, and expanding her level of expertise through new experiences.
Another trait that helps Marisol successfully close commercial transactions: she is great at developing effective relationships and works well with all parties to efficiently finalize deals.
While Marisol’s practice includes real estate, financial services, and business, she finds real estate development and transactions to be the most rewarding because no two deals are the same. She enjoys diving into difficult issues, simplifying them for her clients, and expanding her level of expertise through new experiences.
Representative Matters
Real Estate Transactions and Developments - Marisol has vast experience advising clients involved in simple and complex real estate transactions and developments. Because of her experience, Marisol is on the Oregon Real Estate Agency's approved list of condominium lawyers. Her real estate representation includes:- Property acquisition and sales
- Survey and title issues
- Financing
- Vendor matters
- Development projects including townhomes, subdivisions, residential, commercial and mixed-use condominiums, shopping centers and hotels
- Drafting purchase and sale agreements, condominium documents, CC&Rs, homeowner association documents, and easements
- Representing developers and investors in the ownership and management of commercial properties
Leasing - Representation of landlords and tenants with most property types (including retail, office, industrial) and other commercial leasing matters including:
- Drafting and negotiating leases
- Dealing with complex build-out issues
- Enforcing leases between parties
- Representing lenders and landlords with evictions
Financial Services - Marisol understands the complex regulatory environment in which financial institutions must operate. In her financial services practice she represents financial service providers on lending transactions including the following:
- Counseling clients in commercial loan workouts
- Serving as a trustee in non-judicial foreclosures
- Drafting workout and forbearance agreements and deeds in lieu
- Documenting complex real estate loans
- Conducting due diligence and reviewing surveys, title documents, flood certificates, zoning letters, and appraisals
- Entity selection and formation
- Structuring commercial transactions
- Advising clients on general business and liability issues
- Negotiating agreements
- Drafting documents for corporate transactions
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Representing purchasers, sellers, investors, lenders and operators in hospitality related transactions
Education
Willamette University College of Law (J.D. cum laude , 2002)Willamette University (Master's Degree Business Administration, 2002)
Michigan State University (B.S. Psychology, 1994)
Admissions
Oregon State BarWashington State Bar
Associations
Commercial Real Estate WomenOregon State Bar Real Estate & Land Use Section Executive Committee
Oregon Hispanic Bar Association
Risk Management Association, Portland Metro Chapter--President and Board Member
