Aušra Dedman

Aušra Dedman is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Real Estate group and focuses her practice on commercial real estate matters. She assists clients with real estate sales and acquisitions, lending and financing, affordable housing, development, leasing, and variety of other real estate matters. Aušra performs due diligence review for real estate transactions, including reviewing title commitments, surveys, zoning, and environmental reports, as well as coordinating with title companies and clients to resolve title issues and ensure smooth closings.

While attending law school, Aušra was a summer associate (2016) and law clerk (2017) at Stoel Rives. Earlier in her career, she worked as an executive assistant for the environmental/real estate team at Riddell Williams P.S.

Education

Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2017, summa cum laude; Research & Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review; Trustee Law Scholarship; Year End Achievement Scholarship; Dean’s List

University of Washington Professional & Continuing Education, Paralegal Studies Certificate, 2010

Vilnius University, Lithuania, Master of Law, 2006

Admissions

Washington

Languages

• Representation of Sea Mar Community Health Centers in the acquisition and financing of a newly constructed four-story apartment building in Seattle that will be used to provide 39 units of affordable housing.
• Representation of the Bellingham Housing Authority in a LIHTC project that will add approximately 180 new rental units, together with commercial space to serve as the Authority’s new offices. This project includes 9% tax credits, 4% tax credits, and tax-exempt bond financing, as well as additional public funding.
• Assisted developer/borrower in several LIHTC financing transactions involving low-income and senior housing projects.
• Prepared real estate financing documents for transactions involving commercial and agricultural properties.
• Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda regarding various real estate matters, including the effect of representations and warranties, restrictive covenants, and tenant security deposits.

Insights & Presentations

• Note, “Priority of Condominium Associations’ Assessment Liens vis–à–vis Mortgages: Navigating in the Super-Priority Lien Jurisdictions,” 40 Seattle U. L. Rev. 841, 2017

Publications

• CALI Excellence for the Future Awards in Contracts, Property, Real Estate Transactions, Washington Land Use, Professional Responsibility, UCC Sales and UCC Secured Transactions

Professional

• Washington State Bar Association, Member
• King County Bar Association, Member
• American Bar Association, Member
• Washington Women Lawyers, Member

Civic

• Lithuanian American Community of Washington, Member