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Alan M. Laster

Partner
(503) 412-3527 direct

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Alan has over 23 years of expertise in real estate transactions, general business and estate planning and administration. He represents a variety of clients from individuals and small businesses to large corporations. Alan frequently represents clients in multiple areas, coordinating their estate planning with their business and real property interests. He joined McEwen Gisvold as a partner in 2007.

Representative Transactions

Represented purchaser in the $30 million acquisition of two hotels from a national owner/operator

Represented purchaser in the acquisition of a movie theatre complex

Represented borrower in a $14 million refinance of a shopping center

Represented seller of a mechanical engineering firm to a corporation with international operations

Represented property owner in negotiating and implementing a ground lease to a national retailer in a portion of an existing shopping center

Represented property owner in development of a shopping center involving shared site development costs

Represented purchaser of a restaurant including obtaining liquor and lottery licenses

Education
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College, Juris Doctor (1983)

University of Oregon, Bachelor of Science (1977)

Admitted to Practice
Oregon State Courts

Washington State Courts

United States District Court, District of Oregon

United States Tax Court

Professional & Community Activities
Alan is an active member of the Oregon State, Washington State, and Multnomah County Bar Associations. He was a member of the Board of Directors of New Avenues for Youth for over ten years, and assisted the Boys and Girls Aid in the acquisition of its Hillsboro, Oregon facility. Alan currently serves on the task force for the Boys and Girls Aid in connection with planning for the expansion and improvement of its Portland facilities. He is also a soccer referee working youth games in his community.