Brian T. McGinn
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Practice Areas
Administrative Law and Appeals
Hearing Examiner Services
Land Use/Zoning
Local Government Law
Real Estate Transactions & Contracts
Brian McGinn’s practice focuses on real property, including real estate transactions and contracts, land
use and development, state and local environmental laws, regulatory and code compliance, and
administrative and local government law. He represents clients in hearings and appeals before hearing
examiners, city and county councils, state administrative boards, and other administrative bodies, as well
as in state and federal courts. Brian’s experience includes over eighteen years in private practice as a real
estate and land use lawyer, as well as over ten years as the Hearing Examiner for the City of Spokane,
which included providing hearing examiner services for several other jurisdictions in the Spokane area,
including the City of Cheney, the City of Airway Heights, the City of Liberty Lake, the City of Spokane
Valley, and Spokane County, among others. With this background, Brian is also available to provide
municipal clients with hearing examiner services on a contract basis.
Admissions
- Washington State Bar Association
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of WA
- U.S. District Court, Western District of WA
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Education
- Gonzaga University School of Law, Juris Doctorate, 1994
- Gonzaga University, B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Speech Communications, 1990
Associations
- Hearing Examiner Association of Washington
- Vice President/Secretary, October 2013 to October 2021
- President, October 2021 to October 2023
Teaching & Speaking
- Adjunct Faculty, Legal Research & Writing IV: Transactional Drafting,
Gonzaga School of Law, January-April, 2011, January-April 2012 - Adjunct Faculty, Professional Development Department, Washington State University (Spokane campus),
January 2005 – March 2005 - 17th Annual Real Estate Conference: Creative Approaches to Real Estate Financing and Transactions,
December 2010. Topic: Federal Regulations That Affect Real Estate Transactions. - Road and Access Law: Successfully Handling Disputes,Spokane, Washington, December 12, 2008. Topic:
Road and Access Pitfalls When Handling Real Estate Transactions. - Examining and Resolving Title Issues, Spokane, Washington, December 12, 2007. Topics: Avoiding
Ethical Issues in Real Estate and Examination of Curative Actions Available to Obtain Clear Title. - The Effect of Zoning and Land Use on Real Property Development in Washington, Spokane, Washington,
July 20, 2005. Topics: Constitutional Limitations on Action and Appealing an Administrative Zoning
Decision
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