Bethany Kelsch

Attorney - Associate

Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2015, cum laude
Seattle University, B.A., Criminal Justice/Spanish Language, 2011, summa cum laude
Universidad de Salamanca, Spanish Language Certificate, 2008

Served as part of real estate leasing team for public company tenant during lease renewals, expansions and tenant improvement projects.
Represented local bar and restaurant owner in asset acquisition, leasing and property acquisition matters.
Assist Seattle-based real estate developer in multiple sales of 100+ unit low-income housing apartment buildings, including LIHTC financing redemption and defeasance processes.
Oversaw title due diligence process for real estate investment firm during acquisitions of several industrial properties.
Represented family trust-landlord in trust asset liquidation, leasing, and general real property matters, including drafting and negotiation of sewer expansion easement.

Named in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch (Real Estate Law), 2021 and 2022 Dept. of Licensing Instructor for Continuing Broker Education, “Leasing Forms and Core Curriculum,” Commercial Brokers Association, 2020–present
Adjunct Professor of Advanced Legal Writing and Oral Advocacy, Seattle University School of Law, 2021
Member, Washington State Bar Association
Member, King County Bar Association
Nominee, Rising Rockstar, CREW Seattle: Elevate Women’s Leadership in Commercial Real Estate, 2017
Volunteer Resident Attorney, The BLOCK Project, Facing Homelessness, 2018–present

“Case Law Update,” Critical Legal & Regulatory Issues with Trees & Fauna, The Seminar Group, CLE Seminar, Seattle, WA, Oct. 2019
“Tree Liability in an Era of Urban Growth – Part I: Underground Encroachments; Part II: Timber Trespass,” King County Bar Association, CLE Seminar, April 2017