Clay M. Gatens

Clay M. Gatens is an attorney at Gatens Green Weidenbach PLLC in Cashmere, Washington. His practice focuses on commercial litigation, class actions, real estate, construction, land use, and appeals. He advises businesses ranging from small local enterprises to major corporations on disputes involving contracts, property rights, development projects, and business operations. His work involves both trial litigation and appellate advocacy in state and federal courts.

Gatens earned a J.D. magna cum laude from Seattle University School of Law. He received a B.A. in Political Science from the University of Washington in 1998 and completed a Master’s Certificate in Commercial Real Estate there in 2005. This combination of legal training, political science, and real estate study informs his analysis of commercial agreements, land use decisions, and property-related conflicts.

He has represented clients before the Washington Supreme Court, Washington Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, and federal and state trial courts. Representative matters include mortgage-servicing class actions, construction contract arbitrations, commercial lease disputes, and challenges involving easements and adverse possession. He has also handled land use cases involving development approvals, permitting decisions, and shoreline regulation, bringing experience across different forms of litigation and dispute resolution.

Clay M. Gatens is a fellow of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers and has held editorial and board roles with the Washington State Bar Association’s Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. He co-authored material on real estate contracts for a Washington real property practice publication. His litigation and real estate work helps clients evaluate risks, protect property interests, and resolve disputes through negotiation, trial, or appeal.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Gatens Green Weidenbach PLLC
• Member, Washington State Bar Association
• Fellow, The American College of Real Estate Lawyers (ACREL)
• Associate Editor, Editor and Board Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Washington State Bar Association
• Member, Washington State Bar Association Real Property Probate & Trust Section
• Member, Chelan-Douglas Counties Bar Association

Licensed State

• Washington

Education

• Seattle University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Magna Cum Laude)
• University of Washington
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Political Science

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