Registration Questions

Call: 202-684-2034
Email: eventregistration@bisnow.com

Request Speaker Information

Speaker Topics

Tell us a Little More

Speakers and Panels

Lindsey Pflugrath
Moderator

Lindsey Pflugrath

Attorney

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Robert Wallace

Robert Wallace

Founder & CEO

Wallace Properties

Matt Griffin

Matt Griffin

Principal

Pine Street Group

H. Pike Oliver

H. Pike Oliver

Acting Chair

Runstad Dept. of RE, University of Washington

Lindsey Pflugrath

Moderator

Cairncross & Hempelmann

Lindsey has devoted her career to understanding the legal risks her clients face in the construction industry. Her clients include developers, owners, owner’s representatives, contractors, international multidisciplinary design firms, and local engineering and architecture firms. She takes great pride in offering an integrated suite of services to her clients, providing advice on risk management, contract negotiation, and conflict resolution, as well as defending her clients from claims. Lindsey’s practice spans Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and Arizona and she considers it an honor to counsel her clients as they change the way people live, work and travel in the Pacific Northwest.

Lindsey is deeply engaged with organizations in the field of construction and she holds numerous leadership positions as well as being recognized as an honorary American Institute of Architects (AIA) member. She is a respected leader in her field and a frequent presenter to industry organizations and professionals on a range of construction law topics.

Robert Wallace

Founder & CEO

Wallace Properties

Bob Wallace is CEO of Wallace Properties, Inc., which he founded in 1977. He also heads up numerous corporate and partnership entities involved in commercial real estate investment, development, management and brokerage. He remains actively involved in the management of commercial properties for his own and others’ portfolios.

Wallace has served as chairman of a number of important regional endeavors, such as the Puget Sound Air Transportation Commission, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Major League Baseball PFD (Safeco Field), Meydenbauer Center and more.

In 2013, Bob and his wife, Joan were inducted into the NAIOP Hall of Fame, which recognizes the people who laid the groundwork for the industry today and have helped shape the character of our region.

Bob is a Business Administration graduate of Seattle Pacific University and is past Chairman of the Washington State Commercial Association of Realtors. In 2018, he completed terms on the boards of PREMERA Blue Cross, Puget Sound Bank, Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and Bloodworks Northwest (formerly Puget Sound Blood Center).

He has been married to Joan for 52 years, has two grown children, five wonderful grandchildren and an absolutely incorrigible dog named Lucy.

Summary

  1. What impact will COVID-19 have on Seattle’s current construction, future housing supply, and office market?

  2. What makes Seattle uniquely positioned to weather the current crisis?

  3. What steps are industry leaders taking to ensure their businesses, properties and employees are well positioned to survive this slow down?

  4. How does this slowdown compare to other industry-altering events?

  5. How should leaders balance the needs of the business with the needs of employees in uncertain times like these?

Agenda

Time Activity
10:00 PM
10:05 PM
Introducing Bisnow's Seattle Webinar Series
10:05 PM
10:45 PM
Coming Back From Coronavirus