Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr Combination News and Updates
On December 13, 2011, Van Ness Feldman announced an expansion of the firm's capabilities as we combine our practice with the Seattle law firm of GordonDerr LLP, a preeminent real estate, land use, water law, and civil litigation firm in the Pacific Northwest. As a combined firm, we look forward to helping a broad, national range of clients successfully navigate the complexities of developing, maintaining, and operating natural resource, energy, infrastructure, and sustainable real estate projects.
While we work toward finalizing the combination during the first quarter of 2012, we have created this page as central repository of information for clients and friends of the firm interested in following our progress and staying apprised about details of the combination as they emerge.
February 1, 2012
Van Ness Feldman Welcomes GordonDerr Colleagues
December 14, 2011
Message From Our Chairman: Expanding Our Practice
December 13, 2011
Van Ness Feldman and GordonDerr Joint Press Release

Pictured: Joel Gordon, Jay Derr, and Richard Agnew
About GordonDerr
Founded in Seattle in 1979, GordonDerr is a preeminent Pacific Northwest law firm concentrating in real estate, land use, environmental law, water law, and civil litigation. The firm represents a diverse clientele of private and public sector interests. GordonDerr is regularly named a Top-Tier Firm in Washington State for Real Estate and Land Use in Chambers USA and for the past six years has been ranked by Best Lawyers in America both the #1 Firm in Washington and the #1 Firm in Seattle for Land Use and Zoning, as well as Environmental Law and Water Law. In both 2011 and 2012, Best Lawyers in America has selected two GordonDerr partners as Environmental Lawyer of the Year for the State of Washington, and for the past three years, U.S. News & World Report ranked GordonDerr as one of the Best Law Firms in the country. The firm has consistently been honored as one of the best companies to work for in Seattle and Washington State.
