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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Mark:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">This is in our “sweet spot” so we would be happy to speak with the potential client.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:#1F497D">Michael D. Brandt</span></i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">1200 - 5th Avenue, Suite 1950<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com <wsbarp-bounces@lists.wsbarppt.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Anderson<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, July 18, 2022 2:12 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Practice "Sweet Spots" and Client Referral<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Dear All:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">A real estate agent recently referred potential client to me. PC had just purchased a house but is now finding that there were numerous misrepresentations as to
the condition of the house (PC used the phrase "a nightmare – a DIY torture chamber of renovation"). Although this scenario does fall under the umbrella of real estate, I would be happy to have a list of those of you who take delight in successfully helping
clients who have faced this same situation and who are willing to connect with this potential client.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Please pardon the length of the rest of this email, but I think it could be the start of a useful discussion. Some of us are at the point in our careers where
we can now identify our "sweet spot" in the practice of law, which I define as follows (some of you may have more criteria):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">What are you good at?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">What do you like doing?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">What brings you sufficient income to allow you to live your life in the matter to which you become accustomed? (I think this language
came from brief encounters with family law)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">I started out in maritime law and then transitioned to a more general practice. As time progressed, however, I found myself focusing more and more on issues related
to real estate. Even within the catchall of real property, there are "subspecialties" (forgive me – I know we’re not supposed to use most any form of the word "specialty"). For me, that would be helping clients with issues involving titles to real property.
That is my sweet spot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">For any specific practice areas outside of (or on the outer edges of) my sweet spot, I like to refer work to other professionals who focus on those practice areas
more than I do. In that light, it would be helpful for me (and perhaps for others on this Listserv) to have a list of "go to" people to whom I can refer potential clients when they come to me for help.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">To help develop this list, please share what you consider to be your "sweet spot" in the practice of law. Also, for any other real property matters, please let
us know who you consider to be your "go to" attorney(s). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#002060">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222A35">Mark B. Anderson<br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222A35">ANDERSON LAW FIRM PLLC<br>
821 Dock St Ste 209 PMB 4-12<br>
Tacoma, Washington 98402<br>
+1 253-327-1750<br>
+1 253-327-1751 (fax)<br>
<a href="mailto:marka@mbaesq.com">marka@mbaesq.com</a><br>
<a href="http://www.mbaesq.com/">www.mbaesq.com</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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