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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Brent:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">We would be happy to help COA/HOA matters are our focus. I have also done my share of timber trespass matters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Segoe Script";color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Michael D. Brandt</span></i><span style="color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">1200 - 5th Avenue, Suite 1950</span><span style="color:#242424"><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>Brent Williams-Ruth<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, February 21, 2023 8:14 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> WSBA Real Property Listserv <wsbarp@lists.wsbarppt.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [WSBARP] Referral - Plaintiff's Attorney to sue homeowner who cut community trees<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">A law school colleague of mine has reached out asking for a referral. The TL;DR version is homeowner cut down trees to improve their view despite the fact that HOA/Community said no. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Longer version: A couple years ago, my friend was motivated to join her HOA board because of the fact that trees that had been in place since the original development of the property (and were
in place when the house was purchased) were growing up and were going to be blocking part of a particular homeowner's view. The community has, on multiple occasions, voted for board members who have kept the community as it was with these flowering trees
lining the public play space as part of the character and beauty of the neighborhood. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Yesterday, the homeowner elected to take the situation into their own hands and cut down the four trees that they wanted removed. The trees are literally laying in their backyard (photos have
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">They are looking for an attorney who can represent the HOA in this timber trespass matter. They believe that this case is ripe for the treble damages - in addition to the cost of replacing mature
trees - due to the premediated actions through years of trying to get people on the board who would come in and chop the trees down. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The neighborhood is located in Kirkland (east side of 405).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Brent Williams-Ruth</span></b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> (pronouns: he/him)<br>
<i>Attorney-At-Law</i></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Law Offices of Brent Williams-Ruth, </span></b><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">a division of BWR Consulting, PLLC</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Physical Address: 500 S 336th Street, Suite 214; Federal Way, WA 98003</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red">**EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY**</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> All mail sent through the USPS should be sent to the following address: PO BOX 3319; Federal Way, WA
98063 </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Office/Scheduling Phone:<span style="color:#004080"> </span><span style="color:red">(253) 285-7751</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Direct:<span style="color:red"> (253) 285-7453</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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