
Jeremy Eckert
Managing Partner, Land Use & Real Estate Law
For nearly 20 years, Jeremy has combined legal, policy, and real estate development experience to guide projects through regulatory and political challenges. His practice spans permitting, land use planning, environmental review, entitlement strategies, shoreline permitting, and key contractual agreements, including development agreements, purchase and sale agreements, MFTE agreements, and easements.
Before founding Tharsis Law in 2019, Jeremy was a partner and chair of the land use group at Foster Pepper PLLC (now Foster Garvey PC). He is also an adjunct professor at Seattle University School of Law, where he teaches land use and real estate law. He is recognized by Best Lawyers® in America for Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law.
More About Jeremy
Jeremy's representative matters:
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Assisted clients in purchasing, permitting, and selling multifamily and townhome assets in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Renton, Woodinville, and other Washington jurisdictions.
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Secured comprehensive plan amendments and rezones for property owners in Seattle, Kirkland, and Bellevue.
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Resolved notice of shoreline code violations through documenting and persuasively demonstrating “grandfathered” nonconforming rights.
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Resolved a public infrastructure dispute without litigation by demonstrating that a client’s project did not have a nexus or proportionality to the city’s desired (and expensive) infrastructure upgrade.
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Secured land use permits for multifamily development project sites throughout the Puget Sound region, including site plan approvals, critical areas permits, shoreline permits, design review approval, and landmark certificates of approval.
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Negotiated and secured development agreements for various multifamily projects.
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Secured Conditional Use Permit for an outdoor athletic facility.
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Advised lenders on project entitlements to inform risk and loan documents.
Community Involvement & Recognition:
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Best Lawyers in America – Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
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Commercial Real Estate Development Association (formerly NAIOP) – Government Affairs Committee, 2024 - present
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Washington Multifamily Housing Association – Government Affairs Committee, 2022 - 2024
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Adjunct Professor of Land Use Law, Seattle University School of Law, 2013 - present
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Jeremy is a regular speaker at land use law conferences, including the Washington Appellate Judges Conference, the Washington State Bar Association Environmental and Land Use Law Conference, and the Hearing Examiner Association of Washington’s Conference.
Education:
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Seattle University School of Law, 2009, Juris Doctor (JD), cum laude.
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University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and Arts, 2002, High honors in history.