SCB has represented Seattle Goodwill Industries since 1994 on a variety of land use and development matters. Most recently, we are assisting Seattle Goodwill Industries with the redevelopment of its main Dearborn Campus in south Seattle. A Master Use Permit was recently issued by the City of Seattle that will enable redevelopment of the Goodwill Campus into nearly 700,000 square feet of retail space, 45,000 square feet of offices, and 565 residential units (with a large percentage of affordable and workforce housing units). The redevelopment will create internal sidewalks, streets and plazas providing 72,000 square feet of publicly accessible open space, with green roofs and green walls planned for the project. The housing units will be in seven residential buildings above the retail platform.

Goodwill will occupy approximately 120,000 square feet of office and retail space in the new project that will significantly upgrade Goodwill's mission that makes its Job Training and Education Program available to disadvantaged individuals.

SCB has been involved with Goodwill since 1994, supporting Goodwill's mission to offer job training and education to individuals facing significant barriers to economic opportunity. SCB has sponsored tables at Goodwill fundraising events, supported Goodwill's retail donation program, contributed to Goodwill's charitable mission, and served on the board of directors.

The Court of Appeals ruled in an unanimous published opinion that businessman Gary Petersen, a City of Des Moines City Councilmember, had no conflict of interest in owning Pete's Towing and serving as a member of the Des Moines City Council. Client and Councilmember Petersen was sued within days of taking office for a purported conflict of interest arising from his family-owned business that had been performing the City's towing business for forty years. The Court of Appeals reversed the trial court and granted our client's motion for summary judgment, dismissing the lawsuit in its entirety. Mr. Petersen said, "It is a relief to be vindicated by the Court of Appeals. I look forward to serving the public here in Des Moines the same way I have since the beginning - honestly and with their best interests at heart."