Richard L. Goldfarb
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ExperienceRick Goldfarb practices primarily in the commercial, banking, corporate and securities law areas. He is experienced in complex commercial transactions, including foreign and domestic sales; secured transactions for banks, other financial institutions and borrowers; and in essentially all aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code. Rick also serves as a general corporate counselor.
Rick served as law clerk to Justice Reuben Goodman, Massachusetts Appeals Court (1980-1981).
Professional Honors & Activities
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (currently: Banking & Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law), 2007-2013
- Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, inducted 2011
- Selected by Best Lawyers® as Seattle Banking Law Lawyer of the Year, 2009
- Co-Chair, Global Trade Practice Group, TerraLex
- Chair, Secured Transactions Subcommittee, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Committee, American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
- Member, American Bar Association (Alaska Native Law Section)
- Member, Washington State Bar Association (UCC Committee; Business Law Section)
- Member, Alaska Bar Association (Alaska Native Law Section)
- Chairman emeritus, Lawyer Referral and Information Services Committee of the King County Bar Association
- Former member, Neighborhood Legal Information and Referral Clinic Committee, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Lawyer Referral Service of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Volunteer Lawyers Services Committee, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Delivery of Legal Services Committee, King County Bar Association
Civic Activities
- Former Vice President--Legal, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County
- Member, Seattle Public Library City Librarian Search Committee
- President, Friends of the Seattle Public Library, 1994-1996
- Member, Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Western Washington
- Member, American Civil Liberties Union
Publications
- "Banking in Washington," Doing Business in Washington, A Guide for Foreign Business and Investments, 2010
- "The Food Labeling Provisions of the Health Bill: Preliminary Thoughts," The National Law Review, 2010
- "Monetizing the 'Green' in Green Power: Renewable Energy Credits," Lex Helius - The Law of Solar Energy: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, 2009
- "Commercial Contracts," "When Bad Projects Happen to Good People," The Law of Biofuels: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, 2008
- UCC Revised Article 9 Deskbook (co-editor and coauthor), Washington State Bar Association, 2003
- "Why We Love the UCC" (coauthor), Washington State Bar Association, 1998
- "Article 2A-Leases," Montana Commercial Law Handbook, 1996
- "Article 2A-Leases," Washington Commercial Law Deskbook (2d ed.), 1995
- "The New UCC Articles" (coauthor), Washington State Bar Association, 1995
- "Developments in Leveraged Buyouts," Northwest Securities Institute, 1990
- "Basic Commercial Forms," King County Bar Association, 1990
- "Acquisitions Out of Bankruptcy," Washington State Bar Association, 1985
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980, cum laude
- Harvard College, A.B., 1977, magna cum laude
Member, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau
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ExperienceRick Goldfarb has been deeply involved in banking and commercial law issues for his entire career. He has worked with bank regulators in connection with the qualification of non-U.S. financial institutions into the United States, the qualification of out-of-state financial institutions into Washington and in advising banks, savings banks, credit unions and nonregulated financial institutions regarding their operations in Washington, on issues as divergent as the location of their branches and the rates they may charge on credit cards.
In the commercial law area, he has represented both lenders and borrowers in transactions involving unusual collateral, including collateral located in foreign countries, on the high seas and on Indian reservations. As an active member of the Washington State Bar Association's Uniform Commercial Code Committee, he has been involved in revisions to Article 5 relating to letters of credit, Article 8 relating to investment property and Article 9 relating to personal property security. He is a frequent speaker and author on topics relating to commercial law, including many recent speeches on the 2001 revisions to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code and three chapters of the Washington Article 9 Deskbook. Professional Honors & Activities
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (currently: Banking & Finance Law, Financial Services Regulation Law), 2007-2013
- Fellow, American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, inducted 2011
- Selected by Best Lawyers® as Seattle Banking Lawyer of the Year, 2009
- Co-Chair, Global Trade Practice Group, TerraLex
- Chair, Secured Transactions Subcommittee, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) Committee, American Bar Association (Business Law Section)
- Member, American Bar Association (Alaska Native Law Section)
- Member, Washington State Bar Association (UCC Committee; Business Law Section)
- Member, Alaska Bar Association (Alaska Native Law Section)
- Chairman emeritus, Lawyer Referral and Information Services Committee of the King County Bar Association
- Former member, Neighborhood Legal Information and Referral Clinic Committee, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Lawyer Referral Service of the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Volunteer Lawyers Services Committee, King County Bar Association
- Former member, Delivery of Legal Services Committee, King County Bar Association
Publications
- "Banking in Washington," Doing Business in Washington, A Guide for Foreign Business and Investments, 2010
- "The Food Labeling Provisions of the Health Care Bill: Preliminary Thoughts," The National Law Review, 2010
- "Monetizing the 'Green' in Green Power: Renewable Energy Credits," Lex Helius - The Law of Solar Energy: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, 2009
- "Commercial Contracts," "When Bad Projects Happen to Good People," The Law of Biofuels: A Guide to Business and Legal Issues, Stoel Rives LLP, 2008
- UCC Revised Article 9 Deskbook (co-editor and coauthor), Washington State Bar Association, 2003
- "Why We Love the UCC" (co-author), Washington State Bar Association, 1998
- "Article 2A-Leases," Montana Commercial Law Handbook, 1996
- "Article 2A-Leases," Washington Commercial Law Deskbook (2d ed.), 1995
- "The New UCC Articles" (coauthor), Washington State Bar Association, 1995
- "Developments in Leveraged Buyouts," Northwest Securities Institute, 1990
- "Basic Commercial Forms," King County Bar Association, 1990
- "Acquisitions Out of Bankruptcy," Washington State Bar Association, 1985
Civic Activities
- Former Vice President--Legal, Boys and Girls Clubs of King County
- Member, Seattle Public Library City Librarian Search Committee
- President, Friends of the Seattle Public Library, 1994-1996
- Member, Harvard-Radcliffe Club of Western Washington
- Member, American Civil Liberties Union
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1980, cum laude
- Harvard College, A.B., 1977, magna cum laude
Member, Harvard Legal Aid Bureau Admissions Print to word |
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