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Seattle and Tacoma Real Estate Commission Dispute Attorneys
Helping you receive the commission you deserve
If you are a real estate agent, chances are high you will face some type of dispute regarding commission payments at some point in your career. At the Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, our experienced real estate attorneys are committed to helping you settle commission disputes in the easiest way possible.
CALL ONE OF OUR OFFICES IN SEATTLE OR TACOMA TODAY AT 253-572-1000 FOR HELP.
Common real estate commission disputes
Real estate commission disputes may arise in many different ways. Depending on the circumstances of the sale, either the buyer or seller of the real estate pays a commission to an agent, a broker, or both. Unfortunately, many disputes may develop regarding payment of commission, including the following:
- An unlicensed agent or broker seeking a commission
- An agent or broker seeking commission without a proper agreement or that conflicts with an agreement
- Disagreements between agents and broker on how to divide the commission
- Challenging the procuring cause1 of the sale (meaning the individual who actually made the sale happen and therefore deserves the commission payment
The livelihood of real estate agents and brokers often depends almost solely on commissions, so it is completely understandable that they would want to fight for hard-earned commission payments. However, home buyers and sellers should not be required to pay commissions that are not valid.
When such disputes arise, it often requires alternative dispute resolution2 such as mediation or arbitration to settle them. If there is no written agreement that sets out how disputes should be resolved, the dispute may often lead to legal action in civil court. In either case, it is highly important to discuss your case with an experienced real estate attorney as soon as possible.
The real estate attorneys at the Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess can help you
At the Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, we have extensive experience helping real estate professionals settle commission disputes in the Seattle and Tacoma areas.
If you have a dispute regarding commission from a real estate sale, you should consult with one of our skilled real estate lawyers to discuss your potential legal recourse.
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1https://www.thebalancesmb.com/procuring-cause-of-a-sale-in-real-estate-2866931
2http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_dispute_resolution
Attorney Robert Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners. His is a practical approach to law, which strives to balance the need for a successful legal outcome with a client’s financial goals (or constraints). Outside of his private practice, Rob serves as an adjunct professor at the Seattle University School of Law where he teaches real estate litigation. [ Attorney Bio ]
Thomas L. Dickson
Tom is an experienced litigator and the founding partner of the firm. For over 30 years, he’s helped clients prevail in their real estate, construction, and business law matters.
Heather Burgess
Heather represents property owners and developers in all phases of real estate development, from pre-acquisition due diligence through local permitting and appeals.
Robert P. Dickson
The core of Rob’s legal practice is civil litigation, with an emphasis on construction, real estate, and business law. He represents a wide range of clients, from large construction companies to individual homeowners.
Daniel J. Frohlich
Dan’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and probate law. He has more than 10 years of experience as an attorney serving clients throughout Western Washington.
Mark S. Johnson
Mark’s legal practice focuses on civil litigation, real estate law, business law and family law. He works tirelessly to help his clients achieve the outcome they are looking for.
Trevor A. Zandell
Since graduating with honors from law school in 2005, Trevor has been serving the legal needs of businesses, individuals, and families across Southwest Washington.
Daniel E. Pizarro
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Daniel is active in the firm’s civil litigation department. His practice is mainly centered around real estate law, landlord-tenant law, construction law, and probate law.
Alexander J. Wisbey
Alexander Wisbey comes to the firm with 5 years of experience as a litigator and trial attorney. He has first chaired several jury trials and has extensive experience handling arbitrations, mediations, depositions, and settlements.
Andrew Hata
Andrew is the head of our Transactional Department and focuses his practice on corporate governance, real estate transactions, commercial contracts, and corporate finance.
Cambria A. Queen
Cambria is an Associate with Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess in the civil litigation department, where she practices primarily real estate and probate law.
George Knight
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, George is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. His practice is mainly centered around business law, real estate law, construction law, employment law, and probate law.
Chris Pierce-Wright
Chris comes to Phillips Burgess Tacoma from Seattle, where he served as an associate attorney focused on insurance litigation with Wilson Smith Cochran Dickerson.
Jennifer Yoo
Jennifer is an associate attorney at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess where her current practice focuses on real estate law, contract and commercial disputes, and business law.
Kenneth Chan
As an associate at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, PLLC, Kenny is active in the firm’s civil litigation and transactional departments. Prior to working at Dickson Frohlich Phillips Burgess, Kenny was an in-house attorney for a Fortune 100 company.
Brian Buske
Following his graduation from Lewis & Clark Law School, Brian garnered valuable client experience working on international compliance and intellectual property issues.
Matt Wand
Matt was born and raised in East Multnomah County in the Gresham area where he lives and has raised his family. His wife of more than twenty-five years is Anne Wand and they have three children together.
