Jessica M. Clawson

Jessie works with private developers on land use and permitting issues throughout the state of Washington, with a specific focus on complex projects within complicated urban jurisdictions. In her twenty years practicing law, Jessie has made it her job to know all the right people. She has cultivated relationships throughout the industry and across a broad spectrum, including city officials, legislators, developers, and other decision makers. Her depth of contacts throughout the region allow for efficient and successful client engagements.  

Jessie's work with clients has resulted in the permitting of tens of thousands of multifamily units, several million square feet of Class A office, and thousands of hotel rooms. She has helped her clients navigate the complexities of city building codes, regulatory statutes and other hurdles in order to bring their projects to a successful completion. 

Jessie is actively involved in the communities in which she lives and works, including volunteering for Mary's Place and serving on various boards and committees, including board positions for the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce. 

• Redmond Overlake Master Plan permitting approximately 2M square feet of new development 
• Downtown Seattle mixed-use towers involving landmark board approval 
• Downtown Bellevue mixed-use multi-tower project 
• Multifamily/mixed-use building in Seattle neighborhood including alley vacation 
• Permitting/DNR lease issues for Downtown Seattle Waterfront Pier 
• Code amendment to enable mixed-use hotel/residential tower 

• NAIOP, member
• Pacific Real Estate Foundation, member
• Board of Trustees, Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
• ULI, member (Past Young Leaders Co-Chair)
• Seattle 2030 District, Past Board Member
• Environmental and Land Use Lawyers WSBA Section, Past Board Member
• Mary's Place, Former Board Member
• Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors
  • Chair, Planning, Land Use, Sustainability and Housing (PLUSH) committee

• Association of Washington Business "Heavy Lifter Award"
• Chambers USA
  • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2024
  • Up and Coming, 2021
    
• Washington Super Lawyers, 2020 - present
  • "Top Women Lawyers in Washington"
  • Rising Star, 2012, 2017-2018
• The Best Lawyers in America, 2020 - present

• Ethics and Professional Responsibility When Working With Experts and Consultants 
• Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat Fall Workshop “Planning for the Unplanned”
• Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Regional Leadership Conference: Addressing Affordability Statewide
• Washington State Hearing Examiner Conference: Ethical Considerations when Hearings Involve an Unrepresented Party
  

• Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
• Whitman College, B.S., Politics

• Washington