Nick Lumley

Nick Lumley is an associate attorney at Black Helterline LLP whose practice focuses on general business, intellectual property, and real estate law. He advises businesses, entrepreneurs, and property owners on a wide variety of business and real estate transactional matters, including mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, corporate and real estate financing, purchase and sale agreements, commercial leasing, easement agreements, and other similar matters across a wide range of industries. Nick brings a practical, business‑minded perspective to his work and is known for helping clients navigate complex transactions with clarity and efficiency.

While attending the University of Oregon School of Law, Nick worked part-time as a law clerk at a local law firm and served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Michael McShane of the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, gaining valuable insight into federal court proceedings and judicial decision‑making.

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Outside of work, Nick is an avid sports fan, Oregon Ducks football season ticket holder, and motorsports enthusiast. He enjoys hiking the Pacific Northwest and is working his way toward visiting all 50 states.

• Advises businesses and entrepreneurs on a broad range of transactional and operational matters, including entity formation and governance, commercial contract drafting and negotiation, succession and buy-sell planning, and capital raising documentation.
• Represents buyers and sellers in asset and stock acquisitions across diverse industries, advising on deal structuring, due diligence, and negotiation and preparation of letters of intent, purchase and sale agreements, and ancillary transaction documents.
• Represents buyers, sellers, borrowers, and lenders in residential and commercial real estate transactions and financing arrangements, including negotiation and preparation of purchase and sale agreements, title review, due diligence, loan documents, and closing documentation, as well as 1031 exchange transactions.
• Advises clients on trademark selection, clearance, registration, and maintenance before the USPTO, and counsels businesses on IP licensing, brand protection, copyright matters, and intellectual property portfolio management.
• Represents landlords and tenants in negotiation and documentation of commercial leases across office, retail, and industrial property types, including letters of intent, lease amendments, assignments, subleases, and termination arrangements.
• Advises property owners, developers, and businesses on land use entitlements, zoning compliance, permitting, development agreements, and negotiation and documentation of construction contracts.
• Drafts and negotiates easement agreements and advises clients on the interpretation, enforcement, modification, and release of restrictive covenants and CC&Rs affecting residential and commercial properties.
• Advises homeowner and condominium associations on governance, operational, and compliance matters, including drafting and amending CC&Rs, bylaws, and rules and regulations, and counseling boards on disputes and governance matters.