Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business & Corporate
Licensed in Oregon since: 2000
Education: Willamette University College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015 Bahrman Law LLC
985 SW Disk DriveSuite 120
Bend, OR 97702 Phone: 541-550-7190 Email: Thomas Bahrman Visit website
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Tom is a real estate and finance attorney and counselor to select businesses and the entrepreneurs who own them. He recognizes that the practice of law is more than just about giving legal advice—it’s about counseling on all matters related to a client's business. Tom listens carefully and responds with clarity. He takes his clients business seriously, but tries not to take himself too seriously. He is glad to count many of his clients as personal friends. By knowing both the business and the people, he is able to provide more insightful and effective counsel. Tom's personal goal is to have fun creating profitable outcomes and positive impacts in the community.
Licensed to practice in Oregon (2000), Washington (2001), Nevada (2014), California (2015) and Texas (2016)
First Admitted: 2000, Oregon
Professional Webpage: https://cre.org/member/bahrman-thomas/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2010
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar, 2014
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2014
- Chair, Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2011
- Editorial Board, Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, 2015
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2011
- Treasurer, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2012
- Chair, Computer and Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2005
- Secretary, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2013
- Past Chair, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2016
- Past Chair, Computer and Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2006
- Editorial Board, Oregon State Bar Real Estate Deskbook, 2013
- The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 2016
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar: Looking Forward to New Opportunities, 2009
- Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, 2014
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2015
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar: Digging Deeper into Real Estate and Land Use, 2011
- Chair, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2015
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2012
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar: Metes and Bounds of Real Estate and Land Use Law, 2012
- Editorial Board, Oregon State Bar Real Estate Deskbook, 2015
- Opinion Committee for the OSB Real Estate and Land Use Section, 2016
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2013
- Member of The Counselors of Real Estate®, 2016
- Executive Committee, Computer and Internet Law Section of the Oregon State Bar (2001-2010)
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar: Metes and Bounds of Real Estate and Land Use Law, 2013
- Editorial Board, Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, 2016
- Planner for OSB RELU Fall CLE Seminar: Fundamentals of Real Estate and Land Use, 2010
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2014
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2016
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2009
- Editorial Board, Oregon State Bar Real Estate Deskbook, 2014
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2013
- Co-Chair, Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2012
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2015
- Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, 2010
- Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, 2012
- Member of The Counselors of Real Estate®, 2015
- Executive Committee, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar (2009-2016)
- Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, 2013
- Education Committee for the OSB RELU Annual Summer Conference, 2016
- Member, Oregon State Bar’s Computer and Electronic Information Work Group (advising the 2001 Oregon Legislature on legal issues related to adoption of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA) in Oregon), 2001
- Chair-Elect, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar, 2014
- American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Legal Opinion Committee, 2016
Representative Clients:
- Hayden Homes & Watson Development LLC
- University Communities
- Tenfold Senior Living
Transactions:
- 158 lot residential subdivision development (mananging entire development process from land acquisition, through construction, to sale of finished lots to builders), 2016
- $3.3 million sale of bare industrial land
- $6.3 million acquisition of 21,797 square foot commercial/retail downtown office building, 2005
- $1 million property sale, and loan workout reducing personal guarantors liability to an amount substantially less than the deficiency owed, 2013
- Petroleum wholesale fuel distribution agreement for major retailer in Nevada, 2014
- $4 million investment fund for development of five residential subdivisions (total development budget of $20 million), 2016
- $2 million acquisition and $12 million development of assisted living facility
- $10.1 million option to purchase 155 acres of land for development of commercial/industrial center, 2005
- $1.6 million residential condominium conversion, 2012
- $2 million development of a young-adult traumatic brain injury residential care community, 2014
- $2.3 million purchase of bare land zoned commercial
- $1.7 million acquisition of 34 acres highway frontage, raw land, 2004
- $2.5 million acquisition loan for commercial office building; representing the private lender, 2012
- $2 million operating loan to residential home builder representing private lender, 2015
- $2.5 million residential condominum development, 2015
- $1.8 million purchase of commercial/office condominium
- $2.6 million acquisition of existing RV park, 2006
- $8.4 million acquisition of senior housing facility, 2009
- $3 million purchase of New York condominium, 2016
- $2.8 million refinance of assisted living facility
- $10.5 million sale of 27 acres of commercial land to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and related property development activity, 2006
- $14 million development of senior housing facility, including acquisition, entitlements, market analysis, construction and financing, 2011
- $1.4 million redevelopment of office complex, 2016
- $20 million seller-finance sale of multiple industrial properties in U.S. and U.K. related to sale of manufacturing business
- $140,000 purchase of houseboat
- $4 million acquisition of San Francisco condominium involving foreign seller, 2013
- ~$10 million in new commercial leases across 20+ locations representing a retail tenant, 2011
- $3.5 million investment fund for development of residential subdivision, 2016
- $760,000 purchase of warehouse/office space
- $3.7 million seller-financed acquisition of 10,227 square foot commercial/retail downtown office building, 2005
- ~$10 million in new commercial leases across 20+ locations representing a retail tenant, 2013
- ~$5 million in new commercial leases across approx. 10 locations representing a retail tenant, 2014
- $1.5 million acquisition of bare land zoned commercial
- $800,000 acquisition of 21 acres highway frontage, raw land, 2004
- $9 million construction financing for commercial office building, 2009
- $6.4 million senior housing community (memory care) development, 2015
- $400,000 purchase of bare commercial land for development of office complex
- $6 million sale of 39 acre private school facility, 2006
- $500,000 acquisition of airport hangar, 2009
- $5 million joint venture for land development and residential construction, 2015
- $3.7 million loan to single-family cottage home developer, 2016
- $10.5 million refinance of assisted living facility
- $2.2 million acquisition of 17 acres commercial land, 2005
- $10 million acquisition of open-air commercial mall; transaction involved purchase of note and simulataneous deed-in-lieu, 2009
- $22 million sale of senior housing community (memory care/assisted living), 2016
- $250,000 seller-financed (with wrap-around mortgage) sale of commercial/retail property
- $1.5 million seller-financed acquisition of downtown commercial building
- $7 million sale of senior housing facility and loan workout reducing personal guarantors liability to an amount substantially less than the deficiency owed, 2011
- ~$10 million in new commercial leases across 20+ locations representing a retail tenant, 2012
- $3.5 million investment fund for development of residential subdivision, 2016
- $4 million seller-financed sale of industrial land
- $2.7 million acquisition of 7,000 square foot commercial/retail downtown office building for redevelopment, 2005
- $1.8 million construction loan to home builder; representing the private lender, 2013
- $3.5 million acquisition of non-restricted gaming casino, 2014
- $1.4 million sale of excess property from development of assisted living facility
- $1.3 million acquisition of 10.4 acres of commercial/residential land, 2005
- $6 million permanent financing for commercial office building, 2010
- $14 million private placement equity fund for residential homebuilder, 2014
- $900,000 acquisition and $10 million development of assisted living facility
- $2 million acquisition in trustee sale transaction for 39 acre private school facility, 2004
- $3.4 million acquisition of residential subdivision, 2008
- $35 million development of a rental CCRC in California, including acquisition, development, loan closing and private equity placement, 2015
- $1.6 million residential land development and sale, 2015
- $1.2 million sale of industrial/commercial building
- $2 million acquisition of 6.9 acres commercial land, 2005
- $8.4 sale of senior housing facility with seller financing; representing lender, 2010
- $1.9 million sale of land for senior housing development, 2016
- $5 million seller-financed sale of rock quarry property
- $1.3 million acquisition of downtown commercial building
- $48 million sale of three senior housing facilities in Central Valley, California, 2012
- $2.5 million acquisition of residential subdivision lots, 2008
Special Licenses/Certifications:
- Principal Broker, Oregon Real Estate Agency (2006-current), 2016
Pro bono/Community Service:
- City Club of Central Oregon (2007-current), 2016
- Founding Board Member, Deschutes Economic Alliance (2010-2011)
- Oregon Business Association, Education Committee (2011-current), 2016
- Awbrey Park Homeowners Assn, Architectural Review Committee, 2016
- Board Member, Innovation Theatre Works (2009-2012)
- Budget Committee Member, Tigard Tualatin Schools (2001-2006)
- Rotary Club of Greater Bend, Oregon (2008-current), 2016
- Budget Committee Member, Bend La Pine Schools (2006-current), 2016
- Court Appointed Special Advocate, Marion County (1997-2001)
Honors/Awards:
- ACLEA, the Association for Continuing Legal Education, is a dynamic organization devoted to improving the performance of CLE professionals. ACLEA recognized the Oregon State Bar publication "Oregon Real Estate Deskbook," of which Thomas Bahrman served as Chair of the Editorial Board, for its annual "Award of Outstanding Achievement” in the small organization category. The Deskbook is accessed online by Oregon attorneys over 7,000 times per month., ACLEA Best Publication Award for Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, 2016
- Thomas Bahrman was invited to joint the The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, an organization dedicated to advancing justice through rigorous research on the law, legal processes, and the law's impact on our society., The Fellows of the American Bar Foundation, 2016
Educational Background:
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Honors (Beta Gamma Sigma & Pi Alpha Alpha), Atkinson Graduate School of Management at Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 2000
- Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD), Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon, 2000
- Bachelor of Arts in Computer Science and Business Administration (Business Leadership Program) with a minor in Mathematics, University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1996
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- A Practical Guide to Commercial Leasing, with emphasis on the following points:- Understanding the economics of commercial leasing- The lawyer’s role in lease negotiations- Key provisions in standard commercial leases., Speaker, A Practical Guide to Commercial Leasing, Oregon State Bar CLE Seminars, 2010
- A summary of relevant law in the area of contracting in electronic commerce transactions, with emphasis on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as adopted in Oregon., Author, Electronic Contracting, e-Commerce Deskbook, a publication of the Oregon State Bar Computer and Internet Law Section, 2008
- A summary of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act as adopted in Oregon., Author, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act in Oregon, Oregon Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2001
- A introduction to and discussion of intellectual property law, as relevant in the daily operation of clients' businesses., Speaker, An Introduction to Intellectual Property Law, Newcomb Sabin Schwartz & Landsverk LLP - Client Roundtable, 2005
- Selling Real Property When Banks Won't Lend, discussing current landscape of available lending, mezzanine financing, seller land sale contracts vs. deed of trust, ground leasing, lease with purchase options, and all-inclusive or wrap deeds of trust, Speaker, Selling Real Property When Banks Won't Lend, Oregon State Bar CLE Seminars, 2011
- Training Session for Compass Commercial detailing the anatomy of a real estate development, from negotiating the sale agreement, project design, entitlements, closing, development of remainder parcels and pro-forma financial analysis, Speaker, Anatomy of a Real Estate Development, Compass Commercial, 2008
- Constructing a Purchase Contract, a discussion of the various elements to a real estate purchase and sale agreement, important steps in the due diligence process, and tips for negotiating and closing the transaction (co-presented with Laura Craska Cooper of Ball Janik)., Speaker, Constructing a Purchase Contract, Oregon State Bar Real Estate And Land Use Annual Summer Conference, 2014
- The Oregon Real Estate Deskbook is a five-volume treatise published by Oregon State Bar Legal Publications. A joint project of the Real Estate and Land Use Section and OSB Legal Publications, this comprehensive treatise provides the real estate practitioner and the general practitioner with a one-stop resource. This is the definitive CLE publication on real estate law in the state of Oregon., Editor, Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, Oregon State Bar Publications, 2015
- Authored Chapter 34 of the Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, discussing the current law related to lease assignments and subleases, including distinctions between the two methods of transferring lease rights, the essential elements of each, and providing drafting tip., Author, Chapter 34 - Leasing Assignments and Subleases of the Oregon Real Estate Deskbook, Oregon State Bar Legal Publications, 2015
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, 2010
Industry Groups:
- Office And Single Family Residential
- Retail
- Senior Housing
Office location for Thomas Bahrman
985 SW Disk Drive
Suite 120
Bend, OR 97702
Selections
5 Years Super Lawyers
3 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2020 - 2024
- Rising Stars: 2013 - 2015