Joseph Rockne helps people resolve issues involving real property.

Areas of Focus

Boundary Disputes - Disagreements over the location of property lines.
Easement Issues - Conflicts over the right of access to someone else's property for specific purposes.
Title Disputes - Disagreements over the ownership of property or defects in the title.
Contract Disputes - Issues arising from the breach of purchase agreements, including disputes over earnest money deposits.
Adverse Possession Claims - Claims by individuals asserting ownership based on prolonged, open, and notorious use.
Partition Actions - Disputes between co-owners of property regarding the division of the property.
Homeowners Association Disputes - Conflicts involving HOA rules, fees, or governance.
Damage to Personal Property - Conflicts involving damage to personal property due to actions by a neighboring property owner or due to construction and other activities on adjacent properties
Timber Trespass - Disputes arising when an individual or company unlawfully cuts down, removes, or damages trees on someone else's property without permission.

Publications

A Statute of Limitations Defense to Claims of Breach of Warranty in Adverse Possession Claims. Washington State Bar Real Property and Probate Newsletter
Quiet Title and Ejectment Actions. Chapter VIII Washington Lawyers Practice Manual
Introduction to the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act. De Novo.
Tips for Negotiating Contracts. De Novo

Past President of the King County Solo and Small Firm Section of the King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar—Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
King County Bar Association—Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Past President of Families with Children from China