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J.D. Houvener
Mountlake Terrace, WA Business Law Attorney
(800) 849-1913
6100 219th Street SW
Suite 480
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98037
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP, Patents and Trademarks
Seattle University
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Business, Estate Planning, Landlord Tenant and Probate
Vermont Law School
A Pacific Northwest native, I grew up on Whidbey Island before moving to Seattle to attend the University of Washington. I received my law degree magna cum laude from Vermont Law School and was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 2011. Prior to joining Gillin Law Group, I was of counsel at Genesis Law Firm for three years and an associate at Purcell Legal & Mediation Services for two years. Prior to that, I was an Assistant City Attorney with the Seattle City Attorney’s Office for three years.
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Anita L. Redline
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 20 years of experience
Business, Elder, Employment and Health Care
Seattle University School of Law
I have helped over 600 Adult Family Home providers throughout WA state - in all manner of issues. Whether it is a weekend, evening, or holiday, I am available for any emergency call. I help providers with severe troubles that threaten their license. I quickly respond to calls and emails to help providers feel at ease. I give providers their options with potential outcomes. Issues involving: investigations, employment, lease and negotiations, Medicaid conversion, discharge or transfers, preventing potential complaints, caregiver problems, dealing with difficult POAs, removing citations, appealing revocations and summary suspensions, writing quality admission agreements. Informal...
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David C. Tingstad
Edmonds, WA Business Law Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law
David C. Tingstad joined the Firm in 1995, and has extensive experience in the areas of business and real estate transactions, limited liability companies (LLCs), corporations and real estate. David regularly counsels clients in all aspects of business combinations such as asset acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures. In addition, his practice includes assisting operating businesses with succession planning, financing, dissolution and disputes between owners. David is a member of the Washington State Bar Association’s Partnership Law Committee, which is currently working to revise Washington’s Limited Liability Company Statute. David is also a Member of the American Bar Association’s Committee...
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William O. Kessler
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
Bill Kessler helps businesses, individuals and families reach their goals by providing timely, thorough representation. He understands and facilitates each client’s big-picture objectives, and efficiently integrates his role in achieving those objectives. Bill has litigated Superior Court cases all around Washington and cases in the United States District Courts for the Western District of Washington and Eastern District of Washington. He has also argued cases to the Washington Court of Appeals and has been admitted pro hac vice to several federal and state courts around the United States. Bill conducts a range of business and real estate transactions, including...
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Per E. Oscarsson
Edmonds, WA Business Law Lawyer with 41 years of experience
Business and Estate Planning
University of Washington School of Law
Per joined the firm in 2005. He has represented a wide range of clients in the negotiation and drafting of documents for large loan transactions, sales of assets, corporate restructuring, leases, real estate transactions and secured transactions. Per’s experience includes practice before the federal bankruptcy court and appeals in the federal courts and before the Washington Court of Appeals. Per and his family reside in Edmonds. He enjoys golf, bicycling and music.
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Paul A Barrera
Shoreline, WA Business Law Attorney with 7 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Seattle University School of Law
Paul is the founding attorney of North City Law. Paul offers business, estate planning, probate, dispute resolution and litigation advocacy. Paul is curious in his clients, as he has built businesses himself, including North City Law. Based on his understanding of his client’s position, Paul gives strategic options to empower choices. During client intake and interviews, Paul listens for key gaps in a story to root out hidden issues. In disputes and litigation, Paul helps clients reframe the situation to conform to the applicable legal theory. When clients trust Paul with their business, Paul ensures money is spent wisely on...
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Babak Shamsi
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 13 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Georgetown University Law Center
Babak Shamsi joined the Firm in 2015 with an extensive background in business, real estate, and litigation. While his practice emphasizes civil and commercial litigation, Babak also has significant experience with corporate counseling, work-outs, and real estate transactions. Having represented a diverse array of clients including financial institutions, community associations, and commercial creditors, Babak provides clients with nuanced and effective counseling to help them reach their goals efficiently. Babak was born and raised in the Seattle metropolitan area, and his personal interests include playing guitar and piano.
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Richard R. Beresford
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
Willamette University College of Law
Dick has practiced law in the Greater Seattle Area since 1972 and has extensive experience in legal matters in the areas of Business and Finance including the representation of major companies and banks as well as individuals attending to their business and estate planning needs. Dick has represented a wide range of contractors and developers in all areas of real estate handling both transactional and litigation matters. Dick's mission, which has been adopted by this firm, is to provide highly effective legal services at a reasonable cost. Dick and his wife, Pam, have resided in Edmonds, Washington his entire...
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Matthew J. Cruz
Edmonds, WA Business Law Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Business
Seattle University School of Law
Matt joined the firm in 2003, coming from a successful solo practice originally established in Edmonds in 1996. He effectively balances the legal, practical and ethical considerations present in every legal matter to ensure his clients achieve their objectives on a timely and cost effective basis. Matt’s transactional and litigation experience allows him to bring a seasoned perspective to every deal and dispute. Matt serves a variety of clients; from individuals to privately held business organizations of all types, and prides himself on being able to translate complex legal issues into everyday language.
Matt has been privileged to speak to a...
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Ron Steingold
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction, Divorce and Family
Practicing in Snohomish and King County since 1984. Focus on practical solutions in family, real estate, construction, contracts and small business law. Complex matters. Lawsuits, drafting and advice.
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Greggory Dawson
Mountlake Terrace, WA Business Law Lawyer with 9 years of experience
(800) 849-1913
6100 219th St. SW, Suite #480
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043
Free ConsultationBusiness, IP and Trademarks
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Ken Harer
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 24 years of experience
Business, Construction and Real Estate
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Mark Marston Demaray
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 44 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Family and Real Estate
Northwestern University School of Law
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Irang Kim
Lynnwood, WA Business Law Lawyer with 1 year of experience
(425) 947-1130
Ext. 108
19910 50th Ave. W., Suite 205
Lynnwood, WA 98036
Business, Estate Planning, Immigration and Probate
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James Hendry
Lynwood, WA Business Law Lawyer with 18 years of experience
Business, Divorce and Family
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Larry Anthony Johnstone
Edmonds, WA Business Law Attorney with 40 years of experience
Business, Bankruptcy, IP and Tax
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Cheryl Hintz Middleton
Shoreline, WA Business Law Attorney with 31 years of experience
Business, Appeals and Employment
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Thomas A. Hackett
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 14 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law
We help families and business owners plan for now and the future. This is done through estate planning and business planning. Our process is to educate clients about opportunities - and problems - they or their family may encounter down the road. Next, we help them identify their priorities and goals, and then develop a plan to accomplish those goals. This sometimes involves using advanced legal structures and techniques, but we keep the explanations straight forward and understandable. After all, a great plan isn’t that great if you don’t understand it. Quality planning that you understand is...
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Stacey L. Romberg
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 37 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning and Probate
University of Idaho College of Law and Georgetown University Law Center
Stacey Romberg focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and business law. She earned her B.A. in 1985 from Idaho State University, graduating with High Honors; a J.D. from the University of Idaho College of Law in 1987, graduating cum laude; and an LL.M from Georgetown University Law Center in 1991, graduating with distinction. Prior to opening her own law firm in 1999, Ms. Romberg drafted legislation for the U.S. Senate’s Office of Legislative Counsel and worked in private practice both in Washington, D.C. and Seattle. Ms. Romberg enjoys writing, and has published many articles in a variety of publications...
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Scott Martin Ellerby
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 38 years of experience
Business, Construction, Municipal and Real Estate
University of Washington School of Law
Scott Ellerby is a partner in the firm. His main areas of practice are real estate litigation, probate, trusts and estates litigation, municipal law, creditor-debtor law, commercial transactions and commercial litigation. He has lectured at numerous legal seminars over the past 25 years on topics in his practice areas, and has represented a wide range of private clients and public entities in negotiations, mediations, arbitrations, and bench and jury trials. Scott was a contributing author of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, and was chair of the King County Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section. He earned his B.A....
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Stacia Hofmann
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Construction and Employment
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
At Cornerpoint Law, attorney Stacia Hofmann, JD, ARM, focuses on helping Washington and Idaho businesses and individuals draft, revise, interpret, implement, negotiate, manage, and enforce contracts. Stacia primarily spends her days helping new and established small business owners use the power of contracts, the rules of law, and concepts of risk management for more effective operations and enhanced legal protection. This typically involves drafting and revising business, employee, and customer agreements, and answering related legal questions. Stacia also assists individuals with business ownership offers, exits, LLC disputes, and employment contracts.
Cornerpoint Law is a solo, mobile law practice, so clients work...
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Wayne Mitchell
Lynnwood, WA Business Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Maritime and Personal Injury
University of Washington School of Law
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Robert Anderson
Lynnwood, WA Business Law Attorney with 27 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Maritime and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
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Michael David Gustafson
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Business and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
Michael has dedicated his practice of law to representing individuals who have been injured or wronged by others. His representative clients have ranged from those injured in car accidents, to adults and children who have been sexually abused by those in a position of power, and those who have been catastrophically injured in falls caused by dangerous conditions created by cities, counties, or businesses. Michael practices in state and federal court and has recovered millions of dollars on his clients’ behalf in nearly two decades as a trial attorney.
Michael has been recognized as a “Rising Star” six different years by...
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May Xu
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer
Free ConsultationOffers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Estate Planning, Real Estate and Tax
Seattle University School of Law
May is a licensed Attorney and CPA with a J.D. degree, specializing in business law, financial, and tax advisory. With extensive experience in providing strategic guidance and practical solutions, May offers holistic advice tailored to the unique needs of individuals, small businesses, and corporations. Fluent in English, Mandarin, and conversational Japanese, May excels in effective communication and client service, catering to an international clientele. Known for meticulous attention to detail and maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards, May is committed to delivering tailored solutions that drive success in complex legal and financial landscapes.
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Janel Ostrem
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Estate Planning and Family
University of Washington School of Law and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Seattle Divorce Services is dedicated to conflict resolution in complex cases. Our Seattle divorce attorneys believe that our clients are best served by an approach that reduces fighting and allows for agreement building. In high-conflict cases, our Seattle divorce mediation lawyers work to avoid escalating hostility. This approach is designed to reduce the trauma of the divorce experience and prepare clients to move forward in life, also setting the stage for more successful co-parenting.
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Joyce Stewart Schwensen
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 41 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Family and Probate
University of Washington School of Law
Joyce S. Schwensen practices a variety of law areas in Seattle, Washington. The Law Offices of Joyce S. Schwensen helps clients with issues involving family law, small business law, real estate, and will and probate. Adoption, however, is an area that Joyce feels passionately about, and she works tirelessly toward helping families deal with the processes surrounding adoptions issues. Compassion and empathy characterize Joyce's personal attention that she fully gives to each client that faces personal family matters.
Family is very important to Joyce, and she lives in Seattle with her two children. Her education is also grounded in Washington, as...
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Ada Ko Wong
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Business, Employment, Estate Planning and Personal Injury
University of Washington School of Law
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Leroy Harold Brettin JR
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 32 years of experience
Business and Real Estate
University of Puget Sound
My experience includes private practice and in-house corporate counsel positions. I assists clients with a wide range of legal needs such as buyer and seller representation on residential and commercial real estate transactions; unlawful detainer actions; contract negotiations and disputes; commercial lease negotiation and enforcement; trademark registrations and intellectual property matters; franchise transactions and disputes; and complex business and commercial real estate matters. As General Counsel and Vice President of Seattle Coffee Company, the parent company of Seattle’s Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia, I assisted with the development of retail stores and coffee houses located in key demographic markets...
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Marcus H. Harjani
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Offers Video ConferencingVideo ConfBusiness, Communications, IP and Securities
Duke University School of Law
My practice covers a broad variety of business and intellectual property matters, including, drafting and negotiating technology contracts (e.g., SaaS, software licensing, etc.), preparing and managing investments in private companies, preparing federal trademark registration applications and managing trademark portfolios, drafting privacy policies and addendums (with hands-on experience with CANSPAM, CCPA, and GDPR), drafting and maintaining corporate records, and conducting due diligence (including coordinating review of documents with outside counsel).
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Patrick Burpee
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Business, Collections, Construction and Consumer
University of Oregon School of Law and The University of Georgia School of Law
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Kevin Lee Britt
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness, Collections and Real Estate
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Tonya Meehan
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Business, Divorce, Domestic Violence and Family
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Douglas Noel Owens
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 53 years of experience
Business, Administrative, Estate Planning and Foreclosure Defense
University of Michigan Law School
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Robert N Luke
Lynnwood, WA Business Law Lawyer with 46 years of experience
(425) 744-0411
3400 188th St SW, Suite 484
Alderwood Business Center
Lynnwood, WA 98037
Business, Collections, Real Estate and Stockbroker Fraud
Brigham Young University
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Nicholas Aaron Gillard-Byers
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationBusiness
Georgetown University Law Center
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Jamie Jensen
Mukilteo, WA Business Law Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Business, Estate Planning, Insurance Claims and Landlord Tenant
Hamline University School of Law
Hello and thank you for visiting my profile site. We have been living in Washington for three years following a move from Minnesota in 2007 for my wife's health. We have four kids, all of whom are in college or have graduated. I enjoy racquetball, flying small planes, biking, skiing, and woodwork.
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Dan Fiorito III
Seattle, WA Business Law Attorney with 21 years of experience
Business, Criminal, DUI and Personal Injury
Seattle University School of Law
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John-Paul Gustad
Seattle, WA Business Law Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Business, Civil Rights, Maritime and Personal Injury
