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I am a commercial litigation attorney with a focus in construction law and various aspects of employment law. I am admitted to practice in the state courts of Washington and Alaska, and in the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Greg Hensrude is the managing shareholder of Klindinst PC in Seattle. He has an active litigation and pre-litigation practice that focuses on representing corporations with respect to a full range of issues. Much of Mr. Hensrude’s work occurs outside of the courtroom, where he assists companies with services ranging from the negotiation and drafting of contracts to the acquisition of intellectual property. Mr. Hensrude also has experience in every aspect of litigation, from filing a lawsuit to serving as lead counsel at trial. Mr. Hensrude has litigated many different kinds of complex cases, but focuses on intellectual property, contract disputes, the defense of professionals, and product defect claims.

Gordon Charles Webb is recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the Top 100 Litigation Lawyers in the State of Washington.  He has successfully represented hundreds of people in Personal Injury claims arising out of Maritime, Cruise-ship, Fishing Boat accidents and Automobile Collisions in courts around the United States.. Gordon is a principal founding member of Seattle Maritime Attorneys and the Webb Law Firm, a full service firm with offices in Bellevue and Seattle at Fisherman's Terminal.  Gordon is a Seattle-Bellevue based attorney practicing in all State and Federal Courts of the State of Washington.  Gordon holds a Master’s Degree in Law from Tulane University Law School.  He has represented hundreds of people in personal injury, wage claims, bankruptcy claims and other matters involving litigation, trials, arbitration and mediations of cases arising in Alaska, Washington, California, the East Coast and other interesting venues around the world. In addition to his extensive litigation practice, Gordon has been recognized by the American Society of Legal Advocates as one of the top 100 Litigation lawyers in the State of Washington.  He is also recognized by the Washington State Bar Association and the Canadian Consulate General for his Pro Bono and Public Service Work assisting low income families and governmental entities.. Gordon was admitted to the bar in 1993, Washington, and he is licensed to practice in the following courts:   U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington; U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington; The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.  He has practiced pro hace vice in federal courts of California, Massachusetts and Maine.. ----------. Background. Gordon Charles Webb was born in Seattle and raised in the greater Puget Sound area.  In his youth he raced A-Stock hydroplanes with Seattle Outboard Association competeting in the Seafair Greenlake Regattas and the Sammamish Slough Race. He is also licensed to fly single engine aircraft, and enjoys piloting seaplanes. Following high school Webb worked as a commercial fisherman aboard tuna boats fishing in the South Pacific.   He returned to Seattle to study marine construction and design at Gomper's School of Boat Building and Design before launching Frontier Boat Corporation, manufactures of fishing boats for the Alaskan commercial fishing industry throughout the Aleutian Islands.  After selling the company to a Danish Corporation, Gordon decided  to go to law school.. Education: Seattle University (B.A., Cum Laude, 1987); University of Idaho (J.D., 1992); Tulane University Law School (Master of Laws in Admiralty 1993 - Tulane Maritme Law Journal).. Member: Tulane Maritime Law Review.  Washington State Trial Lawyers Association (Eagle Member); Florida State Trial Lawyers Association; Maritime Law Association of the United States; Washington State Bar Association; King County Bar Association.. PRACTICE AREAS: Personal Injury; Maritime Injuries-nationwide; Motor Vehicle Accidents; Cruise Ship Injuries - nationwide; Wrongful Death; Vessel Arrests; Personal and Business Bankruptcy; Maritime Wage Claims - nationwide; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Wage Claims-nationwide;  Jones Act Claims - nationwide.

George specializes in business law, tax and estate planning.  He graduated with honors from the University of Washington where he also received his law degree and an MBA (finance/accounting).  George serves as general legal counsel to hundreds of private and family companies and also serves as estate planning counsel to the owners of virtually all of these businesses. In addition, George acts as estate planning counsel to senior and other executives of publicly held corporations and their families. Finally, George handles the estate administration for many clients, including assuring that advanced estate plans and trusts are properly implemented.  His practice includes formation, operation and liquidation of businesses, business sales, and estate planning/probate for large estates.  George has often taught for the Washington Bar and at the UW School of Law, and received the Outstanding Faculty Award from Golden Gate Graduate School of Taxation.  His broad experience and attentive client service – combined with the effective use of technology – are foundational to his well-respected and successful law practice.

GENERAL COUNSEL AND STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO PURPOSE DRIVEN PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS. Megan McNally helps innovators and entrepreneurs build and lead great companies. Whether collaborating to bring a bold idea to life or to solve a complex challenge, Megan’s clients appreciate the curiosity, tenacity, and real world experience she brings to the table.. More than a lawyer, Megan’s business and corporate law practice is complemented by her deep professional experience as a sought-after strategy and governance consultant, a talented facilitator and public speaker, an active angel investor, and a relentless advocate for female founders.. Not currently accepting new clients.

Gail Manuguid is an associate in Bullivant Houser Bailey PC's Seattle office, and focuses her practice on Corporate and Business matters. Gail has significant experience assisting both public and privately held companies with a range of corporate legal needs, including pre-formation planning, entity formation, corporate governance, and contractual issues, and cross-border transactions. She has also advised companies on a range of regulatory matters, including assisting an American subsidiary of a Japanese freight forwarder on compliance with Japan's Financial Instruments and Exchange Law (J-SOX). In addition, she has handled several multi-million dollar acquisition and reorganization transactions between companies on a regional, national and international scale.. Gail also has experience drafting employment contracts, as well as non-competition, non-solicitation, and confidentiality agreements. She has defended clients against unfair competition claims, including those for violation of NCA's, NSAs, and trade secrets.. Gail has counseled clients across several industry sectors, including design, engineering, sustainable resources, retail and finance. She is also highly experienced in several areas specific to the technology industry, and has assisted internet and digital media clients with a range of privacy, content liability, and intellectual property matters, including compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the European Union Safe Harbor Act, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Fraser Mendel focuses his practice on business law, with special attention to international transactions. Mr. Mendel has extensive experience in the areas of technology transactions, cross-border law, working with local counsel to advise clients on China law, venture capital investments, mergers and acquisitions, corporate structuring, international employment issues, technology regulation, and intellectual property. He has 20 years of experience in China law, technology licensing, international business and corporate law in Asia.. Mr. Mendel advises multinational firms and has built a diverse practice representing companies entering China, navigating Chinese legal issues, and drafting technology licenses. He has been the driving force for over 100 venture capital financings and mergers and acquisitions, and advises U. S. businesses concerning Chinese law and regulatory issues, particularly in the areas of direct investment, technology licensing, cross-border partnerships, Cleantech, telecommunications, privacy, and IPR protection. Mr. Mendel, who is fluent in Mandarin Chinese, writes and speaks frequently on issues related to technology and international transactions.

Frank D. Prestia is a lawyer with nearly 35 years of real-world business, real estate and technology experience as an entrepreneur, founder, shareholder, and executive officer of various enterprises. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BA in Philosophy from SUNY at Geneseo, along with a Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship and Craig Knoche Philosophy Award. He then graduated on the Real Property Law Society from St. John's University School of Law, while also working for two law firms and interning with the New York State Appellate and Supreme Courts and the United States Attorneys Office, Eastern District, before later serving as President of his law school's Justinian Law Society Alumni Association.. Frank has a wealth of experience in the real estate sector, dating back to 1991 when he bought his first investment property. Since then, he has participated in various roles and capacities, such as owner, investor, developer, landlord, broker, and founder of a real estate investment company. He also served as a principal and designated Broker of a commercial real estate brokerage and a member of the Commercial Brokers Association. Frank is also an accomplished entrepreneur, having established and operated businesses in diverse fields such as financial and estate planning, fitness, wholesale and retail distribution, real estate, foreclosure listing services, and manufacturing. He also spent two years as a Consultant to an international Franchise Company.. Frank's passion for technology and innovation started early, as he studied computer programming and machine learning in the 1980's, worked as a computer designer and tutor to fund his education, and programmed his first e-commerce website in 1999. He has been actively involed with online businesses since 2006 and has witnessed the evolution of Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and the Internet of Things over the years which have inspired Frank to apply his legal expertise to the emerging challenges and opportunities in the digital domain.. Frank is currently a member of the American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, and the Federal Bar Association (Washington Chapter). Frank is a Committee Member of the Federal Bar Asociation's Continuing Legal Education and Intellectual Property Committees, a Committee Member of the King County Bar Association's Intellectual Property, Continuing Legal Education and Judicial Candidate Evaluation Sections, and a Member of the Washington State Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law and Business Law Sections. Frank's articles have been published in the American Bar Association Journal, New York State Real Property Law Journal and King County Bar Association Bulletin.. Frank also serves as Chief Legal Officer for an Investment Holding Company, Wealth Advisory, and an International Manufacturing Company.

former Chairman and President, Riddell Williams, PS. former Chair of the Board, Pike Place Market Foundation. former Chair of the Board, Pike Place Medical Clinic. former Chair of the Board, Childhaven. former Chair of the Board, WestCoast Hotels. former Board member, Coast Hotels USA and Paramount Hotels. current Vice-Chair, Board of Regents, Pacific Lutheran University

For more than 35 years, my practice has focused on resolving challenging securities, franchise, banking and other complex civil cases on behalf of businesses and individuals.. Securities Fraud, Enforcement, Regulatory and Broker-Dealer Defense. Investors, broker-dealers, investment bankers, advisers, and registered representatives seek my representation in regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA and NYSE), the New York Stock Exchange and the State of Washington Securities Division, including presenting Wells submissions and Central Registration Depository expungement requests.  I often handle the prosecution and defense of customer claims against investment advisors, broker-dealers and registered representatives. These matters involve claims of unsuitability, churning, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, particularly before FINRA Dispute Resolution.. I was FINRA’s appointed arbitrator and mediator trainer for the Seattle panel of FINRA arbitrators from 1993-2003. In that capacity, I trained hundreds of arbitrators and mediators around the country. A substantial portion of my practice has been as a FINRA, National Futures Association and NYSE arbitrator and mediator.. Broker Recruitment Litigation. I frequently prosecute noncompetition, non-solicitation and trade secrets disputes for broker-dealers and registered representatives.. Securities and Complex Civil Litigation. I have considerable additional securities litigation experience in the areas of shareholder derivative action, directors’ and officers’ liability, insider trading, corporate governance and internal investigations, mortgage-backed securities and stock option disputes.. Franchising and Related Disputes. I represent franchisors advising on business, regulatory and growth strategies, and defend franchisors in regulatory investigations and lawsuits. I advise franchisees on their rights and defend them in franchise termination matters.

For almost thirty years, I have defended clients accused by the government of serious crimes.  I have substantial trial, appellate and post-conviction experience, and my current practice emphasizes the defense of white collar, death penalty, homicide, and other serious and complex cases in state and federal courts.  Additionally, I represent professionals in disciplinary matters and victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, and police misconduct as plaintiffs in civil cases.  I also coordinate and conduct mitigation investigations and presentations for clients who, in any type of case, but particularly in the sentencing or disposition phase of criminal or professional licensing cases, need critical decision makers – prosecutors, judges, jurors, licensing board members – to understand their lives as a whole.   I appear in courts throughout Washington.

Experienced litigator with years of real estate, business, contract and collection law practice.

Eric’s practice focuses on the representation of individuals and business organizations in a variety of commercial contexts, including mergers and acquisitions, planning, organizing, and financing business entities, handling business and real estate transactions, and advising on employment issues, particularly with equity components. Eric is sought out for his practical mindset and desire to help his clients achieve their broader business goals.

Entrepreneurial, revenue-driving general counsel, trusted advisor, and experienced leader who enjoys collaborating to innovate and create. GC/CLO to companies in healthcare, fintech, e-commerce, SaaS, and retail tech. Former SEC/DOJ.

Ed has a transactional business and maritime practice emphasizing worldwide yacht and vessel transactions, business acquisitions and dispositions, venture capital investments, securities, real estate investment, and general business representation. As Chair of the firm’s Yacht and Aircraft practice, he has a significant amount of experience representing yacht owners covering a broad range of issues related to the yacht industry, including new build, purchase and sale, flagging, yacht management, and crew issues. Ed has substantial legal experience related to America's Cup yacht racing syndicates and has been a speaker at international superyacht conferences on topics relating to yacht issues including all aspects of yacht construction contracts.

Drawing on years of prior experience in business and real estate litigation, as well as representation of numerous property owners in condemnation cases, Dean represents clients in real estate transactions and purchases and sales of privately-held businesses. He also represents clients in business sales and disputes, and trusts and estates litigation.

Doug is a shareholder and member of Graham & Dunn's Financial Institutions and Real Estate Industry Teams. He has extensive experience in complex litigation, Chapter 11 bankruptcies, real estate transactions, commercial and residential lending, corporate planning and banking.  He is on the National Board of Regents of the American College of Mortgage Attorneys and its Washington State Chair.

David Kerr is dedicated to serving as a trusted counselor to his clients and to providing effective, creative, client focused legal services to start-ups, freelancers, creative endeavors, entrepreneurs and risk takers.

David is the Chair of the firm's Business Group. His practice focuses on all aspects of legal counseling for businesses including business planning, formation of corporations, partnerships and limited liability companies, mergers and acquisitions, and the negotiation and drafting of commercial agreements. He has extensive experience in dealing with real estate matters including financings, purchases, sales, exchanges, leasing, and structuring of entities for ownership and development of real property projects. For many years he represented clients in the solid waste industry in connection with planning for the ownership, development, acquisition, and sale of solid waste facilities such as landfills, transfer stations, composting and recycling centers, and hauling operations, purchases and sales of solid waste companies, and transactions involving contaminated property. David began his career as a tax attorney and continues to provide transactional tax planning advice to businesses and individuals and assistance with estate planning and probate matters.. Representative Matters

Dave Eckberg maintains a broad legal practice that includes all aspects of business and corporate law, construction law, real estate, public and private contracting, design professional liability, intellectual property, legal issues associated with cannabis based products and businesses, employment law and environmental law.  He is particularly well versed in dealing with complex and difficult transactions and knows when to aggressively advocate for his client’s position and when to work towards “win-win” solutions.  His clients primarily include engineers, architects, contractors, environmental consultants, physicians, dentists, veterinarians, developers and high tech businesses.. Dave formerly served as the general counsel of a large engineering company and later became a shareholder with Skellenger Bender in Seattle, where he served as president of the firm before he joined Vandeberg, Johnson & Gandara in 2013. He has been practicing law since 1986 and worked as a civil engineer before attending law school.. Dave earned his Juris Doctorate from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, cum laude, in 1986. He earned his M.S. in Civil Engineering in 1983 from Colorado State University, and his B.S. in Engineering with honors, in 1980 from the University of Colorado. He is licensed to practice in the federal and state courts of Washington and Colorado and has also been admitted to the U.S. Tax Court.. He is a member of the King County, Colorado, Washington and American Bar Associations. He is an active affiliate member with the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), and the Northwest Environmental Business Council (NEBC). Dave has been a speaker at numerous seminars and webcasts and has written hundreds of articles on a variety of topics relating to business, real estate and risk management.. Dave currently serves on the executive committee and board of Design in Public, a 501(c)(3) non-profit entity, and on the Oversight Committee of the Well, a non-profit entity formed to develop a community center in south Snohomish county.  He also serves on the executive committee of the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association.. He maintains a busy legal practice, but always finds time to spend with his family and to pursue his passion for fly fishing, particularly northwest steelhead, skiing, backpacking, biking and golf.

Dan is one of the bright young lawyers in Washington.  His practice focuses around entrepreneurship law and spans every facet of business law.  As a business-minded entrepreneur himself, Dan, is a natural fit for the startup company looking for direction and a variety of legal services with creative and flexible compensation methods.  Dan is logical, straightforward, and dry in humor.  He loves taking on new challenges and likes to fly small planes in his free time.

Dan Findley regularly provides general business counsel to closely held and family-owned businesses during all phases of the life cycle of a business – new business start-up, growth & expansion, maturity and exit/succession planning. Typical matters include contracts & licenses, leases, intellectual property protection, corporate governance and taxation issues.. Dan has helped clients close hundreds of business and real estate acquisitions and sales.   Transactions include asset or stock purchases/sales of closely held and family-owned corporations, ranging from retail businesses, apartment complexes, agricultural land, industrial and manufacturing facilities, medical, veterinary and other professional practices and insurance agencies to specialized assets such as trademarks and patents, hotels, farms and ranches, oil and gas wells, race and show horses.. Dan also enjoys assisting clients with estate, trust and tax matters, whether through advance planning or after the passing of a loved one. This often includes special planning for international clients.

Dan Bariault has over thirty years of experience in all aspects of corporate and business law, with particular emphasis in business tort litigation, tax litigation, securities litigation, antitrust, unfair business practices, and regulated industries.  In the past fifteen years has worked with many high-tech startups in all aspects of business formation and corporate governance.  He has also taught graduate business courses at three different universities in finance, business development, securities and portfolio analysis, valuation analysis, and international marketing and management.. Mr. Bariault represents a host of marijuana producers, processors, and retailers, investors, and companies serving the cannabis industry.. He is a member of the Washington State Bar Association and several federal jurisdictions.  He holds a Masters in Business Administration and a Masters in International Management.  He has also practiced law in both the Republic of China and Puerto Rico.

Commercial litigation, physician employment and business matters, creditor bankruptcy representation. Licensed to practice since 1980, in five jurisdictions.. Tom practices in the areas of creditors' rights, business litigation, employment law, and physician representation in business matters.. Tom leads our creditors’ rights practice, including loan documentation and enforcement of promissory notes and guarantees, foreclosures, receiverships, and workout negotiations and restructurings. He also has an in-depth experience in the areas of business litigation, employment law, and physician representation in business and employment matters. Tom often works with closely held businesses advising on business and employment matters, contract matters, and litigation risk analysis.

Chris is a member of the CH& corporate finance and business transactions group. His practice focuses on advising and assisting businesses with a wide range of corporate needs, including entity formation, governance, regulatory compliance, commercial contracts, and mergers and acquisitions. Chris has extensive experience negotiating complex transactions, drafting agreements, and communicating the needs of his clients to government and administrative agencies. He has also worked closely with state and local governments and advocated for clients on various highly-regulated matters.. Prior to joining CH&, Chris was the lead transactional attorney at a local law firm where he largely assisted companies operating in or ancillary to Washington State’s licensed cannabis industry. During this time, Chris interpreted and applied new and rapidly changing regulations with little or no context or caselaw. Chris has been recognized as one of the leading experts in cannabis law and brings valuable experience in assisting and advising clients with regulatory and compliance needs. Along with being a resource and advocate for clients, Chris has also spoken at conferences and educated other professionals on the cannabis business industry.