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Just liike my parents and grandparents, I’m a Seattle native. I graduated cum laude and with high honors from Dartmouth College in 2000, where I captained the women’s volleyball team and was a visiting student at Oxford University. I received my J.D. with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003 and served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Washington Law Review. I spent the first 16 years of my career at Mills Meyers Swartling, P.S., where I gained significant litigation experience representing large and small businesses in a variety of contract, insurance, product liability, and real property matters.. After adopting my daughter in 2008, I began building my family formation practice. Adoption, assisted reproduction, estate planning, and probate matters filled an increasingly large percentage of my time. In 2015, I became a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, and in 2019, I joined the experienced adoption and estate planning team of Albert Lirhus and John Keckemet.. My practice includes all aspects of adoption, including complex situations involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), interstate placements requiring compliance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), step-parent, second-parent (and even third-parent) adoptions, contested adoptions, and finalization of international and domestic agency adoptions. I frequently consult with parents hoping to adopt their foster child from the Department of Children, Youth and Families. I also represent birthparents who have placed or are considering placing a child for adoption.. I particularly enjoy advising people in the earliest stages of expanding their families and helping them understand how many options are available. In addition to adoption, the 2019 revisions to the Uniform Parentage Act in Washington opened new possibilities for couples or individuals pursuing assisted reproductive technologies (ARTS). I prepare surrogacy contracts, egg and sperm donation agreements, and embryo donation contracts that satisfy the specific requirements of Washington law, and help intended mothers and fathers obtain pre-birth orders confirming their parentage.. The arrival of a child often prompts parents to complete their estate planning. I prepare the documents necessary to ensure that their loved ones will be well-cared for if they were gone. Usually, those documents include wills, powers of attorney, health care directives (living wills), and sometimes trusts or community property agreements. If a loved one does pass away, I guide clients through probate—the process of transferring titles, distributing assets, and resolving debts.. With my litigation background and experience as an adoptive parent, I bring a strategic and compassionate approach to all my cases. I understand the anxiety and intensity of becoming a parent unconventionally, and also recognize that planning for your own death or incapacity can be unsettling. I help clients navigate both the practical and emotional aspects of these occasions.

In addition to specialized advice in cannabis regulatory and compliance standards, Christopher Lynch is experienced in general corporate matters and routinely provides advice on many aspects of corporate law, from advice with respect to entity structure and formation, corporate governance issues, employment and incentive agreements for key management personnel, mergers and acquisitions, as well as negotiating and developing all forms of corporate documents including license options, purchase and sales agreement, operating and shareholders agreements, and the myriad of inter-business contracts that form the matrix of legal assurances for companies doing business in the highly regulated industry of legal cannabis.Christopher represents emerging and mature companies in many different disciplines of cannabis business, so his clients have the benefit of his experience and knowledge in a broad range of needs and situations. Christopher’s extensive knowledge of local regulations and multijurisdictional capabilities makes him well-positioned to help clients along the West Coast deal effectively and creatively with regulatory and compliance issues. As the cannabis industry expands, transactions become more complex, Chris’s ability to provide appropriate counsel across jurisdictions becomes all the more important for his clients.Christopher approaches each issue brought by his clients with a step-by-step goal-oriented methodology to development of a strong legal foundation for cannabis businesses, which allows him to walk each client through what any cannabis company needs to consider in order to actualize best business practices. What surprises clients most is Christopher’s quick response times and their easy access to him, no matter which office he is working from in any given week.

In 1965 my family founded a manufacturing company in Tukwila and continued to operate it throughout my school years. From that young age, I saw that owning and operating your own business is stressful and requires constant attention, but can also be extremely rewarding.. With family business part of my daily life, it was natural for me to seek a major in business administration. I graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Business Administration focusing on Entrepreneurship and a minor in Political Science.. During the course of my legal education, I realized that businesspersons evolve their practices due to an ever-changing collection of laws and regulations, which can be challenging, and disputes are sometimes inevitable. Having an attorney who understands the inside of a courtroom, as well as the intricacies of owning and managing a business, is a significant advantage.. My daily goal is to be a value-added partner and trusted adviser to my clients. To accomplish this I get to know the inner workings of my clients’ business, their employees, and customers. When an issue arises, I am able to identify the optimal way to achieve a client’s objectives, in light of the stakes involved. Nothing gets me more excited than to see my clients succeed and to know I was able to have a positive impact on their business.. Education. Bar Admissions. Community Engagement. Recent Representative Matters. Reported Cases

If you email through Avvo, please include your contact information so I am able to get back in touch with you.  Alternatively, you can reach us via the contact form on our website, located at  .. A native of the Southeast, Andrew Olmsted was raised in Atlanta, GA and attended the College of Charleston after graduating as salutatorian of his high school class.  While earning a B.S. in Marine Biology, Andrew completed independent studies on Coral Reef Ecology and the Formation of Carbonate Island Chains in the Bahamas.  In addition, he taught oceanography to elementary-aged children and worked for a leading aquaculture facility.  Andrew currently serves as the founder and Chapter President of the Seattle College of Charleston Alumni Association.After graduating from the College of Charleston, Andrew moved to Alaska to work aboard commercial fishing boats in the Bering Sea.  He worked as a subcontractor for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where he documented catch efforts while monitoring crews for compliance with maritime laws and regulations.  An illness in the family brought him back to Atlanta, where he managed a division of an environmental consultation firm which focused on water quality issues, shoreline restoration and sedimentation control.  After developing an interest in the litigation behind many of his consultation projects, Andrew took a job at a leading Atlanta law firm before attending law school.Andrew spent his first year of law school at Samford University before transferring to the University of the District of Columbia for its proven commitment to public interest law, equal access to justice and its renowned clinical law program.  While in law school, he worked as a student attorney, successfully representing indigent clients in a wide range of legal issues.  In addition, he served as an editor on his school's law review and worked at the District of Columbia Council, where he drafted and analyzed bills and advised his Councilman on issues facing the Committee on Public Safety and the Judiciary.  After graduating law school, cum laude, Andrew accepted a judicial clerkship at the Supreme Court of Georgia, where he honed his legal skills digesting legal issues for his Judge and drafting judicial opinions.  After his clerkship, Andrew moved to the Ravenna neighborhood of Seattle, where he currently resides.  He is licensed to practice law in Washington State and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.In his free time, Andrew can be found skiing on the slopes of Alpental in the winter or hiking, camping and fly fishing in the areas surrounding Seattle in warmer months.

I practice in the areas of business and corporate law, health law, employment and real estate law. I focus on mergers and acquisitions, commercial, corporate
planning, partnership, asset and stock purchase and sale, employment,
and the formation of medical practice groups.

I help clients with a client-centered approach that is rooted in a family tradition of service to others.My grandfather served the U.S. as a Merchant Mariner during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. My grandmother risked her life so that her two children (Jeff's father and uncle) could escape war in Shanghai, China and find a home in San Francisco, California.. As a small business owner for over 40 years in San Francisco, my father made custom electrical boxes and sheet metal products for restaurants, government transportation projects, and builders. My mother helped raise seven kids by making wigs for customers to support her family.. Continuing the deep-rooted tradition of service, I assist small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals with transactional, corporate, compliance, tax planning, intellectual property, real estate, and estate planning issues. I also dedicate my practice to helping business owners, nonprofit boards, and individuals, who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color ("BIPOC"), navigate barriers within the legal system with an ally.. My client-centered approach focuses on listening with empathy, explaining legal concepts to clients, and collaborating with clients and opposing parties to solve problems.. Prior to joining Keller Rohrback LLP, I worked for the IRS's Office of Chief Counsel in New York and later joined the tax practice group at Lane Powell PC. I opened his own law firm, Ling and Liang PLLC in 2010 with my spouse, Helen Ling. I am also an adjunct law professor at Seattle University School of Law where I taught law students on Taxation of Nonprofit Organizations, Taxation of LLCs and Partnerships, and Corporate Taxation.. I am also a community leader where I actively serve as Board Chair of the Asian Counsel and Referral Service, Co-Chair of the Seattle-Chinatown International District, and President of the Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation.. Please contact me here to schedule a time to meet:

I enjoy trying cases for my clients in the commercial construction and real-estate industries. If you are interested in learning about how I may help you with a trial or arbitration, then please call me.

I believe in consistently providing superior, personal, and responsive service. My desire is to work closely with clients in order to thoroughly understand their objectives and goals so that I can help develop creative strategies to efficiently solve their problems and prevent additional problems from arising in the future.. My role is to alleviate the burden and stress that comes with litigation or other business issues in order to make it easier for my clients to focus on what is important to them. My practice centers on commercial litigation, as well as assisting companies with their day to day challenges.

I am a startup and corporate transactions attorney in Seattle. My practice falls into three broad categories:. I represent companies from inception to exit, and provide general counsel services along the way. For example, I regularly help companies adopt and administer stock option and other forms of equity compensation plans and arrangements.. I also represent investors in companies, as well as executives and founders.. You can reach me at, or via email at You can follow me on Twitter at @joewallin.. I am a frequent public speaker, and happily entertain offers to speak.. I blog at , and I podcast at .

I am a Seattle lawyer with almost 30 years of experience in real estate, finance, partnerships, LLCs, and general business matters. I achieve results through careful analysis of issues, good listening, creative consideration of alternatives, reasoned selection of solutions and strategies, well organized plain English documentation, attention to the psychology underlying a business transaction, skillful persuasion when necessary, and quick implementation. Please call me. Thanks

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.

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.

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.

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.

Brian Cheng carries outstanding academic credentials and extensive experience as a successful negotiator and business management advisor.. In May 2011, Brian received his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, Order of Barristers, from Seattle University School of Law. In law school, his academic accomplishments included two CALI Awards for achieving the highest grades in the studies of Legal Writing II and Computer Crime. Furthermore, while at Seattle University, he represented his school in moot court and dispute resolution competitions.. In addition to his academic credentials, Brian also brings to our firm his experience working under the auspices of two judges—as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Theresa Doyle of the King County Superior Court, and as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Christine Quinn-Brintnall of the Washington State Court of Appeals.. Furthermore, Brian has a comprehensive understanding of landlord-tenant law. After graduating from law school, Brian was a Public Interest Fellow with the King County Bar Association (KCBA) Housing Justice Project, where he provided pro bono representation of low-income tenants facing eviction. As a Public Interest Fellow, Brian has prevented evictions by winning in court and has saved vast amounts of money for his client by negotiating countless settlements. His in-depth familiarity with landlord-tenant law makes him an effective advocate for landlords seeking to resolve disputes with their tenants and for tenants facing eviction.. During law school, Brian volunteered his legal skills to Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada, an organization that has special consultative status with the United Nations. There, he used his legal training to rectify injustices around the globe. In 2010, one of his major projects involved drafting a letter to the Rwandan government to cite violations of its treaty obligations and demand the release of an American law professor, charged under the Rwandan criminal law of “genocide ideology.” He also presented a legal memorandum analyzing the high profile case of Mr. Omar Khadr, a Canadian who was detained at Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba in 2002.. Prior to attending law school, Brian was a Deputy Commissioner and Group Commissioner with Scouts Canada in Vancouver, B.C., where he grew up. There, Brian represented his constituency of over 4000 youth and leaders in the business decisions of the largest non-profit youth movement in the country. During his tenure, Brian’s accomplishments included founding two new Scout Groups, overhauling another, and overseeing the newfound growth of an organization that had been declining in membership for over a decade. Today, Brian applies the management and leadership skills he acquired as a Commissioner when he advises clients in business dealings and negotiates successful deals on their behalf. For his volunteerism and commitment to public service, Queen Elizabeth II awarded to Brian the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002.

Before moving to Avalara as corporate counsel, Steven was recognized as one of the top insolvency lawyers in the Seattle area. He regularly represented companies, receivers, and creditors in state court receiverships, and debtors and creditors alike under all chapters of the Bankruptcy Code.. Steven graduated from Rutgers School of Law in 2011 where he was awarded a Dean’s Merit Scholarship for his academic achievements and a Pro Bono Publico Award for his volunteer work as head of the Rutgers Mediation Program. During law school Steven externed at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and at the Snohomish County Prosecutor’s Office Civil Division.. Steven was named a ‘Rising Star’ by SuperLawyers magazine for the last several years, an accolade awarded to only 2.5% of eligible attorneys and was recently recognized as a Super Lawyer, an accolade only awarded to 5% of eligible attorneys.. When he is not occupied providing exemplary legal services and business advice, Steven enjoys playing saxophone, composing music, running, and hanging out with his wife, Helen, son, George, and portly cat, Isabella.

A good legal representation of all accused of crimes is vital for our system to work. When criminal charges are brought all the power of the state is aimed at the accused. Many of my clients have limited educations, are mentally ill, or have suffered abusive relationships. Our current priorities as a society result in putting these people in jail, rather than providing help. I treat my clients with dignity and make the best of the far too limited resources provided for public defense.