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Samuel Meyler has over 16 years of experience helping and guiding both individuals and businesses in a broad range of legal matters. Sam primarily focuses his practice on real estate, general business and corporate matters, debtor/creditor rights, dispute resolution and civil litigation.. Sam strives to meet the desired outcome for all of his clients and ensures that his clients are well-informed throughout the legal process with timely communication and practical, straightforward legal advice. He has been recognized for his abilities and services, having earned various awards and accolades, such as being selected as a Washington Super Lawyers Rising Star on numerous occasions.. Sam regularly represents developers, and individual buyers and sellers in real estate transactions and disputes, as well as businesses in corporate and commercial transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions and asset purchases/sales. Sam’s experience spans many industries and businesses of all sorts and sizes, including representation of real estate firms/brokerages, contractors, automotive dealerships, automotive repair shops, real estate investment and holding companies, restaurants, tech start-ups, beauty salons, dental offices, fitness studios, and others. Sam is regularly appointed by the King County Superior Court to serve as an arbitrator and has presided over more than 20 arbitrations. With his diverse and broad background, Sam is able to provide clients with comprehensive services from start to finish.. Sam was born and raised in Washington, earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and his Juris Doctor from Thomas Jefferson School of Law where he competed nationally on the mock trial team. Outside of the office, Sam enjoys spending time with his family, traveling to new destinations, and is an avid Seattle sports fan.

Rachel is a senior attorney at Gleam Law with a focus on cannabis business and nonprofits.  She serves as a board member for both the Center for the Study of Cannabis and Social Policy and for the People’s Harm Reduction Alliance.  Rachel is also a member of the Seattle Hempfest speakers committee.. Rachel is a longtime drug policy analyst through her work as the former deputy director of both the King County Bar Association Drug Policy Project (Seattle) and the Voluntary Committee of Lawyers, which led nationwide efforts to work with lawyers and judges by encouraging examination of the consequences of the drug war.  Subsequently, as acting Executive Director for the Cannabis Defense Coalition, Rachel was in the trenches during the landmark 2011 legislative session that saw then-Gov. Gregoire veto a comprehensive regulatory framework for medical marijuana that left the collective garden system Washington State now has today.. Rachel spent many years working directly in the medical marijuana industry in Washington State, at the Northwest Patient Resource Center and Greenworks Cooperative, and as co-owner of both the Hope Clinics, a medical marijuana authorization clinic, and the Care Wellness Center, and educational, advocacy, and therapeutic center.. She studied music and English at Auburn University (Alabama), graduated from The Evergreen State College in 1997 where she studied political science and pre-law, and graduated from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003.  Prior to law school she worked in the Olympia office of former Congressman Brian Baird.. In her free time, Rachel enjoys snowboarding, hiking, reading, gardening, and live music.. Rachel is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the King County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Marijuana Business Association.  She serves as of counsel for Henry G. Wykowski & Associates.