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Patrick Murphy focuses his practice on corporate, business and transactional matters with a particular emphasis on startups and emerging companies. In addition to his experience as a Summer Associate with Lane Powell, Murphy served as a law clerk with the Antitrust and Consumer Protection Divisions of the Federal Trade Commission in Seattle, and as a Legal Intern for Microvision, Inc., a pioneer in laser beam scanning technology.

Kelly Reinholdtsen advises both public and private companies on the design and operation of equity-based arrangements, including compliance with federal and state securities laws, Section 16 and Rule 144. Kelly also assists companies with equity issues that arise in mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings.

Ryan became an attorney to help people and organizations achieve their goals and to deal with the legal problems they encounter.. During law school, Ryan gained practical skills while seeking justice for those on the margins. He advocated for criminal defendants as an intern with the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington, and sought to overturn wrongful convictions as a clinic student with the Innocence Project Northwest.  Ryan sharpened his analytical and writing skills as an extern for Justice Charles K. Wiggins of the Washington Supreme Court and as the Associate Editor-in-Chief of Washington Law Review. He also served as a Spanish interpreter for the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project, and helped local youth as the President of Street Youth Legal Advocates of Washington.. Before law school Ryan managed a small business and volunteered with various nonprofit organizations, meeting needs locally and globally.  He travelled and volunteered extensively through Spain and Latin America, and learned to speak Spanish.. Ryan often flees the city to find thinner air—he loves exploring the mountains by foot and ski, especially with his wife, Alysson. His infatuation with two wheeled transportation is rivalled only by his love for coffee and literature.

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

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.