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Brett Spooner is the Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Managing Partner of Gravis Law, PLLC a National Law Firm with headquarters in Richland Washington. On a day to day basis Brett runs Gravis Law and dedicates much of his free time to the growth and expansion of small businesses and the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Tri-Cities. As an angle investor, tech enthusiast, and serial entrepreneur, he merges his skills and interests to solve access-to-law problems.. Brett earned his law degree from Gonzaga University School of Law in 2013 after four years working in the legal and tech sector. At Gonzaga, he focused his studies on Business Law and Securities Regulation, working in the Business Law Clinic, and organized joint entrepreneurial and startup efforts across the community. Through law school he grew, started his first privately held investment company, and managed a national consulting company that provided software implementation, cybersecurity, and process management procedures to law firms and banks. After Gonzaga he jumped right into practice for himself and Founded Gravis Law, PLLC.. He is currently the Founder and CEO of Manage Squared, Inc. a software as a service company that makes legal case management software, and President of a co-working space called Fuse, where one of Gravis Law, PLLC’s offices is located. Further, because of his strong interest in economic development, he is on the Board of the Tri-Cities Regional Chamber of Commerce, Gesa Credit Union, Wildland Labs, Inc, and State of Motion, where he focuses his volunteer time with organizations that further the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Brett is passionate about spreading his knowledge about business with his community, he provides education openly to the community every change he gets; teaching about business and law at both Launch University, Fuse, Washington State University Tri-Cities, Columbia Basin Community College, where he lectures on topics such as entrepreneurship, business development, board development, millennials in the workforce, and private access to capital.. Brett’s goal is to solve accessibility issues in law, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the nation. He is a serial entrepreneur himself and seeks to achieve a healthy balance between real world business experience and the legal profession. To attain this harmony, he is actively engaged in multiple philanthropic works, investment funds, commercial real estate development, and private business endeavors ranging from a solar-powered distillery to software as a service company.. When Brett is not immersed in the business community of the Tri-Cities, he spends time with his wife and daughters. He also enjoys mountain biking, hunting, golf, and writing science fiction. He believes most in the national activation of local community impact, and capitalism for cause.

Derek Johnson grew up in a small community in the midwest. After multiple family trips to the Pacific Northwest, Derek decided that Washington was the place he eventually wanted to make his home. After attending University of North Dakota on a Presidential Scholarship, Derek applied to and was accepted at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington.. While attending law school, Derek developed an interest in tax law and estate planning. He spent two semesters in the tax law clinic as well as participated in creating wills and estate plans for veterans.. Derek was also involved in the Society for Law in Business for all three of his years in law school. He became president of the club during his last year. During his tenure in the Society of Law and Business, Derek was involved in organizing three different business law CLE's, spotlighting the Dodd-Frank Act, the Jobs Act, and Securities Regulations.

The cornerstone of Josh’s practice is his ability to work as part of a cross-functional team focused on industry best practices to drive sales and generate value. Josh helps businesses raise funds, take products to market, close software and licensing deals, sell their business, buy new business, and work internationally among other commercial and business transactions.. Josh also works with cannabis law, nonprofit law, and restaurant and liquor licensing. He has helped hundreds of business accelerate and protect their business by integrating world class legal thinking with successful business strategies.

My practice includes assisting companies of all sizes, in all business and tax matters. This includes advising closely held businesses to establish new business entities, advising on regulatory and tax matters, succession planning, and tax efficient planning for purchases or sales of existing businesses.In my practice, I also routinely provide tax consulting services to clients with international operations. Clients include both U.S. based companies that have expanded abroad and foreign companies with U.S. ties. This also includes consulting with with U.S. based exporting companies to determine whether they qualify for interest charge domestic international sales corporations ("IC-DISC") export tax incentive benefits, and assisting in both implementation and maintenance of IC-DISC structures.. I am also an adjunct professor at the University of Washington School of Law, teaching classes in the masters in tax program.

Quality litigation support.  Research, writing, drafting of pleadings.  Coverage of hearings, depositions, mediations, arbitrations.  First chair or assist in jury trials.  Contact me today to find out how I can assist your law practice become bigger and better!!

Brooke focuses her practice on a wide range of business, tax, nonprofit, and intellectual property issues, and enjoys working with clients to make even the most complicated legal concepts understandable and accessible. She regularly represents clients forming new business entities and nonprofits, seeking trademark and copyright registrations, or looking to structure their operations (or transactions) to minimize both state and federal taxes.. Brooke has a passion for working with local nonprofits to educate both board members and staff on how to achieve and maintain tax-exempt status and to ensure that their operations comply with the law in all respects.

I graduated from Washington State University with a degree in Political Science.  Go Cougs.  Afterward, I served three years in the Peace Corps in the Republic of Georgia.  I also spent a year in South Korea teaching English.  Upon my return, I chose Seattle University School of Law for its commitment to community service.  I currently edit "The Wheel" newsletter for my local Rotary Club and serve on the board.

Jeff’s business background gives him aspecial talent for addressing organizational issues, as he understandshow businesses run and where problems can arise.  Jeff has studied mediation and therapeuticjurisprudence, and has a demonstrated interest in alternative disputeresolution strategies.  He has a unique aptitude in elder law and mental health issues.