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Michael Dodd is a shareholder in the geotechnical engineering firm, Shannon & Wilson, Inc., where he serves as the General Counsel. Mr. Dodd is admitted to: all federal, state, and local courts in Washington State; U.S. Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims; U.S. Court of Federal Claims; U.S. Tax Court; and U.S. Court of International Trade.

Mr. Rapp's practice focuses on commercial real estate and business transactions. His real estate practice includes commercial and retail leasing for landlords and tenants, purchase and sale agreements, commercial real estate development, construction agreements, and commercial financing. His business practice includes acquisition and sale, entity formation, general counsel services, non-profit advising, and drafting a wide range of business contracts.. Mr. Rapp's experience also includes complex commercial litigation, including serving as a law clerk for two years at the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II.. Mr. Rapp is a member of Seattle Rotary (#4). He also serves on the Board of Directors for Associates in Cultural Exchange, an international education non-profit organization, and is a former council member of Central Lutheran Church in Seattle.

My practice focuses on advising both established and emerging companies on mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, public and private securities offerings and general corporate matters.  I assist in the representation of U.S. and international clients in a variety of financial and business transactions, and a significant portion of her practice is devoted to advising corporate clients on matters arising from their status as public companies, including periodic reporting and disclosure obligations, corporate governance, and securities exchange listing matters.  I have assisted on a number of cross-border financings and transactions with U.S., Canadian and Chinese entities.  I often work with clients to explore public and private capital-raising options, including debt financing transactions and security offerings.. Prior to joining Garvey Schubert Barer, I was a law clerk to the Honorable Ronald M. Gould of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, where I assisted in the disposition of federal appellate matters.