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My practice focuses on assisting clients in transactional matters related to business, estate planning, and real estate. My work includes business entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, shareholder relations, and general business matters.. I am an avid runner and cyclist, and do the occasional triathlon when I make time for swimming.  I love to read and go to concerts, but on most nights can be found cooking at home while trying to protect the food from my border collie mix, Bowser.

Tyler’s practice consists of advising businesses and individuals on state and federal tax and business planning issues, such as business formation, risk management, corporate governance, and business succession planning. He also advises medical and health care professionals on purchasing and selling medical practices, real estate leases and purchase agreements, and employment and non-compete agreements.. In addition, Tyler also practices in the area of estate planning, with an emphasis on tax-saving strategies. In this area, Tyler has significant experience assisting individuals with tax-savings oriented wills and living trusts, formation and maintenance of irrevocable trusts, and coordinating individuals’ retirement plans with their overall estate plan.. Tyler also assists individuals, businesses, trusts, and estates in controversies involving the Internal Revenue Service.. Tyler earned his law degree from Seattle University School of Law, where he earned the school’s President’s Scholarship for all three years.  During law school, he focused on tax law, estate planning, and business law, and was president of the law school’s moot court program, advancing to a national competition, as well as being elected to the National Order of Barristers. After graduating law school, Tyler received his Master of Laws in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law.. In addition to his legal practice, Tyler is an adjunct professor with Golden Gate University’s Graduate Tax Program, where he teaches Federal Gift and Estate Tax and Estate Planning courses, and has coached the University of Washington School of Law’s National Tax Moot Court Team.. Prior to joining Helsell Fetterman, Tyler was an associate at the firm of LeSourd & Patten, P.S.

Results oriented attorney with an emphasis on creative and innovative technology business solutions.   Experience includes representation of corporate clients regarding all aspects of business law, including:  contract negotiation and drafting, corporate entity formation, commercial real estate and leasing, dissolution, mergers and acquisitions, breach of contract, employment law, insurance coverage, and intellectual property.. Educational background includes a Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, from Seattle University School of Law, a Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) from the University of Washington Foster School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science in Business, Cum Laude, from Miami University.

I provide transactional legal services to entrepreneurs, small businesses and startups.  With more than 10 years of experience as in-house counsel and providing legal and consulting services to private clients, I have a first-hand understanding of the wide range of legal and business challenges that come with starting and running a business.. My practice is focused on helping businesses and corporations protect, grow and thrive, from the initial formation of an enterprise to its operation and evolution.  These services generally include incorporation and formation, contracts and agreements, protecting intellectual property, and regulatory compliance.. Getting the legal aspects right and keeping them in order adds value to a business.. Because legal costs shouldn't be a burden, I operate a virtual practice to minimize my costs and offer reasonable fixed-cost and hourly rates.  I am easily reachable by phone), e-mail (), and am available to meet in person at a convenient location.

A desire for challenge brought me to Apex, where we represent corporate and non-profit clients and help them navigate intricate legal problems facing newly formed and growing companies. I come to Apex with over 25 years of international business experience where I focused on issues involving intellectual property, regulatory compliance, general business counsel, and business development.  My experience has shown me that legal issues are unique to each client, their competitive and regulatory environment, as well as the goals and objectives of the company.. Over the past decade, I have been very involved in the craft beverage community and operate a craft business incubator where I support the launch of small businesses that are passion projects, second careers, or investment opportunities for my clients. Having also launched several companies of my own, I understand the concerns of small business owners because I have lived them.

Zach Haveman’s practice focuses on corporate and business law, mergers and acquisitions, securities regulation, and trademark & intellectual property. Zach holds an undergraduate degree from Gonzaga University and a law degree from Seattle University School of Law.. Zach has been involved in numerous corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions of businesses. He has experience in preparing complex business agreements, such as supply and service agreements and licensing and distribution agreements. Zach advises start-ups and emerging companies on the topics of entity formation, securities, corporate finance, intellectual property and general corporate governance.. Zach also assists clients with identifying, protecting and commercializing their intellectual property. Zach is skilled in creating intellectual property related commercial agreements, including intellectual property licenses, SAAS agreements, joint-development agreements, terms-of-use and privacy policies and more. Zach also regularly assists clients with identifying, protecting and enforcing their trademarks.

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.

Eric’s practice focuses on the representation of individuals and business organizations in a variety of commercial contexts, including mergers and acquisitions, planning, organizing, and financing business entities, handling business and real estate transactions, and advising on employment issues, particularly with equity components. Eric is sought out for his practical mindset and desire to help his clients achieve their broader business goals.

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.

As an attorney my practice focuses on estate planning and probate for families and individuals as well as business legal services for small and medium sized business and entrepreneurs.  My goal is to provide quality and cost-effective legal services to my clients in a timely fashion.. Outside of my practice, I'm a lifelong Seattle resident, and I love the area and all that it has to offer.  In my spare time, I enjoy watching football, hiking, and reading historical fiction and biography.

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.

We  solve problems. As the lead attorney with my own office working on your behalf, I am committed to providing the highest quality legal services in the most cost-effective manner. I have experience in a broad range of legal areas and provide full legal services. We focus in a few select areas: Business, Employment, Real Estate, Personal Injury. There are many subcategories in these fields and I personally welcome your questions.

Yuhong Li is a technology lawyer who knows both law and computer technology. Before he became a lawyer, Yuhong had worked as a computer software engineer for more than 14 years at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington. Besides general practices, he focuses his practice in the areas where law and computer technology converge. His practice provides services relating to expert testimony, e-discovery, privacy in data collection and social media, security breaches on the internet, and liability in cloud computing.