Business legal matters in Seattle typically resolve within 4 to 18 months, depending on complexity and whether the case proceeds to trial.
Seattle Court Backlog
The Seattle area courts generally have a backlog of 50 to 250 active business cases, with fluctuations based on filings and court resources.
Business Seattle Filing Volume
Seattle sees an estimated 30 to 90 new business-related legal filings per month, reflecting the city's active commercial environment.
Business Case Outcomes
Resolution rates are higher before formal litigation (around 55%), decrease post-filing (35%), and are lowest at trial (15%), based on public outcome data.
119 South Main Street , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: General Practice, Business, Business, Business
Just liike my parents and grandparents, I’m a Seattle native. I graduated cum laude and with high honors from Dartmouth College in 2000, where I captained the women’s volleyball team and was a visiting student at Oxford University. I received my J.D. with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 2003 and served as a Notes and Comments Editor of the Washington Law Review. I spent the first 16 years of my career at Mills Meyers Swartling, P.S., where I gained significant litigation experience representing large and small businesses in a variety of contract, insurance, product liability, and real property matters.. After adopting my daughter in 2008, I began building my family formation practice. Adoption, assisted reproduction, estate planning, and probate matters filled an increasingly large percentage of my time. In 2015, I became a Fellow of the Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys, and in 2019, I joined the experienced adoption and estate planning team of Albert Lirhus and John Keckemet.. My practice includes all aspects of adoption, including complex situations involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), interstate placements requiring compliance with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC), step-parent, second-parent (and even third-parent) adoptions, contested adoptions, and finalization of international and domestic agency adoptions. I frequently consult with parents hoping to adopt their foster child from the Department of Children, Youth and Families. I also represent birthparents who have placed or are considering placing a child for adoption.. I particularly enjoy advising people in the earliest stages of expanding their families and helping them understand how many options are available. In addition to adoption, the 2019 revisions to the Uniform Parentage Act in Washington opened new possibilities for couples or individuals pursuing assisted reproductive technologies (ARTS). I prepare surrogacy contracts, egg and sperm donation agreements, and embryo donation contracts that satisfy the specific requirements of Washington law, and help intended mothers and fathers obtain pre-birth orders confirming their parentage.. The arrival of a child often prompts parents to complete their estate planning. I prepare the documents necessary to ensure that their loved ones will be well-cared for if they were gone. Usually, those documents include wills, powers of attorney, health care directives (living wills), and sometimes trusts or community property agreements. If a loved one does pass away, I guide clients through probate—the process of transferring titles, distributing assets, and resolving debts.. With my litigation background and experience as an adoptive parent, I bring a strategic and compassionate approach to all my cases. I understand the anxiety and intensity of becoming a parent unconventionally, and also recognize that planning for your own death or incapacity can be unsettling. I help clients navigate both the practical and emotional aspects of these occasions.
1417 31st Avenue South , Seattle , Washington 98144
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Litigation, Commercial Real Estate, Business, Personal Injury
I've been practicing law in the greater Seattle area for over 25 years, assisting businesses and individuals alike with their legal needs. My practice covers all aspects of complex civil litigation, and I have especially enjoyed working on matters involving commercial and residential real estate. This aspect of my practice includes the acquisition and leasing of real property; partnership and entity disputes among co-owners; boundary and development disputes among adjacent landowners; creation and litigation of easements and covenants; landlord/tenant issues; and workouts on problem properties. Clients include individuals and families, many of the malls and property management companies in the Puget Sound region, and several national REITS and institutional owners of industrial property in the SODO, Eastside, and Tukwila neighborhoods, as well as King, Pierce and Kitsap counties.
I help clients with a client-centered approach that is rooted in a family tradition of service to others.My grandfather served the U.S. as a Merchant Mariner during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. My grandmother risked her life so that her two children (Jeff's father and uncle) could escape war in Shanghai, China and find a home in San Francisco, California.. As a small business owner for over 40 years in San Francisco, my father made custom electrical boxes and sheet metal products for restaurants, government transportation projects, and builders. My mother helped raise seven kids by making wigs for customers to support her family.. Continuing the deep-rooted tradition of service, I assist small businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals with transactional, corporate, compliance, tax planning, intellectual property, real estate, and estate planning issues. I also dedicate my practice to helping business owners, nonprofit boards, and individuals, who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color ("BIPOC"), navigate barriers within the legal system with an ally.. My client-centered approach focuses on listening with empathy, explaining legal concepts to clients, and collaborating with clients and opposing parties to solve problems.. Prior to joining Keller Rohrback LLP, I worked for the IRS's Office of Chief Counsel in New York and later joined the tax practice group at Lane Powell PC. I opened his own law firm, Ling and Liang PLLC in 2010 with my spouse, Helen Ling. I am also an adjunct law professor at Seattle University School of Law where I taught law students on Taxation of Nonprofit Organizations, Taxation of LLCs and Partnerships, and Corporate Taxation.. I am also a community leader where I actively serve as Board Chair of the Asian Counsel and Referral Service, Co-Chair of the Seattle-Chinatown International District, and President of the Asian Bar Association of Washington Student Scholarship Foundation.. Please contact me here to schedule a time to meet:
NW Venture Law, PLLC was founded by Jarrett Payne to support small to medium size company business law needs and entrepreneurs in starting their business ventures. He understands what it takes to make a business successful and what legal issues to watch out for. Jarrett has many years experience in negotiating multi-million dollar transactions and managing suppliers for a $54 billion company. He has also successfully helped international clients in their U.S. immigration process.
1000 2nd Ave, Suite 1770 , Seattle , Washington 98104
Practice Areas: Business, Construction, Real Estate, Litigation
In 1965 my family founded a manufacturing company in Tukwila and continued to operate it throughout my school years. From that young age, I saw that owning and operating your own business is stressful and requires constant attention, but can also be extremely rewarding.. With family business part of my daily life, it was natural for me to seek a major in business administration. I graduated from the University of Washington with a B.A. in Business Administration focusing on Entrepreneurship and a minor in Political Science.. During the course of my legal education, I realized that businesspersons evolve their practices due to an ever-changing collection of laws and regulations, which can be challenging, and disputes are sometimes inevitable. Having an attorney who understands the inside of a courtroom, as well as the intricacies of owning and managing a business, is a significant advantage.. My daily goal is to be a value-added partner and trusted adviser to my clients. To accomplish this I get to know the inner workings of my clients’ business, their employees, and customers. When an issue arises, I am able to identify the optimal way to achieve a client’s objectives, in light of the stakes involved. Nothing gets me more excited than to see my clients succeed and to know I was able to have a positive impact on their business.. Education. Bar Admissions. Community Engagement. Recent Representative Matters. Reported Cases
701 Pike Street One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101
Practice Areas: Business , Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property
James Nelson is a shareholder at Betts Patterson Mines where he has been a trial lawyer for over 30 years. He has a diverse complex litigation practice including business, intellectual property, insurance coverage, professional liability, and estate litigation. Mr. Nelson has represented a wide range of clients that include manufacturers, financial institutions, distributors, retailers, insurers, professionals, and technology companies. He is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Washington, Oregon, Alaska, and Idaho. Mr. Nelson is rated “AV” by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” each year from 2003 to 2013. He is also a frequent writer and speaker in the legal community.
Seasoned business executive with 20+ years experience at cutting-edge technology companies. Core competencies in business and corporate development, international partnerships, product marketing and positioning, board governance, securities and intellectual property. Extensive experience managing go-to-market strategy, distribution channels, product development and navigating unforeseen issues. Track record of leading cross-functional teams, managing budgets, building market visibility/brand awareness, and streamlining operations. Entrepreneurial and persuasive individual with strong written, oral and presentation skills. Frequent speaker and panelist at industry events on Cloud, SaaS and Corporate Ventures.
Practice Areas: Business , Civil , White Collar Crime, Business, Business, Business, Business
Mr. Howard is a partner in Dorsey's Trial Group. He has extensive experience in complex commercial, securities, and white collar litigation, and has appeared in courts throughout the country. Mr. Howard also has substantial experience in tort litigation involving state and federal governmental entities, which he obtained while working as a Trial Attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Summary of Practice Areas:. About Heather Pearce CampbellHeather’s practice focuses primarily on information entrepreneurs and online businesses. She services coaches, consultants, online educators and experts, speakers and authors with a wide range of business legal needs. She has a wide range of litigation and transactional experience within business and real estate. Visit her website for more information.. She assists her business clients with numerous issues facing modern businesses and entrepreneurs – from business formation and implementing essential business contracts to protect her clients’ work and their relationships with their customers and clients, to advising on various issues including advertising, cybersecurity, protecting online content, services, programs and intellectual property (including trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets), as well as asset and risk management. She has drafted, reviewed and negotiated all kinds of contracts for her clients, including licensed professionals across numerous industries, consultants, coaches, online educators, speakers and authors, amongst many others.. She has extricated numerous of her real estate clients from difficult scenarios, resolved boundary line disputes, undisclosed easements, adverse possession disputes, and represented numerous others in real estate transactions and development, including loan work-outs, refinances, partnership disputes, due diligence for major land acquisitions, and managed discovery, document review and database creation for large pieces of litigation involving hundreds of thousands of pages of documentation each and teams of attorneys.. To best serve her clients, one of the primary focuses of her practice is alternative dispute resolution, facilitation and mediation, having completed the Seminar on Advanced Negotiations at Harvard Law School. Prior to forming Pearce Law, PLLC Heather worked at The Buck Law Group where she assisted clients with a variety of matters in real estate, construction, and land use litigation, as well as employment, business, and contract matters.. Heather worked for U.S. District Court Chief Judge John Coughenour while in her third year of law at the University of Washington. She also spent some time during law school in London working for the British Government at the Audit Commission, and was a member of UW’s Mock Trial Team that participated in the N.I.T.A. National Mock Trial Competition held in Washington D.C. in 2001, one month after 9/11.. Heather donated more than 50 pro bono hours per year from 2005 through 2012.. Education. J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2002B.A., Utah State University, cum laude, in finance and economics, minors in French and Spanish, 1999. Memberships. Washington State Bar Association, 2002. Oregon State Bar Association (currently inactive, 2009). Publication Contributions. WSTLA Employment Law Deskbook, compiled and edited Forms Section, 2004 (on behalf of Teller & Associates). “Honesty and Washington Rules of Professional Conduct” in conjunction with “Lawyer Jokes and What They Tell us About Professional legal Ethics” through Law Seminars International, and in presentation to the Association of Corporate Counsel. Speaking Engagements. “Protect Your Assets: Bite-Sized Legal Basics for Brilliant Entrepreneurs”:– February 22, 2020, JVology Live, San Diego, California– September 21, 2019, JVology Live, Calgary, Alberta– May 17, 2019, Let’s Talk Impact – Code to Close Live, Scottsdale, AZ. MSBA (Maryland State Bar Association) Annual Conference: “Market Disruption & Thinking Like a Business, Not a Lawyer” – Thought Leader Series, June 2018. Speaker’s Success Summit: “Bite-Sized Legal Basics for Brilliant Entrepreneurs”, July 2017, Seattle, WA. CLE: “ADR and Construction Liens”; May 21, 2008. CLE: "Real Estate Development A – Z: ADR and How to Stay Out of Superior Court; Turning Difficult Conversations into Success for Your Clients"; February 27, 2008. CLE: Co-presented with Peter Buck, “Lawyer Jokes and What They Tell us About Professional Legal Ethics”– October 19, 2004, Law Seminars International, at Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA– December 9, 2004, Association of Corporate Counsel, Columbia Tower Club– January 1, 2005, Law Seminars International, presented to King County Prosecutors, Seattle, WA. ——————————-. Heather also provides strategic and legal coaching services to entrepreneurs and small businesses around the United States (and internationally, for those with clientele and services that are US-centric), helping them protect their online and offline business services and make difficult decisions quickly and with confidence. Visit her website () for more information.
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