Top Corporate Lawyers in SEATTLE | 180 available

Firm: John Bender

4634 Easy Marginal Way S , Seattle , Washington 98134

Practice Areas: Arbitration & Mediation, Business & Commercial, Consumer Protection, Contracts, Corporate , Franchise , Securities , Securities & Investment Fraud, Securities & Investment Fraud, Securities & Investment Fraud

For more than 35 years, my practice has focused on resolving challenging securities, franchise, banking and other complex civil cases on behalf of businesses and individuals.. Securities Fraud, Enforcement, Regulatory and Broker-Dealer Defense. Investors, broker-dealers, investment bankers, advisers, and registered representatives seek my representation in regulatory investigations and disciplinary actions brought by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA and NYSE), the New York Stock Exchange and the State of Washington Securities Division, including presenting Wells submissions and Central Registration Depository expungement requests.  I often handle the prosecution and defense of customer claims against investment advisors, broker-dealers and registered representatives. These matters involve claims of unsuitability, churning, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud and misrepresentation, particularly before FINRA Dispute Resolution.. I was FINRA’s appointed arbitrator and mediator trainer for the Seattle panel of FINRA arbitrators from 1993-2003. In that capacity, I trained hundreds of arbitrators and mediators around the country. A substantial portion of my practice has been as a FINRA, National Futures Association and NYSE arbitrator and mediator.. Broker Recruitment Litigation. I frequently prosecute noncompetition, non-solicitation and trade secrets disputes for broker-dealers and registered representatives.. Securities and Complex Civil Litigation. I have considerable additional securities litigation experience in the areas of shareholder derivative action, directors’ and officers’ liability, insider trading, corporate governance and internal investigations, mortgage-backed securities and stock option disputes.. Franchising and Related Disputes. I represent franchisors advising on business, regulatory and growth strategies, and defend franchisors in regulatory investigations and lawsuits. I advise franchisees on their rights and defend them in franchise termination matters.

Firm: Resources Global Professionals

601 Union Street , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Corporate , Labor , Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor, Employment & Labor

Firm: Focal PLLC

900 1st Avenue S., Suite 201 , Seattle , Washington 98134

Practice Areas: Civil , Class Actions, Corporate , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

Firm: Stafford Frey Cooper, Professional Corporation

3100 Two Union Square , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Corporate ,Employment & Labor

Firm: Tousley Brain Stephens, PLLC

1700 7th Avenue. , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Bankruptcy, Business Formation, Corporate , Real Estate , Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Kevin has a diverse litigation practice, representing public and privately held companies in commercial contract claims, real estate disputes, contested partnership and joint venture dissolutions and bankruptcy litigation matters. His bankruptcy experience gives his clients a unique perspective in situations involving an insolvent or potentially insolvent opponent. Kevin tries cases in state and federal courts and has argued before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Firm: Johnson, Graffe, Keay, Moniz & Wick, LLP

925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2300 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Corporate , Insurance , Legal Malpractice, Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Real Estate , Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics & Professional Responsibility, Ethics & Professional Responsibility

My practices focuses on the defense of health care providers, hospitals, and long term care facilities.  I also defend individual health care providers related to licensing and board complaints.

Firm: Stoel Rives, LLP

600 University St , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Corporate , Environmental , Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products

Seasoned products/environmental/commercial litigator focused on food-borne illness, consumer fraud, environmental cost recovery, mass tort, insurance, and commercial claims. Represents national and regional businesses. Repeatedly successful recovering multi-million dollar sums from insurers, suppliers and PRPs. Leads his law firm's food liability practice. Founder of the nation's first food liability blog written from an industry perspective - . Frequent lecturer at food conferences. Unique experience related to non-O157 E. coli and Mad Cow Disease (BSE). In addition to litigation, counsels clients of all sizes on issues related to recalls, insurance coverage, regulatory compliance, litigation prevention, crisis management, supplier agreements and product labeling. Assists sustainable and eco-friendly start-ups.Based in Seattle, Washington office of Stoel Rives LLP, a 400+ lawyer firm. Former Seattle hiring partner. Charter member of firm-wide diversity initiative. Marindale AV rated. CR 39.1 trained mediator.Board Member - Food Alliance and TeamChild. Strong commitment to the Puget Sound community, pro-bono civil rights litigation, child advocacy and sustainable food.

Firm: Byrnes Keller Cromwell LLP

1000 Second Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Corporate , Employment & Labor , Professional Malpractice, Securities , Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes

Keith Petrak has practiced law in Seattle since 1989 in both state and federal court. An experienced commercial litigator, he is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and has counseled international, national and regional clients as both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of business and tort litigations. Keith’s practice has involved a wide range of subjects including, among others, professional liability, noncompetition and trade secret disputes, securities fraud, intellectual property, products liability, antitrust and consumer protection, employment discrimination, and civil rights. Keith has also served as an investigator at a public university, conducting inquiries into complaints of employment discrimination, sexual harassment and violations of institutional policies and procedures.. Law Review Editor. Roger J. Traynor Moot Court Team. Bachelor of Science, Public Service Administration

Firm: Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC

601 Union St Ste 2600 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Corporate , Taxation - State & Federal, Corporate & Incorporation, Corporate & Incorporation, Corporate & Incorporation, Corporate & Incorporation

My practice is focused primarily upon general business and corporation law with a heavy emphasis on federal and state taxes.  I enjoy working with closely-held and family businesses of all sizes and at different stages of their development through the transition to family members or third parties.  Working with my client’s financial and other professional advisors, I help strategize for growth and identify solutions that address the client’s legal, tax, and operational issues.  Key to this comprehensive approach is ensuring that the client's estate plan is both current and contemplates effective tax strategies.

Firm: Joyce S. Schwensen

6814 Greenwood Avenue North , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Adoption,Business & Commercial,Business Formation,Business Organizations,Contracts,Corporate ,Probate ,Real Estate ,Wills

Firm: Fikso Kretschmer Smith Dixon Ormseth, PS

901 5th Ave, Ste 4000 , Seattle , Washington 98164

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Construction , Corporate , Employment & Labor , Insurance , Personal Injury, Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate

My practice is focused on all aspects of real estate and business transactions.  I draft and negotiate commercial leases, ground leases, purchase and sale agreements, joint venture agreements, merger or redemption agreements, loan and financing documents, entity and formation documents, and corporate documents, as well as most other documents involved in a typical M&A transaction or real estate venture, project or transaction.  I also assist contractors, subcontractors, owners, developers and design professionals with negotiating construction contracts, design contracts and related agreements.

Firm: Montgomery Purdue Blankinship & Austin

701 5th Ave Ste 5500 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance, Business & Commercial, Corporate , Real Estate , Real Estate, Real Estate, Real Estate

Firm: Lane Powell

1420 Fifth Ave , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Business , Civil , Corporate , Products Liability, Securities , Litigation, Litigation, Litigation, Litigation

I have been happily married to Mary Stamper Lynam for 24 years and I am blessed with two great daughters, Kaeli and Natalie.  My interests and hobbies include golfing, coaching basketball, playing guitar, and other fun activities.  Two of my favorite authors are John Grisham and Carl Hiaasen.

Firm: Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.

701 Pike Street One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Construction Defects, Corporate , Insurance , Products Liability, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance, Insurance

Mr. Hampton is a director with Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S. His practice primarily consists of the representation of insurance carriers in coverage and extra-contractual matters, particularly with respect to numerous types liability insurance (e.g., commercial general liability, directors and officers, errors and omissions, excess and umbrella). He also accepts assignments of challenging civil litigation outside the area of insurance coverage.

Firm: Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Health Care & Hospitalization, Mergers & Acquisitions, Technology and Science, Business, Business, Business

Firm: Carney Badley Spellman, P.S.

701 Fifth Avenue   #3600 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Banking & Finance,Corporate ,Mergers & Acquisitions,Taxation - State & Federal

Firm: Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Bank Centre , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Appellate , Civil , Corporate , Products Liability, Securities , Appeals, Appeals, Appeals

Firm: Lane Powell

1420 Fifth Ave , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Class Actions, Constitutional , Corporate , Environmental , Intellectual Property , Professional Malpractice, Securities , Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes, Lawsuits & Disputes

Firm: John W. Merriam

4005 20th Avenue West , Seattle , Washington 98199

Practice Areas: Civil , Corporate , Criminal Defense , Environmental , Admiralty & Maritime, Admiralty & Maritime, Admiralty & Maritime

John Merriam was an unlicensed seaman in the U. S. merchant marine for 12 years before becoming a lawyer, working his way through college and law school. He served aboard 17 freighters and tankers in 12 different job classifications for the deck, engine and steward departments.    Other employment included 19 full-time jobs in eight states ranging from carpenter to cab driver, from roustabout in the oil fields to factory hand on the line. John paid law school tuition with a scholarship from the Seafarers International Union.     Passing the bar in 1982, John practiced with a small firm through 1995 --- first as associate, then as partner. Cases handled ran the gamut of general practice with an emphasis on maritime personal injury.     In 1993-94 John was the Chairman of the Maritime Section for the Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.Starting his own firm in 1996, John now restricts his practice to representing seamen on wage and injury claims.

Firm: The Law Offices of Vandeberg Johnson & Gandara

One Union Square , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Corporate , Franchise , Real Estate , Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business, Business