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Professional and Community Involvement
- AV-Peer ReviewTMRated in Martindale-Hubbell®
- Washington State Bar Association
- Business Law Section (Chair 2014 – 2015)
- Corporate Counsel Section
- King County Bar Association
- Leadership Tomorrow, Class of 2007
- FareStart
- Outside general counsel
- Board of Directors, 2011 – 2020
- Strategic Planning Committee (2019-21, Chair)
- Executive Committee (2016)
- Finance Committee (2012-2016)
- The Lenny Wilkens Foundation
- Board of Directors, 2013 – 2017
- Wellspring Family Services
Admissions
- Washington State Bar
- Texas State Bar (inactive status)
Education
- JD, Vanderbilt University Law School
- BA, The University of Texas at Austin
My philosophy is simple: Good legal work is a tool to increase the value of a business and provide owners long-term stability. As a founder and owner, I understand first-hand the realities of starting, running, and growing a business. Drawing on the insights, experience, and knowledge developed more than 30 years in practice, I work with business leaders to develop strategies aimed at making the most of opportunities and navigating the inevitable twists and turns of fast-growing business.
My clients are primarily privately held companies, family-owned businesses, and not for profits in all phases of maturity. While the range is diverse – technology, advertising, marketing and communications, professional services, manufacturing, hospitality, entertainment, and retail – the core issues to achieving and sustaining success are consistent.
MY PRACTICE INCLUDES:
- Key operational agreements including:
- Master Service Agreements and Statements of Work
- Proprietary Rights Agreements and IP Licenses
- Joint Development, Prototyping, and Research Agreements
- Manufacturing and Supply Agreements
- Agreements with critical partners, including employees, contractors, suppliers, and vendors
- Acquisition, transition, and merger of business
- Entity selection and formation
- Managing ownership changes (including generational transition)
- Leasing, purchasing, and selling real estate
- Financing, including conventional lending, convertible notes, and private equity (Reg D)
- Crisis preparedness and issues management
