Business Trip Guide
Legal Advice
Depending on the nature of your business, you may require the advice and services of a good lawyer in town. Greater Seattle's legal services industry is comprised of worldclass lawyers offering expertise in all forms of business and international trade transactions, tax, banking, trade regulation, commerical law, copyrights, trademarks, product liability, procurement law and so on. They also offer the highest standards of knowledge relating to some of the key industries of interest to this region: software, healthcare, biotechnology, environmental, telecommunications, natural resources, energy and ultilities, Internet and intellectual property.
Trade Alliance Recommended Law Offices
| Davis Wright Tremaine LLP | |||
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| Address: | 1201 Third Avenue, Suite 2200 Seattle, WA 98101-3045 | Tel: | (206) 622-3150 |
| Fax: | (206) 628-7699 | ||
| Email: | seattle@dwt.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Bruce Johnson | Direct Tel: | 206-757-8069 |
| Title: | Partner | Direct Fax: | 206-757-7069 |
| Direct Email: | brucejohnson@dwt.com | ||
| Description: | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is a national business and litigation law firm representing clients based throughout the United States and around the world. Our team includes more than 500 attorneys covering a variety of practice areas, for more information, visit www.dwt.com. | ||
| Dorsey & Whitney L.L.P. | |||
| Address: | 1420 5th Ave, Ste 3400 Seattle, WA 98101 | Tel: | 206-903-8800 |
| Fax: | 206-903-8820 | ||
| Email: | seattle@dorsey.com | ||
| Contact: | Ms. Miki Usyak | Direct Tel: | 206-903-2379 |
| Title: | NW Marketing Manager | ||
| Description: | Dorsey & Whitney LLP is among the largest law firms in the world with 19 offices strategically located and nearly 640 lawyers and 750 support staff. | ||
| Foster Pepper PLLC | |||
| Address: | 1111 3rd Ave, Ste 3400 Seattle, WA 98101-3299 | Tel: | 206-447-4400 |
| Fax: | 206-447-9700 | ||
| Contact: | Mr. J. Tayloe Washburn | Direct Tel: | 206-447-8948 |
| Title: | Attorney | Direct Fax: | 447-9700 |
| Direct Email: | washj@foster.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Robert Kunold | Direct Tel: | 447-4688 |
| Title: | Managing Partner | Direct Fax: | 447-9700 |
| Direct Email: | kunor@foster.com | ||
| Description: | Foster Pepper PLLC is one of the largest law firms in the Pacific Northwest, maintaining a strong presence throughout the region, with offices in Seattle and Spokane, Washington. We provide a full range of legal services for U.S. companies involved in foreign transactions as well as foreign companies doing business in the United States. We frequently represent clients on their international acquisitions and joint ventures. We have particular experience in international tax laws, customs and export regulations, trade and antitrust issues, international dispute resolution, and a variety of other regulatory requirements, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, FIRPTA, and Exon-Florio reviews. Foster Pepper PLLC has been a member of Interlaw, an association of independent law firms throughout the world, since 1991. | ||
| Garvey Schubert Barer | |||
| Address: | 1191 2nd Ave, 18th Floor Seattle, WA 98101-2939 | Tel: | 206-464-3939 |
| Fax: | 206-464-0125 | ||
| Contact: | Mr. David Lieberworth | Direct Tel: | 206-464-3939 |
| Title: | Owner | Direct Fax: | 464-0125 |
| Direct Email: | dlieberworth@gsblaw.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Gary Tober | Direct Tel: | 816-1415 |
| Title: | Owner | Direct Fax: | 464-0125 |
| Direct Email: | gtober@gsblaw.com | ||
| Description: | Garvey Schubert Barer ("GSB") is a full-service business law firm with more than 120 lawyers serving clients in the United States and abroad, with particular focus on the Pacific Rim. From our five strategic locations, Beijing, China; Seattle, Washington; Portland, Oregon; New York, New York; and Washington, D.C., we serve as outside counsel to established market leaders and newly launched enterprises. | ||
| Graham & Dunn PC | |||
| Address: | Pier 70 - 2801 Alaskan Way, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121-1128 | Tel: | 206.624.8300 |
| Fax: | 206.340.9599 | ||
| Email: | info@grahamdunn.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Clem Barnes | Direct Tel: | 206-340-9681 |
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| Direct Email: | cbarnes@grahamdunn.com | ||
| Description: | Graham & Dunn is a nationally recognized industry focused law firm with a long record of excellence and professional leadership. | ||
| Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S | |||
| Address: | 1221 2nd Ave., Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98101-2925 | Tel: | 206-623-1745 |
| Fax: | 206-623-7789 | ||
| Email: | info@hcmp.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. George Martin | Direct Tel: | 206-623-1745 |
| Title: | Principal | Direct Fax: | 623-7789 |
| Direct Email: | gwm@hcmp.com | ||
| Description: | HCMP serves a variety of clients with emphasis on business law, commercial transactions, finance, tax, securities, bankruptcy, employment law, technology issues, international law, real estate, land use, and environmental law. They are also very experienced in administrative, trial, and appellate litigation in these and other areas. | ||
| K&L Gates | |||
| Address: | 925 Fourth Avenue, Suite 2900 Seattle, WA 98104-1158 | Tel: | 206-623-7580 |
| Fax: | 206-623-7022 | ||
| Contact: | Mr. David Tang | Direct Tel: | 623-7580/ (direct) 370-7617 |
| Title: | Managing Partner, Asia | Direct Fax: | 623-7022 |
| Direct Email: | david.tang@klgates.com | ||
| Description: | K&L Gates comprises more than 1,500 lawyers in 24 offices located in North America, Europe and Asia, and represents capital markets participants, entrepreneurs, growth and middle market companies, leading FORTUNE 100 and FTSE 100 global corporations and public sector entities. Our practice is at once regional, national and international in scope, cutting edge, complex and dynamic. You can learn more about the firm and its practice areas by visiting our website at www.klgates.com. | ||
| Lane Powell PC | |||
| Address: | 1420 5th Ave, Ste 4100 Seattle, WA 98101-2338 | Tel: | (206) 223-7000 |
| Fax: | (206) 223-7107 | ||
| Contact: | Ms. Diane Butler | Direct Tel: | 206-223-7715 |
| Title: | Attorney | Direct Fax: | 206-223-7107 |
| Direct Email: | butlerd@lanepowell.com | ||
| Description: | With more than 200 attorneys located throughout Washington, Oregon, Alaska and London, Lane Powell provides insightful counsel to businesses in the Pacific Northwest and beyond for more than 135 years. | ||
| Miller Nash LLP | |||
| Address: | 4400 Two Union Square 601 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101-2352 | Tel: | 206-622-8484 |
| Fax: | 206-622-7485 | ||
| Email: | clientservices@millernash.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Brian Esler | Direct Tel: | 206-622-8484 |
| Title: | Partner | Direct Fax: | 206-622-7485 |
| Direct Email: | brian.esler@millernash.com | ||
| Description: | As a multi-service, multi-disciplinary law firm, Miller Nash serves as counsel to some of the nation's leading businesses, nonprofits, public entities, and individuals. We cover a broad range of industries and areas of practice. | ||
| Perkins Coie | |||
| Address: | 1201 3rd Ave., 40th Floor Seattle, WA 98101-3099 | Tel: | 206-359-3402 |
| Fax: | 359-8500 | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Georges Yates | Direct Tel: | 206-359-3402 |
| Title: | International Practice Group | Direct Fax: | 206-359-9000 |
| Direct Email: | GYates@perkinscoie.com | ||
| Description: | Perkins Coie LLP is the largest law firm based in the Pacific Northwest and a leading international law firm with more than 700 attorneys and 17 offices. Seattle is the location of the firm's headquarters and largest office. Firm clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, in markets including aerospace, technology, manufacturing, natural resources, transportation, industrial and financial. Perkins Coie attorneys provide business-oriented advice in commercial and regulatory law and litigation, as well as estate planning and trust services. Perkins Coie has a strong international capability in international markets, a network of relationships with law firms around the world, as well as offices in Beijing and Shanghai. | ||
| Simburg, Ketter, Sheppard & Purdy, LLP | |||
| Address: | 999 Third Ave, Ste 2525 Seattle, WA 98104-4089 | Tel: | 206-382-2600 |
| Fax: | 206-223-3929 | ||
| Email: | msimburg@sksp.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. Melvyn Simburg | Direct Tel: | 206-382-2600 |
| Title: | Partner | Direct Fax: | 223-3929 |
| Direct Email: | msimburg@sksp.com | ||
| Description: | Since 1984 Simburg, Ketter, Sheppard & Purdy has provided high quality, personalized business legal services in the Pacific Northwest, emphasizing domestic and international business litigation and transactions, particularly with creative individuals and businesses. | ||
| Spencer Law Office | |||
| Address: | 1621 Lake Mount Drive Snohomish , WA 98290-1730 | Tel: | 206-650-7048 206-650-7048 |
| Fax: | 1-360-862-9101 | ||
| Email: | spencer@davidspencerlaw.com | ||
| Contact: | Mr. David Spencer | Direct Tel: | 360-862-9101 |
| Title: | Attorney at Law | Direct Fax: | 1-360-862-9101 |
| Direct Email: | spencer@davidspencerlaw.com | ||
| Description: | The firm specializes in domestic and international business law expertise for the Americas. Fluent in Spanish, and member of the Washington Bar for over 20 years, Spencer focuses on business and real property law of the Americas – Nafta, Mexico, Canada, the U.S. and Latin America in general. In addition to the U.S., Canada and Mexico, he has assisted clients with matters in nearly all the Latin American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras. His clients are located throughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico. | ||
| Williams Kastner | |||
| Address: | 601 Union St., Ste 4100 Seattle, WA 98101-2380 | Tel: | 206-628-6600 |
| Fax: | 206-628-6611 | ||
| Email: | mfoley@wkg.com | ||
| Contact: | Ms. Margaret Foley | Direct Tel: | 206-628-6787 |
| Title: | Marketing & Business Development Director | Direct Fax: | 206-628-6611 |
| Direct Email: | mfoley@williamskastner.com | ||
| Description: | Williams Kastner has been serving clients in the Pacific Northwest since 1929. With more than 90 attorneys in three offices located throughout Washington and Oregon as well as affiliated offices in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, the firm offers a full range of legal services to local and international clients. | ||
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