Business Law

I enjoy working with the owners or managers of small and very small businesses to resolve legal questions and problems that challenge entrepreneurs.

• Shipping

• Business Successions
• Buying & Selling
• Closely Held Businesses
• Corporations
• Joint Ventures
• Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Partnerships
• Shareholders' Rights

• Breach of Contract
• Contract Disputes
• Contract Drafting & Review
• Employment Contracts
• International Transactions
• Non-Compete Contracts
• Uniform Commercial Code

• Business & Trade
• Imports & Exports
• International Transactions
• Trade Regulation

WA, Nov 2006
Bar Number: 37978

Washington State and United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, American Bar Association, and Washington State Association for Justice.

I take advantage of continuing legal education seminars that enhance my skills in litigation and that broaden my expertise in the areas of small business and family law.

My article, "Can the Electronic Bill of Lading Go Paperless" was published in the Fall 2006 edition of "The International Lawyer," an American Bar Association publication.

I recently developed an operating agreement for a limited liability company, providing unique buy-sell terms to meet the diverse needs of the various owners. Two of the owners are in their late seventies, and the third is in his thirties, but highly risk averse. I also recently was able to obtain a cash settlement for an ousted partner in an improperly documented partnership.

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I strive to provide my clients with effective solutions to every legal challenge their businesses may face. Sometimes that solution requires creative thinking, as with formation of new types of businesses and sometimes patient persistence, as with resolving disputes. Sometimes that solution requires that I assist my client to find an attorney with a more narrowly focused practice, as with intellectual property issues. Always, the solution requires listening as a first step.

My firm opened its doors on December 1, 2006 at its present location.

Prior to becoming an attorney, I successfully operated my own small business, an international freight forwarder, for over twelve years. I have personally experienced many of the legal challenges that my clients face, and I understand their concerns, both legal and financial.

Every year, I participate as a pro bono attorney in the Immigrant Families Advocacy Project at the University of Washington School of Law. I also provide seminars for small business owners to enable them to avoid legal problems in the first place, engage in self-help when appropriate, and to know when it is time to call an attorney.

I handle everything personally.

(253) 856-0413

Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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For transactional matters, following an initial consultation, I often can provide a flat rate for a particular service, such as forming a corporation or drafting a contract.

$200.

I do not charge for the initial consultation. The initial consultation lasts for as long as it takes me to get a clear understanding of my client's legal needs, decide whether I am the right attorney for that client, and provide that client with the information he or she needs to decide whether to retain me. Generally, this takes under thirty minutes, but can take longer.

I limit my retainer to the amount I think will be necessary to resolve the matter. My retainers, therefore, can be almost any amount. Clients may also use credit cards instead of retainers.