Corporate Counsel Built for Builders.
Whether you're launching, scaling, or protecting what you've built — Washington Law provides the legal foundation your business deserves.
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Many growing businesses operate on handshake agreements, template contracts, and "we'll deal with it when it becomes a problem" thinking — until a partner dispute, a bad hire, or a regulatory audit makes those choices very expensive.
Washington Law works with businesses before problems become crises. We structure your operations, protect your IP, and build the legal infrastructure that lets you grow confidently.
Our Services
Business Formation & Structuring (LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp, Partnership)
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding business formation & structuring (llc, s-corp, c-corp, partnership). Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Contract Drafting, Review & Negotiation
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding contract drafting, review & negotiation. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Mergers, Acquisitions & Due Diligence
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding mergers, acquisitions & due diligence. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Shareholder & Partnership Agreements
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding shareholder & partnership agreements. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Intellectual Property Licensing
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding intellectual property licensing. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Business Succession Planning
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding business succession planning. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Regulatory Compliance
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding regulatory compliance. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Employment Agreements & Non-Competes
We provide comprehensive counsel regarding employment agreements & non-competes. Our attorneys bring deep experience to ensure your interests are protected at every stage of the process.
Representative Result
"$3.2M settlement secured in shareholder buyout dispute for Seattle-area tech company. Terms negotiated in 90 days, avoiding costly litigation."
Practice Lead
Margaret "Meg" Harrington
Founding Partner — Business & Corporate Law
Meg founded Washington Law in 2009 with a conviction that Pacific Northwest businesses deserved legal counsel as entrepreneurial and driven as they were. After a decade at a national firm where she rose to partner before 40, she wanted to build something smaller, smarter, and entirely client-centered.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a lawyer to form an LLC or corporation in Washington state?
While you can file articles of organization yourself, an attorney ensures your entity structure is optimized for your goals — that operating agreements protect all owners and that you avoid the common pitfalls that lead to personal liability exposure. Washington Law offers flat-fee business formation packages for startups and growing companies.
What should be in a business partnership agreement?
A strong partnership agreement addresses ownership percentages, capital contributions, profit and loss allocation, decision-making authority, dispute resolution, what happens if a partner exits or dies, and buy-sell provisions. Without these provisions, Washington's default LLC statutes apply — which are rarely aligned with the actual deal the founders made.
How does the M&A due diligence process work?
Due diligence is a systematic review of a target company's legal, financial, and operational matters — covering contracts, corporate records, IP, employment agreements, litigation history, and regulatory compliance. Washington Law manages the full due diligence process and advises on risk allocation in the purchase agreement, from letter of intent through closing.
When should a small business hire outside legal counsel?
At minimum: at formation, when signing any significant contract, when bringing on employees, and when facing any dispute. The most expensive legal problems are almost always ones where outside counsel was brought in after the damage was done. Washington Law offers free initial consultations to help you assess your situation.
Have more questions? Washington Law offers free initial consultations. Call us at (206) 555-1847 or book online.