Overview

Pragmatic, responsive, cost-effective legal advice for small- and medium-size businesses

At Summit, business law is personal. Every customer receives personal attention from senior attorneys who bring deep experience to the matters at hand. (We don’t overstaff or use our clients’ work to train junior staff.) Our lawyers deliver legal advice tailored to the size of the business and with a keen eye toward finding efficient and practical solutions.

We serve clients of various sizes – from startups to global businesses – in a wide range of industries, including technology products and services, software, hardware, telecommunications, life sciences, manufacturing, financial services, retail, hospitality, and consumer products.

We pride ourselves on having a direct, ongoing relationship with the customer – and making our customers’ priorities our own. We provide advice and guidance across the entire lifespan of a company, including advising on:

Startups.  We advise on the appropriate company structure, issuance of founders’ stock, intellectual property protection, and positioning the company for future growth.

Private equity financing.  We help emerging and established companies issue equity securities in “friends and family” as well as investor rounds of financing, including advising on SEC compliance.

Business operations support.  We provide guidance on equity compensation, licensing arrangements, commercial contracts, intellectual property, employment and real estate matters.

Mergers and acquisitions.  We provide counsel related to the decision to buy or sell, selection of advisors (bankers, accountants, etc.), board duties and obligations, shareholder relations and approval requirements, due diligence, negotiation of terms (including structure, earn-outs, indemnification and other key matters), preparation of definitive agreements, review of employee benefits, and closing and post-closing matters.

Corporate governance.  We advise on board and shareholder relations and general corporate governance matters.

Business succession and “business divorce.”  We help owners to plan for future generations of leadership and management or to arrange restructuring, buy-outs or dissolution when a change in ownership is needed.

International company compliance.  We help small- and medium-size businesses headquartered overseas to establish a U.S. presence, advising on general corporate and relevant compliance matters under U.S. law.

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News

  • Firm News

    Consumers and investors are increasingly interested in the social profile of the businesses they choose to invest in and buy from. In Washington State, you can create a for-profit corporation that is set up to pursue profits and public good.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that twenty-four partners have been included in the 2024 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. The annually published lists recognize the top practitioners statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is pleased to announce that 22 of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Washington Super Lawyers® and Washington Rising Stars® lists. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Nine attorneys were additionally honored in the Super Lawyers Women's Edition and two were recognized for their tenth year by Super Lawyers.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that eighteen partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in 2023 Best Lawyers lists. Sixteen attorneys have been included in The Best Lawyers in America®, and two have been named to the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

  • Firm News

    Summit Law Group is proud to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Super Lawyers® list and five attorneys have been named to the 2022 Washington Rising Stars® list. The annually published lists recognize the top five percent of attorneys statewide based on peer recognition and professional achievement.

  • Firm News

    U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have ranked Summit Law Group in the 2022 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm achieved the highest Tier 1 ranking for 13 Seattle practice areas.

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