Overview

Ada Danelo concentrates their practice on real estate and business transactions. Serving primarily small- and medium-size entities, Ada advises local, regional and international companies on a range of corporate and commercial matters.

A former business owner, Ada is passionate about helping businesses get started and succeed. They work to be a strategic business partner with their clients, becoming deeply knowledgeable about a client's business and providing practical advice to move the business forward. Ada advises on:

Corporate law.  Thoroughly experienced in the needs of both start-up and established companies, Ada provides counsel on:

  • Business formation
  • Corporate governance
  • Asset protection
  • Contracts and service agreements
  • Preparing individuals to invest in private companies
  • Helping private companies raise funds, including with SEC compliance in private equity offerings
  • Mergers & acquisitions: selling and buying businesses
  • Succession planning and business breakups

Real estate transactions. Ada has represented clients in negotiating and documenting:

  • Leases
  • Lease amendments
  • Lease terminations and workouts
  • Purchases and sales of real property
  • Property development agreements
  • Property management matters
  • Real estate financings

Deeply involved with legal, policymaking, and other civic and charitable organizations, Ada focuses on issues involving intersectionality and the identification and promotion of common ground among diverse communities. Ada has also provided pro bono counsel in affirmative asylum cases and related matters.

Outside of the office, Ada can be found backcountry skiing, climbing mountains, and harvesting wild mushrooms.

Credentials

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law
    JD, with honors
    Order of the Coif; Washington Law Review, Managing Editor
  • University of Washington
    BA, magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Washington

Awards & Accolades

  • Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognition for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law (2022 – 2023)
  • Selected for Washington Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list (2021 - 2022)

Memberships

  • QLaw Association of Washington, Board of Directors

Community Service

  • Washington State China Relations Council, Board of Directors, 2019-2020
  • AIPAC, Washington State Board, 2014-2018

News & Insights

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

    Eighteen Summit Law Group attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, two Summit attorneys have been included in the 2022 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.

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