Carrie Lofts

With over 20 years of experience and 250+ merger/acquisition transactions (ranging up to $120M), Karl provides comprehensive legal and tax counsel, personalized to all types of closely held and family businesses throughout the Pacific Northwest. Drawing upon a significant federal and state tax background, he enjoys assisting clients with choice of entity and formation, governance and operating agreements, employment and compensation plans, service agreements, as well as business dissolutions,...

Andrew provides sophisticated estate, gift, generation skipping, and other tax-optimized wealth transfer strategies, business succession planning, trust administration, as well as customized “family office” solutions to high-net worth individuals, families, and private businesses across the Pacific Northwest. He serves as outside general counsel to many private businesses, guiding legal strategy for significant and complex matters associated with the business and legal affairs of ...

Kevin Hastings is a tenacious and talented attorney who has dedicated his life to helping those injured by the wrongful acts of others. A northwest native, Kevin comes from a family of commercial fisherman and was inspired to become a lawyer when his uncle suffered catastrophic injuries while fishing in the Bering Sea. His uncle’s injury has shaped many aspects of Kevin’s life, but most importantly, it motivates him to fight tirelessly for his clients. Kevin welcomes cases with th...

Michael Dunning is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Environmental Law. Michael practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Michael Dunning since 2015. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Michael Dunning is held by other lawyers.

Will Rava focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation involving trademarks, trade dress, domain names, copyrights and trade secrets. He has successfully litigated such disputes in federal courts across the country, before arbitration panels under the UDRP and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Will also has extensive experience counseling clients in a variety of industries on intellectual property and brand protection strategies, including securing, policing, investigat...

Scott H. Wallace is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Scott H. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Scott H. Wallace since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Scott H. Wallace is held by other lawyers.

James E. Lobsenz maintains an extensive appellate practice in both state and federal courts, with substantive experience in constitutional law, freedom of speech, police misconduct, civil rights, criminal defense, employment law, and evidence. After clerking for Associate Justice Mathew O. Tobriner of the California Supreme Court and Chief Justice Vincent L. McKusick of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, he joined King County as a deputy prosecuting attorney before serving as a public defen...

Sheryl Willert is a Seattle-based attorney who focuses on labor and employment law, including counseling, workplace investigations, and dispute resolution. She advises unionized and nonunionized employers in both the public and private sectors on a wide range of employment matters. Sheryl’s practice includes issues involving employment discrimination, compliance, privacy, and workplace policies. She also represents clients in employment-related disputes and provides strategic guidance t...

Susan Dippold advises privately held companies, entrepreneurs, and business owners in mergers and acquisitions, strategic business transactions, corporate governance, and succession planning. She serves as outside general counsel to family-owned, founder-led, and growth-stage businesses, helping clients navigate critical business decisions at every stage of the company lifecycle. Susan has extensive experience representing buyers and sellers in mergers, acquisitions, recapitalizations, and ot...

Chris S. Brown is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Chris S. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Chris S. Brown since 2017. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Chris S. Brown is held by other lawyers.