Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016 
Joe Wallin advises founders, startups, growth companies, investors, and acquirers on the legal issues that matter most in building, financing, and scaling businesses. His practice spans the full business lifecycle — from company formation to exit — and includes counsel on equity compensation, angel and venture financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other significant business transactions. He also brings deep tax knowledge to his work, holding an LL.M. in Taxation from NYU and substantial experience advising on Washington tax issues affecting founders, executives, and high earners.
Widely known in the startup and angel investing community, Wallin serves on the Angel Capital Association's Public Policy Advisory Council and has advocated for laws that make it easier for companies to raise capital. He wrote the first draft of Washington's equity crowdfunding law, testified in favor of the legislation that became law, and later assisted with amendments to that law. He is the co-author of Angel Investing, Start to Finish, a contributor to the Holloway Guide to Equity Compensation, and the author of the Washington Tax Guide for High Earners and The Startup Law Blog.
Wallin has been named Best Lawyers in America Lawyer of the Year for 2018–2022, 2024, and 2025, and has been listed in Best Lawyers for Corporate Law, Business Organizations, and Clean Tech Law since 2016. He has been named a Washington Super Lawyer continuously since 2009.
