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Tana Materi has been with Carney Badley Spellman since 1999, serving as a member of the firm's Board of Directors and Chair of its Business Department. Her practice focuses on corporate, finance, and M&A transactions, including representing buyers and sellers across a broad range of industries — retail, e-commerce, manufacturing, food and beverage, construction, dental services, aerospace, and more. She also works extensively with family-owned and closely held businesses on contract...

Ragan L. Powers is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation and Litigation - Bankruptcy. Ragan L. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Ragan L. Powers since 2001. 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 profess...

James Williams is a partner in the firm's Litigation practice. He has been trying cases and managing litigation for over 25 years as a government attorney and a private practitioner. James graduated in 1985 from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, with honors, and earned his law degree in 1988 from the University of Virginia School of Law. After law school, he served in the Judge Advocate General's Corps of the U.S. Air Force before moving to Seattle and joining Perkins Coie in 1993. H...

Tyler moved to Seattle in 2007 and became a partner of Harrigan Leyh Farmer & Thomsen LLP in 2010. He co-founded Martinez & Farmer LLP in 2025. Chambers USA, Best Lawyers in America (Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property), Benchmark Litigation, Super Lawyers (Top 100), and Martindale-Hubbell rank Tyler among the top trial lawyers in the state. He is a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, Fellow of Litigation Counsel of America and included on America’s Top 10...

Jason Froggatt practices employee benefits law, advising clients on employee retirement plans, plan qualification and plan fiduciary duties. He works extensively on equity-based compensation, including establishing stock option and employee stock ownership plans. Jason regularly counsels group health plans and their plan sponsors with respect to ERISA, COBRA and HIPAA compliance, and represents employee plans and plan sponsors with the Department of Labor and the Internal Revenue Service.

Scott Adams is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Intellectual Property and Patent Law. Scott practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Scott Adams since 2022. 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 Adams is held by other lawyers.

Ryan P. Hammond is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Ryan P. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Ryan P. Hammond since 2018. 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 Ryan P. Hammond is held by other lawyers.

Ben Straughan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Ben practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Ben Straughan 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 Ben Straughan is held by other lawyers.

Quinn Oppenheim is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Employment Law - Management. Quinn practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Quinn Oppenheim since 2024. 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 Quinn Oppenheim is held by other lawyers.

Dana M. Reid is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Nonprofit / Charities Law and Trusts and Estates. Dana M. practices law in Seattle, Washington Best Lawyers has recognized Dana M. Reid 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 Dana M. Reid is held by other lawyers.