SEATTLE BUSINESS LAW ATTORNEYS
Strategic legal advice and planning The attorneys of Emery Reddy have built their reputations within the Seattle business community by offering superior legal counsel, detailed and far-sighted planning, and aggressive representation in all negotiations and litigation. From small family businesses to large corporations, our clients trust us to manage legal issues that shape the very foundations of their business and financial lives. We are available to meet your business needs at every stage—from the inception of new businesses to acquisitions and mergers of long-established institutions—allowing you to focus on what really matters: running and growing your business.
As too many companies learn, even the smallest mistakes and oversights can lead to crippling expenses down the road. That’s why informed legal counsel is crucial to long-term business survival and success. The lawyers at Emery Reddy have a comprehensive understanding of these potential hazards, and practice a preventative form of business law that emphasizes strategic planning and long-term goals. We offer services in all areas of business, including:
Clients
Our success as business attorneys is best demonstrated by the quality of companies and business professionals we have represented. Our clients include:
- Washington Contract Loggers Association
- Re/Max, Inc.
- Century 21
- Bower Logging Company
- HH Associates
- Love and Laughter Learning Centers, Inc.
- Smart Start Daycare Centers
- Puget Sound Transportation
- The American Samoa Power Authority
Complex Litigation
Defending your business against a single plaintiff is challenging. Defending it against multiple litigants can be overwhelming. The consequences of a failed class action defense are often devastating and can result in the end of a business altogether. Because of the high stakes, clients faced with class-action lawsuits and other forms of complex litigation need attorneys with experience, expertise, and an insightful, aggressive approach. If your business has been targeted for a class action suit, contact our Seattle business attorneys for superior counsel and tireless advocacy on behalf of your rights.
Commercial Real Estate
Commercial real estate transactions generally involve substantial investments, complex procedures and high stakes. Sometimes a small procedural error or flaw in a contract can develop into a substantial problem, setting business plans back months and even years. At Emery Reddy, our goal is to ensure that all aspects of your real estate dealings are managed with strategic vision, legal expertise and detailed attention. We work tirelessly to minimize complications and disputes so that you can remain focused on your business goals. Our commercial real estate attorneys serve both individuals and businesses, and have comprehensive experience in a range of real estate matters, including:
• Development
• Acquisitions
• Major transactions
• Litigation
• Title-insurance claims
• Boundary disputes
• Formation and management of condominium and homeowner associations
We take pride in the effort we invest on behalf of our clients, and understand that every case is unique. If you need to discuss your case with an experienced real estate attorney—whether you are purchasing, developing, or selling—the lawyers of Emery Reddy are pleased to offer their assistance.
Business Transactions
Building, maintaining, restructuring or selling a business requires innovative thinking and strategic vision. The attorneys of Emery Reddy counsel business clients on legal issues from planning and formation, to growth and financing transactions, through mergers, acquisitions and sales. We understand that each of these phases presents a unique set of potential hazards as well as opportunities. With our extensive knowledge of local, state, and federal business laws, our business attorneys can minimize your liability and help you make the best decisions for long-term success in the following areas:
• Formation and registered agent services
• Compliance
• Licensing
• Regulation
• Mergers
• Acquisitions
• Sales
• Shareholder disputes
Creditors' Rights and Collections
Emery Reddy’s business attorneys advocate and enforce the rights of creditors in loan transactions, sales or lease agreements, and all forms of defaulted debt. Drawing on our extensive knowledge of debtor-creditor relations, along with our legal experience in credit transactions, we take a practical approach to protecting your rights and interests by minimizing the risk of non-performing loans well in advance of potential problems. However, even if a debtor ends up filing for bankruptcy protection, we can provide you with options and help preserve your right to payment.
If you need help protecting your interests or liquidating your claim, contact an experienced business law attorney at Emery Reddy for additional details about our creditor services in the following areas:
• Debt collection
• Federal claim defense
• Foreclosures
• Evictions
• Bankruptcies
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