Business · Seattle
Top Business Lawyers in Seattle
Business lawyers advise on company formation, contracts, financing, mergers and acquisitions, and commercial disputes. This list compares 21 business lawyers practising in Seattle on verified licences, years in this area, focus and sourced reputation.
- Updated 19 Oct 2026
- Ranking v1.0.0
- How we rank
- lawyers considered
- 21
- 12 verified licences
- 57%
- average years in practice
- 15
The ranking
Score out of 100- 1
Tomasz Fitzgerald
VerifiedAssociate
Vance & Sterling LLP21 yrs in practice4.6(4)BusinessCriminal DefenseEmploymentSpeaks English, Arabic
- 2
- 3
- 4
Irene Delgado
VerifiedAssociate
Vance & Sterling LLP32 yrs in practice4.0(11)Criminal DefenseBusinessFamily+1 more - 5
Mateo Byrne
VerifiedManaging Partner
Prescott Law Group34 yrs in practice2.8(2)BusinessPersonal InjurySpeaks English, French
- 6
Hiroshi Lindqvist
VerifiedFounding Attorney
Vance & Sterling LLP7 yrs in practice4.6(18)BusinessCriminal DefenseSpeaks English, French
- 7
Irene K. Patel
VerifiedSenior Associate
Harrow & Vance LLP37 yrs in practice4.7(20)DivorceBusinessPersonal Injury - 8
Helena Kearney
VerifiedPartner
Vance & Ashby LLP15 yrs in practice4.8(11)Child CustodyBusinessDivorceSpeaks English, Hindi
- 9
- 10
Ethan R. Hargrove
VerifiedOf Counsel
Merritt Law Group8 yrs in practice4.2(25)EmploymentBusinessDivorce - 11
Rafael Fitzgerald
VerifiedAssociate
Rowe & Marlow LLP11 yrs in practice4.6(18)DivorceBusinessReal EstateSpeaks English, Arabic
- 12
- 13
Mei Quinn
UnverifiedSenior Associate
Prescott Law Group4.4(20)BusinessDivorceEstate PlanningSpeaks English, Vietnamese
- 14
Omar Mbeki
Out of datePartner
Merritt Law Group23 yrs in practice4.7(21)EmploymentBusinessCriminal Defense+1 more - 15
- 16
- 17
Theo R. Ellison
UnverifiedPartner
Hale Law Group34 yrs in practice3.8(10)Personal InjuryBusinessDivorce+1 more - 18
Daniel Ramirez
VerifiedSenior Associate
Vance & Ashby LLP4.5(1)BusinessCriminal DefenseDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, Urdu
- 19
James Whitaker
VerifiedOf Counsel
Rowe & Marlow LLP3 yrs in practice3.5(2)Personal InjuryBusinessDivorceSpeaks English, Tagalog
- 20
- 21
Camila Byrne
PendingPrincipal Lawyer
Rowe & Marlow LLP7 yrs in practice4.5(11)FamilyBusinessDivorce+1 moreSpeaks English, French
How we rank
Each lawyer gets nine component scores from 0 to 100. The bar shows how many of the 100 available points each component contributed. Weights are fixed for every lawyer in this list and published in full; payment plays no part.
Expertise50%
- Credentials20%
- Relevant experience15%
- Specialization15%
Standing35%
- Verified reputation15%
- Professional recognition10%
- Relevant track record10%
Service & data15%
- Client experience5%
- Profile & data quality5%
- Data freshness5%
Seattle legal resources
- Washington State Bar Association
Legal directory with licence status.
- King County Bar Association
Lawyer referral service.
Choosing a business lawyer
Look for experience with businesses of your size and industry. Ask about alternative fee arrangements for routine work.
Frequently asked questions
When should a startup hire a lawyer?
Typically at formation, before issuing equity, and before signing significant contracts or raising investment.