Every business decision has a legal dimension. Stratagem Law Group gives owners, founders, and executives a Washington business attorney who has run companies himself. As a result, the advice fits the way your business actually operates.
Counsel for Every Stage of the Business
Starting, growing, restructuring, and selling a company are all complex undertakings. In addition, the law reaches into nearly every part of a running business, from the contracts you sign to the people you hire. Because of that, a standing relationship with a firm that understands your goals prevents many problems before they start. When issues do arise, that same relationship makes them faster and cheaper to resolve.
What a Washington Business Attorney Handles for You
We provide practical, business-first counsel across the full life cycle of a company. For example, our work regularly includes:
- Entity formation and structure. LLCs, corporations, professional entities, and holding companies, with operating agreements built for how you plan to run the business.
- Contracts and commercial agreements. Drafting, negotiating, and enforcing customer, vendor, lease, and service agreements.
- Ownership and governance. Shareholder and member agreements, buy-sell provisions, and board and officer duties.
- Mergers, acquisitions, and sales. Deal structure, due diligence, purchase agreements, and closing.
- Partner and member disputes. Deadlock, buyouts, fiduciary claims, and separations, with the business kept intact wherever possible.
- Employment and contractor matters. Agreements, worker classification, policies, and disputes.
- Growth, financing, and winding down. Adding owners, raising capital, restructuring, and orderly dissolution.
Advice from Someone Who Has Sat in Your Chair
Most business lawyers have advised companies. Our founding attorney, Matthew T. Macklin, spent more than twenty years running them before he practiced law. He carried profit-and-loss responsibility, answered to boards and regulators, and made the operational calls our clients face every day. Consequently, our counsel addresses not only what the law requires but also what works in a running business. We aim to get you to a safe yes rather than build roadblocks.
Matthew T. Macklin, JD, MBA
Managing Attorney. Twenty years as an executive and licensed healthcare administrator before law school, now advising businesses across Washington on formation, deals, governance, and disputes.
Who We Represent
Our clients range from startups and closely held companies to established enterprises, professional practices, and nonprofits across Washington. Many operate in regulated industries. For example, physician groups, dental practices, and long-term care operators get a Washington business attorney who already speaks their language. However, the same disciplined approach serves contractors, technology companies, retailers, and service businesses equally well.
Prevention First, Firepower When Needed
We focus on preventing issues from becoming disputes through sound structure, strong documentation, and clear policies. Nevertheless, some conflicts cannot be avoided. When litigation develops, our business litigation team provides the aggressive, strategic representation your position deserves. Likewise, our corporate compliance practice helps regulated businesses stay ahead of their obligations.
Talk with a Washington Business Attorney
Whether you are forming a company, negotiating a deal, or facing a dispute with a partner, we can help. Call 253-313-2284 or contact us online to schedule a consultation. Before you file, you can also confirm entity details with the Washington Secretary of State.
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