Washington Business Entities: Law and Forms

Stewart M. Landefeld is a partner practicing corporate finance law at Perkins Coie LLP in Seattle. His practice focuses on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings and other aspects of securities and corporate finance law. Mr. Landefeld, a member of the Washington State Bar Association¿s Corporation, Business and Banking Law Section, is counsel to both public and privately held corporations doing business in the Pacific Northwest. He is a lecturer and author of papers and articles on mergers and acquisitions and securities law topics. He received his J.D. from the University of Chicago.

Richard D. Ross is an attorney with Riddell Williams P.S. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan School of Law.

Matthew D. Le Master is an attorney with Riddell Williams P.S. He is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Law.

Eric Dejong is a partner in Seattle office of Perkins Coie LLP and a member of the firm's Corporate Governance & Transactions group. Mr. DeJong advises public and pre-public companies on a wide range of matters, including private equity and debt financings, public offerings, corporate governance, securities compliance and mergers and acquisitions. A member of the Corporate Act Revision Committee of the Washington State Bar Association's Business Law Section, Mr. DeJong received his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.