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Joseph Michael Wallin

Also known as Joe Wallin

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  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

    777 108th Avenue NE

    Suite 2300

    Bellevue, WA 98004

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  • Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

    Suite 2200

    1201 Third Avenue

    Seattle, WA 98101

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Practice Areas

  • 20% Business
    20% Securities Offerings
    20% Venture Capital
    20% Mergers / Acquisitions
    20% Tax
Payment Types Cash, Check, Credit Card
Fees Free Consultation (60 minutes)

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About Me

I am a startup and corporate transactions attorney in Seattle. My practice falls into three broad categories:   Startups and emerging companies; Angel and venture financings; and  Mergers & acquisitions.   I represent companies from inception to exit, and provide general counsel services along the way. For example, I regularly help companies adopt and administer stock option and other forms...

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Client Reviews

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5 star rating

Stock Option Legal Consult - Joe was great!

Posted by: Matt, 2 days ago.

Joe is extremely knowledgable, both about the law, and standard industry practices when it comes to startups, and incentive equity. I was very happy...
5 star rating

Understanding of State Taxation

Posted by: a State & Local Law client, 20 days ago.

Joe and his partner, provided me with the right set of legal advise on a 30 minute phone call which took me so many weeks to understand. Great team
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Endorsements

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Justin C. Lowenthal
Justin Lowenthal
Davis, CA 6 months ago
Relationship: Other

I strongly endorse Mr. Wallin. While I do not know him personally, I regularly follow his blog at www.startuplawblog.com. He appears to me to be a...

Michael Schneider
Michael Schneider
Seattle, WA Almost 5 years ago
Relationship: Worked together on matter

Joe is an extrodinary tax lawyer, and is the man to see about Washington B&O tax issues.

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Résumé

License

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1994 License Status: Active
for the state of Washington
Last updated by Avvo: 05/18/2013

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

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1998–2000
Seattle University School of Law

Education

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1996 LL.M - Master of Laws in Taxation
New York University

Awards

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2008 Avvo Top Securities Offerings Lawyer
Washington CEO Magazine

Associations

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Member
Washington State Bar Association

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Portfolio

Publications

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2010 Obama's Call for Capital Gains Cut Could Supercharge Startups
TechFlash
2010 Dodd's Attack on Angel Financing
TechFlash

Speaking Engagements

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2012 Is It Time to Revisit Corporate Structure?
at Securities Law for Emerging Companies Conference
2012 Public Policy Panel
at Northwest Region Angel Capital Association Meeting

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