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Overview
Practice Areas
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40% Mergers / Acquisitions
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40% Financial Markets And Services
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20% Corporate / Incorporation
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Contact Information
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References
Client Reviews
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Endorsements
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Kent is one of the best corporate lawyers in town. He has seen so many deals and has such an academic grasp of the law that he is tough to beat.
Endorsement from lawyer:
Mark Britton
, Seattle (WA), Over 3 years ago
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Résumé
Licenses
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42 years
since Charles Kent Carlson was first licensed to practice law in WA.
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
| Partner at Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis LLP |
2007–present
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| Partner at Preston Gates & Ellis LLP |
1990–2006
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| Partner at Preston Thorgrimson Ellis & Fletcher LLP |
1971–1990
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| Assistant Professor at George Washington University Law School |
1968–1971
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Education
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| University of Washington -Seattle |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1964 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Avvo Top Mergers/Acquisitions Lawyer |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| International Who's Who of Corporate Governance Lawyers |
Who's Who Legal |
2007 |
| Super Lawyer-Top 100 |
Washington Law & Politics Magazine |
2007 |
| Top Lawyers |
Seattle Magazine |
2007 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2006 |
| Puget Sound's Top Business Lawyers |
Seattle Business Monthly |
2006 |
| Top Attorneys in Washington |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2006 |
| Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys - Corporate |
Chambers USA |
2006 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Corporate Laws Committee, Washington Liaison |
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| Fellow |
American Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Cornish College of the Arts Board of Trustees |
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| Trustee |
Pilchuck Glass School |
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| President |
University of Washington Law School Foundation |
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| Editor |
Washington Commercial Law Deskbook |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Corporate Act Revision Committee |
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| Director |
Washington Research Foundation |
2006–present
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| Commissioner |
Washington State Arts Commission |
2007–present
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Finding A New Boss |
N/A |
2004 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Speaking Engagement Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Advising the Board of Directors |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
2007 |
| Corporate Governance Update |
SEC Hot Topics Institute |
2007 |
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