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Nathan Riordan
also known as West Coast Franchise Law, West Coast Bankruptcy Law
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Biography
Whether we are representing a franchisee dealing with their bank, franchisor or landlord or we are helping debtors deal with creditors, we are always David, working against Goliath. Except in our case, we don't hit Goliath with the stone, we convince him to sit down and approach resolving our differences productively and finding a win-win.
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Franchising
35%
28 years | 200 cases
Mergers and Acquisitions
25%
28 years | 250 cases
Bankruptcy and Debt
20%
28 years | 250 cases
Business
20%
28 years | 298 cases
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Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Minnesota for 27 years
State: Minnesota
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Wenokur RIordan PLLC
600 Stewart Street, Suite 1300, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Posted by Rudy | January 28, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Franchising
Franchise attorney
My wife and I interviewed and then hired Nate when purchasing our franchise license. Being new to franchising, we where a bit uneasy with the process. We were also concerned with getting advice and contracting with someone from out of state. From our initial phone consultation all those fears were...
Posted by H. Lee | December 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Nathan is a lawyer's lawyer
As a lawyer myself, Ii was very careful to select te best counsel for the worst time in my life. Nathan delivers. And makes me proud of the profession.
Posted by John | September 15, 2014 | Bankruptcy & Debt
Hands down, the best bankruptcy attorney in Seattle !
As a medium sized builder, hit smack in the face by the recession...I was personally responsible for far too many financial obligations - with many moving parts to my bankruptcy After meeting with, interviewing and hearing the same old story from others in the Seattle area - Nate Riordan was the pre...
Posted by anonymous | March 02, 2009 | Franchising
Great assistance for Franchise opportunity - Fabulous advice.
Nate has helped my husband and I in the past as we looked into buying a franchise. We did not buy the franchised based on his recommendation and it was a brilliant decision as in this economy and with their restrictive agreements, we would have been in a very backwards business model with no way out...
Posted by anonymous | March 02, 2009 | Franchising
Good Business Attorney
I used Nate to buy a franchise, he did a great job.
Nathan Riordan's Lawyer Endorsements
"Nate is my go-to resource concerning all things Bankruptcy, Franchising, and Mergers and Acquisitions. I’ve known him for many years, and we worked together often in our days at the University of Minnesota. He is level-headed, industrious, experienced, creative, and reliable. A great friend and colleague."
"I have known Nate for more than 10 years. We have worked together and opposing each other in many cases. I would gladly endorse Nate."
"I've worked with and against Nate on multiple occasions. I have found him reasonable and effective at problem-solving, but never compromising of his client's needs. I easily endorse this attorney."
"I recently had the pleasure of working with Mr. Riordan in negotiating a debt settlement. I found Mr. Riordan to be extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and affable throughout our negotiations. Due to Mr. Riordan's case preparation and knowledge of applicable bankruptcy law, we were able to avoid incurring unnecessary costs and optimized the financial results of both of our clients. Mr. Riordan is well known and well respected in the Northwest Bankruptcy community and I would highly recommend him."
"I strongly endorse Nate. He is very well respected by the court, is a great strategist and always works in thebest interests of his clients. Our office regularly refers cases to Nate - we are very confident in his skills."
"Nate was indispensable in his assistance with a bankruptcy matter. I found Nate to be both knowledgable and responsive to my questions. I highly recommend Nate's services."
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Experience
Honors
2020
The Hammer -Breaking the $1 Million Barrier, How to Manage a Small Law Firm
2019
The Hammer for Breaking the $1 Million Dollar Barrier, How to Manage a Small Firm
Work Experience
2000 - 2004
Attorney, Krass Monroe
Associations
2008 - Present
Northwest Immigration Rights ProjectAttorney - Pro Bono
Sample of Legal Cases
47 Hops LLC
liquidation
Education
1998
University of Minnesota Law School
JD
1992
University of Wisconsin, Madison
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
Publications
2021
Representing Franchisees
Chapter on Reviewing the FDD and Franchising Agreement
2020
Medium
How to Go Out of Business: Advice from a Business and Bankruptcy Lawyer
Languages
English
Activity
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