Steven J Kelley

Steven J Kelley

5.0
Rating: 7.3

Licensed for 31 years

Business Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Business

700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100, Seattle, WA

About Steven

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

Business 100%

From formation to divestment and all areas in between, including public and private securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions; contracting related to manufacturing, transactions with governmental agencies, technology licensing, employment relationships; board of directors matters, governance; securities compliance.

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 450-550 per hour


Looking for an attorney? Avvo can help.

search module image

Search our directory

Quickly connect with top attorneys through our legal directory to get help with your legal issue.

chat module image

Avvo's live chat agents can help coordinate a consultation with a local attorney.

Chat with a live agent who can match you with the right attorney for your legal needs.

Chat with

Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 31 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 14 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2011

Suspended - Non-Disciplinary

No misconduct found

Location

Kelley, Goldfarb, Huck & Roth, PLLC

700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 6100, Seattle, WA, 98104-7066

Ad

Transform legal challenges into solutions.

Connect now to review your situation.

The Avvo Rating explained

display-bg

The Avvo Rating explained

Steven J Kelley's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

5.0 /5.0

1 Client Review

5 star (1)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (0)

Posted by George Hlebechuk | May 11, 2010

Chief Financial Officer

Excellent Attorney - I was fortunate to find Steve Kelley through a referral back in 2003 and we have been using him ever since. Steve is a brilliant attorney with great ideas who thinks beyond the current situation looking forward. He is a very knowledgeable and experienced negotiator and handles ...all matters in a very professional manner. I have such confidence in Steve's ability I have asked him to take on a matters that were not in his area of expertise, like Union issues, Buy America Act, etc, I think he enjoys the challenge. Steve has the resources and takes the necessary time to research matters so we are at the forefront on each approach to all business contracts and dealings. He is a valuable resource to our business and impressively wise and tactful. I highly recommend Steve Kelley, he is a testament to what a good attorney is made of, honest, ethical, hardworking, and very competent.

See All Client Reviews

Steven J Kelley's Lawyer Endorsements

Endorse Steven
Philip S. McCune headshot
Philip McCune

Corporate and incorporation lawyer | Nov 11

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Steve is that rare lawyer who has the highest professional skills, but combines them with practical and imaginative insight based on his real world business background. Steve is therefore an exceptionally effective negotiator, but also a superior practitioner at identifying and addressing issues to his clients’ advantage, often before others involved identify them. To have a lawyer who is consistently ahead of the curve, with such a wide range of skills and the ability to use them effectively (and cost effectively), is rare indeed. I have worked with Steve on and off throughout the years on matters ranging from litigation to sophisticated business negotiations. I generally find myself pushed by Steve to be imaginative, insightful and proactive. That is high praise from someone who prides himself on possessing those qualities independent of my business relationship with Steve. I give Steve my highest recommendation."

View All Endorsements

No Endorsement Data Available Yet
This attorney hasn't created any attorney endorsements recently on Avvo.

Experience

Rating:  7.3 (Very Good)

Honors

2010

Who's Who in International Law, Who's Who in International Law

2009

Who's Who in International Law, Who's Who In International Law

1990

Dean's Book Scholar, University of Puget Sound School of Business

1989

Executive Leadership Award, Financial Executives International, Seattle

Work Experience

2005 - Present

Founding member, Kelley Donion Gill, PLLC

1999 - 2005

Member, Summit Law Group, PLLC

1994 - 1998

, Davies Pearson, P.C.

Associations

2000 - Present

King County Bar Association

1994 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

1994 - 1998

Pierce County Bar Association

Education

N/A

Notre Dame Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of Puget Sound

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2004

Company Valuation and Financings

Valuation Strategies, Options, Dilution

2003

Business Law Section, Business and Corporate Litigation Committee, Business Torts Subcommittee

To LLC or not to LLC

Languages

Mandarin

Spanish

Avvo Rating

Our Rating is calculated using information the lawyer has included on their profile in addition to the information we collect from state bar associations and other organizations that license legal professionals. Attorneys who claim their profiles and provide Avvo with more information tend to have a higher rating than those who do not.

What determines Avvo Rating?
  • Experience & background Years licensed, work experience, education
  • Legal community recognition Peer endorsements, associations, awards
  • Legal thought leadership Publications, speaking engagements
  • Discipline Disciplinary information may not be comprehensive, or updated. We recommend that you always check a lawyer's disciplinary status with their respective state bar association before hiring them.
Avvo Rating Levels
10.0 - 9.0 Superb8.9 - 8.0 Excellent7.9 - 7.0 Very Good6.9 - 6.0 Good5.9 - 5.0 Average4.9 - 4.0 Concern3.9 - 3.0 Caution2.9 - 2.0 Strong Caution1.9 - 1.0 Extreme Caution