Heidi Nicole Urness

Heidi Nicole Urness

5.0
Rating: 9.1

Licensed for 8 years

Litigation Lawyer at Seattle, WA
Practice Areas: Litigation, Contracts & Agreements, Licensing ... +3 more

1517 12th Ave, Suite 101, Seattle, WA

About Heidi

Biography

Practice Areas

6

Practice Areas

Contracts and Agreements 20%

Draft and enforce a wide range of contracts, including corporate formation and structures, bylaws and operating agreements, loan and financing agreements, real estate PSAs, lease agreements, environmental and chemical testing agreements, and more.

20%
Licensing 20%

Assist in WSLCB licensing matters such as change in business structure, license relocation, corporate governance, transfer of ownership, TPI's, IP, succession planning, and more; Defend marijuana licensees against WSLCB Administrative Violations.

20%
Litigation 20%

Counsel clients through all stages of AVN and civil litigation including depositions, mediations, ADR, and trial; argue pleadings, motions, and conduct trials in state and federal superior, appellate, and bankruptcy courts.

20%
Corporate and Incorporation 15%

Corporate structure and formation, to bylaws and operating agreements, to shareholder and financier agreements, to strategic partnership or dissolution agreements, as well as other internal documents governing fundamental and elective operations.

11 years

15%
Federal Regulation 15%

Perform complex hemp and CBD compliance analyses; Develop compliant and operational policies, procedures, disclaimers and disclosures, and real properties; track and provide regulatory updates and proprietary predictive insights and advice.

15%
Intellectual Property 10%

Draft, register, prosecute, and defend trademarks and copyrights, as well as agreements relevant to intellectual property, including licensing, advertising and marketing, and more.

10%

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 8 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2018

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Heidi Urness Law

1517 12th Ave, Suite 101, Seattle, WA, 98122-2270

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Heidi Nicole Urness's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

8 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | January 1, 2022 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Full Suite of Corporate Services

Ms. Urness has been our company's attorney since pre-incorporation. She initially assisted us with corporate structure, financing agreements, and acquiring our license, and now advises us on business contracts and compliance-related operational strategies. Ms. Urness is also prompt with communication...s, and has made high quality referrals to help our business "connect the dots" operationally. Highly recommended corporate and contract attorney.

Posted by anonymous | November 23, 2021 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Definitely the lady for the job!

Heidi is hands down the best at what she does. She is very thorough at her job and accurate. In the little time we spoke she helped educate me on my situation to help with her referral. I've already started recommending Heidi!

Posted by Alex | December 9, 2020 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Hire Heidi!

"Thorough" is Heidi's middle name! Heidi has been extremely involved with us every step of the way. While she has years of experience (that clearly shows in her work!) she has never made us feel inadequate or unintelligent for asking questions. Heid has been instrumental in connecting us with other i...ndividuals in the CBD space and has provided resources on how to better educate ourselves and clients. Heidi is always looking out for us and we are so appreciative of all that she does and have enjoyed working with her!

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2020 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Legal Consultant

I have known Heidi for more than a decade. Most recently, my team and I consulted Ms. Urness who readily provided us not only clear and valuable insight, but also promptly followed up with a thorough written substantive outline, accompanied by sample motions and checklists. As professional as she is ...knowledgeable. Ms. Urness has my strong recommendation.

Posted by Vince | August 19, 2020 | Consulted Attorney

This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.

Contract Termination and support

Heidi provided excellent advice and support when I first reached out to her. I found myself locked into an agreement with partners that were taking advantage. Heidi stepped in and reviewed everything we had in place and found an opportunity to help me exit the situation. It was a seamless transition... and she provided great guidance and support during the entire process

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Experience

Rating:  9.1 (Superb)

Honors

2020

American Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division Scholarship, Washington Young Lawyers Committee

2019

2019 Luminary Awards: Excellence in Special Projects, National Association of Bar Executives (NABE)

2019

2019 Luminary Awards: Excellence in Regular Publications, National Association of Bar Executives (NABE)

2019

Heidi Urness (Rising Star) is Literally Defining Legal Cannabis, Respect My Region

2018

30 Powerful Cannabis Attorneys You Should Know, mgMagazine

2010

Best Brief Award, California Academy of Appellate Lawyers

2009

Best Oral Argument Award, Roger J. Traynor California Appellate Competition

2006

Overall Best Attorney, American Mock Trial Association

Associations

2018 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Editorial Advisory Committee Member

2017 - Present

Washington State Bar Association

Cannabis Law Section Member

Education

2011

University of San Francisco - School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2008

Wake Forest University

Psychology; Journalism

Speaking Engagements

2021

[Private Cannagroup]

Leveraging Legal + Compliance Experts

2020

Lucrative Business of Marijuana 2020 Cannabis Litigation Review & 2021 Preview

2019

Women Grow Leadership Summit Navigating the Legal Business of Cannabis

Publications

2020

2020

2019

Languages

English

Activity

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