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Joseph D. Weinstein

Partner

T 206.757.8165 Seattle
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Hometown:
Seattle

What's your sweet spot as it relates to this industry?
Middle-market M&A and consigliere to closely held businesses.

What was your favorite food as a kid?
Noodles.

If you couldn't be a lawyer, what would you be?
Hard to imagine not being a lawyer.

Why is food/bev/ag your chosen industry?
The personality of the owners.

What is your favorite food travel destination, and why?
Paris. Amazing food.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington, 1981

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1981
    • Order of the Coif
    • Articles Editor, Washington Law Review
  • B.A., Political Science, University of Washington, 1978

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Board of Trustees, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 2006-2008
    • Chair, Conflicts of Law Subcommittee, Business Law Section, Washington State Bar Association, 2006-2016

Professional Recognition

    • Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA in Corporate/Commercial (Washington), 2003-2020; Corporate/M&A (Washington), 2021-2024
    • Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2012, 2017
    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Corporate Law by Best Lawyers, 2006-present; in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2007-present; in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2015-present; in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2022-present
    • Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2003-2009, 2013-2022

Background

    • Senior Foreign Legal Consultant, Lee & Ko, Seoul, Korea
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