Business Law Section
The Business Law Section is committed to providing services that its members value, operating in a fiscally responsible manner, and enhancing the professional collegiality among all Washington business lawyers. Section members have access to certain restricted portions of this website, such as the Current Developments and Legislation pages. Members are also entitled to attend section events, participate on the Business Law Section list serve, and receive a semiannual newsletter and other publications prepared from time to time, including a sourcebook containing in-depth comments and legislative history on the Business Corporation Act (RCW 23B) and a report on opinion letter practice in Washington.
Annual Report | Budget | Bylaws | Year in Review | Third-Party Legal Opinions
Congratulations New Executive Committee Members!
One-year terms, Oct. 1, 2019–Sept. 30, 2020.
Chair: Jason Cruz
Chair-elect: Diane Dick
Treasurer: Christopher Greene
Secretary: Shaina Johnson
At-Large Member:
Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-chairs:
Vacant. Pursuant to the section's bylaws, the Business Law Section Executive Committee may appoint an individual to the position on an interim basis.
Financial Institutions Committee Chair: Joan Robinson
Communications Committee Chair: Vacant.
Pursuant to the section's bylaws, the Business Law Section Executive Committee may appoint an individual to the position on an interim basis.
Law of Commerce in Cyberspace Committee Chair: Alex Modelski
Legal Opinions Committee Chair: Scott MacCormack
Partnership & LLC Law Committee Co-chairs:
Nonprofit Corporations Committee Chair: Judith Andrews
Securities Law Committee Chair: Mark Beatty
Uniform Commercial Code Committee Co-chairs:
Members-only Resources
Announcements
Securities-Based Crowdfunding Scorecard (Fall 2016)
Executive Committee
Chair: David Eckberg Chair-Elect: Jason Cruz Secretary: Christopher Greene Treasurer: Diane Lourdes Dick Immediate Past Chair: Andrew Steen |
Young Lawyer Liaison: Paul Barrera* Board of Governors Liaison: Athan Papailiou* Members At-Large |
Section Committees
Communications Committee Corporate Act Revision Committee Financial Institutions Committee Law of Commerce in Cyberspace Committee Legal Opinions Committee |
Nonprofit Corporations Committee Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Securities Law Committee Uniform Commercial Code Committee |
*Non-voting members
Please contact subcommittee members for details on their upcoming meeting dates and locations.
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To join the section list serve and for general section questions, please send your email address and Bar number to sections@wsba.org. For more information and to get involved with the section, please contact Section Chair David Eckberg.