Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Lasher

www.lasher.com

Managing Principal: Taro Kusunose

Number of Principals: 25

Number of other Attorneys: 15

Single Office: Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Lasher was founded over 50 years ago in Seattle, Washington, and has been serving clients throughout the Pacific Northwest ever since. The firm provides comprehensive legal services for businesses, their owners, and their families. Areas of practice include business and tax law, general civil litigation, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, employment law, estate planning, trusts, probate and related litigation, real estate law, and divorce and family law.

As one of the few full-service commercial firms that also offers a robust Family Law department, Lasher is well-positioned to assist high-net-worth clients through four broad business practice areas:

Business Litigation

Practice Chair: Sean Small ([email protected] | 206.654.5613)

This group includes 10 principals, 4 attorneys, and 1 Of Counsel attorney. These trial lawyers help clients successfully navigate complex civil disputes in state and federal courts, as well as arbitration proceedings. Their experience includes litigating and resolving high-stakes, multi-million-dollar lawsuits involving:

• Contract disputes
• Shareholder/partner/member disputes (business divorce)
• Trust and estate, probate, and will contests
• Commercial transactions
• Real estate
• Construction
• Labor and employment

Corporate & Business Law

Practice Chair: Konrad Miernowski ([email protected] | 206.332.7547)

Comprising 10 principals and 3 attorneys, this group handles all aspects of business operations—from formation to sales and liquidation. Key areas of experience include:

• Business formation
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Employment law transactions and disputes
• Tax law
• Real estate transactions
• Sales and liquidations
• Trademark registration

Estate Planning, Probate, and Private Wealth Services

Practice Chair: Denver Gant ([email protected] | 206.654.5561)

This team of 8 principals and 3 attorneys offers some of the most sophisticated estate and tax planning services in Washington, including:

• Comprehensive Estate and Tax Planning – Customized strategies to help clients minimize federal and Washington State estate and gift tax exposure, while navigating some of the most complex estate tax laws in the country.
• Business Succession Planning – Advising closely held and family-owned businesses on ownership transitions, including governance, tax, and wealth transfer strategies for long-term sustainability.
• Probate, Trust Administration, and Post-Mortem Tax Planning – Full-service support for fiduciaries, from tax compliance to asset distribution and dispute resolution, often incorporating advanced planning for significant tax savings.
• Private Wealth Services and Philanthropic Planning – Strategic counsel for high-net-worth families on legacy structures, family offices, philanthropy, and tax-exempt organizations, including foundations and charitable trusts.
• Planning for Commercial Real Estate Owners – Tailored guidance on structuring, tax planning, valuations, and succession for clients with substantial real estate portfolios.

Family Law

Practice Chair: James Stensel ([email protected] | 206.838.2920)

This group includes 7 principals, 1 Of Counsel, and 3 attorneys, offering over 150 years of combined experience in Washington divorce and family restructuring. The team represents clients in:

• Traditional divorce litigation
• Mediation
• Collaborative divorce

They also handle legal separations, committed intimate relationships, child custody and support matters, parenting plans, and prenuptial and postnuptial agreements. Typical clients are high-net-worth individuals from the private and public sectors, spanning industries such as technology, professional sports, entertainment, finance, healthcare, academia, and professional services. This practice is focused on preserving clients’ financial and personal well-being while guiding them through life transitions. As with all of the firm’s practices, the Family Law team collaborates closely with attorneys across the firm's other departments.

In addition to these four core practice areas, Lasher also offers legal expertise in:

• Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
• Labor & Employment Law
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates Litigation