Updated: Dec. 22, 2021

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.

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Legislation

Publications & Newsletters

Announcements

Fall 2021 Newsletter

Executive Committee

Chair: Shaina Johnson (2021-2022) 

Chair-Elect: Christina Catzoela (2021-2022) 

Secretary: Jenna Nand (2021-2022) 

Treasurer: Annie Robertson (2021-2022) 

Immediate Past Chair: Diane Lourdes Dick (2021-2022) 

Young Lawyer Liaison: Thomas Garvey  (2021-2022)

Board of Governors Liaison*: Bryn Peterson (2021-2022)

At-Large Members:
Jeff Hamilton (2021-2022) 
Steven Reilly (2021-2022) 

Prior Chairs

Section Committees

Communications Committee
Co-chairs: Laura Bloxham and Dalton Thacker (2021-2022) 

Corporate Act Revision Committee Co-Chairs:
Michael Hutchings and
Eric DeJong  (2021-2022) 

Financial Institutions Committee
Chair: Joan E. Robinson  (2021-2022) 

Privacy and Data Security Law Committee Co-chair: Annie Robertson (2021-2022)

Legal Opinions Committee
Chair: Scott MacCormack (2021- 2022) 

Nonprofit Corporations Committee David A. Lawson (2021-2022) 

Partnerships and LLC Law Committee Co-chairs Elisabeth Yandell McNeil and Doug Batey (2021-2022) 

Securities Law Committee
Chair: Mark Beatty (2021-2022) 

Uniform Commercial Code Committee
Co-chairs: Gregory Fox and Mark Patterson (2021-2022) 

Young Business Lawyers Committee**
Chair: Ronak Chokhani (2021-2022) 

* Nonvoting members
** Ad hoc committee

All positions are for Fiscal Year 2022, except as otherwise indicated. 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 Shaina Johnson.