Carney Badley Spellman PS

I recently had the opportunity to work with Carney Badley Spellman, P.S., in Seattle, Washington, for assistance with a deposition where I was to be a witness. From the outset, their team was exceptionally communicative and supportive, answering all my questions with the utmost patience and clarity. They took the time to guide me through the process step by step, ensuring that I understood what to expect at each stage. Their expertise and guidance made a potentially daunting experience much more manageable and less stressful. I felt thoroughly prepared and well-informed, thanks to their diligent preparation and advice. I highly recommend Carney Badley Spellman, P.S., to anyone in need of legal assistance. Their professionalism, expertise, and genuine care for their clients’ understanding and comfort throughout the legal process truly stand out.

I have worked with a number of attorneys in my business career and I honestly can say Tan Materi is the best attorney I have ever worked with. Before, during and after the sale of my Company Tana made herself available to answer questions, advise and explain in detail questions and issues that arose during the sale. Tana is very detailed oriented and is a pleasure to work with!

Selling our business with Tana Materi and her team, Jared Vermillion and Sara Alderin, were extremely efficient in the management of our success in our company’s sale.
We highly recommend them. They made a difficult process in closing, seamless. A Win! Win!

My Husband and I were selling our 20 year business. We needed a good attorney to help us out with the contracts and to direct us in the right direction. Carney Badley Spellman was highly recommended to us. We contacted the law firm and we were so happy to have Zachary Haveman as our attorney. Zach, was so easy to work with. He understood all of our needs and worries. He read and explained the contracts so we could understand what we were agreeing to. Zach went back and forth with the buyers attorney and only looked out for our best interests. If you are in the market for an informed attorney that looks after your best interest, look no further.
Thank you Zach for your dedication, hard work and professionalism.

Tana Materi and her talented team recently guided my business partners and I through a complex and challenging M&A transaction. Their attention to detail and responsiveness were greatly appreciated. We obtained sound legal advice and were kept informed at all stages of the process. I could not have asked for better representation. I strongly recommend Tana as well as the broader Carney, Badley, Spellman team, for any corporate and M&A work.

It was our pleasure to work directly with Tana Materi and her team in the selling of our 108 year old company. They were with us every step of the way. Spoke our language and listened to our concerns. If ever the opportunity arises again I will be right back with them.

Tana Materi and her talented team guided us through two M&A transactions in one year. Both had detailed and involved due diligence processes. Both had substantive legal work. Tana and her team advised us well, delivered promptly, billed fairly, and kept their cool (and ours) when we encountered any obstacles. I strongly recommend Tana and her team, as well as the broader Carney, Badley, Spellman team, for your M&A transaction.

Great attorney with little morality/righteousness, help cheater client lie to court to further hurt the victim. God bless.

I cannot say enough about this firm. Patrick and the team are absolutely best-in-class. Their attention to detail and their willingness to go above and beyond is unmatched in my experience. I would recommend them to anyone looking for an M&A firm with the capacity and speed of a large New York firm, but with the personal service and care of a neighborhood firm.

The team at Carney Badley Spellman are the best in the business. My organization has worked with John Dippold and his colleagues for the last four years on a variety of construction related issues. They do a great job of keeping us out of trouble and provide us with insightful guidance and top notch service. CBS is a trusted business partner and we feel fortunate to have their support and legal expertise.

Carney Badley has represented our start-up company for the last four years with Zach Haveman being our day-to-day counsel. We couldn't have asked for anyone better. Zach worked with us across a wide variety of issues over the years- copyright claims, contract disputes, employment matters, and M&A. He was always responsive, giving measured, contextually useful advice with an understanding of real-life business implications. When we sold our company, he was there every step of the way guiding us through the process and really ensuring we understood the pros and cons of each particular issue. We also had the pleasure to work with Susan Schalla who was equally adept at taking our wishes and figuring out how to structure within the agreements in the appropriate way. Both of them were always on - early mornings, late night, and weekends making sure our deal got done. I would definitely recommend working with these two fine lawyers.

Working with this law firm has been the best experience of my career. Finding a competent attorney is difficult but finding one with heart and integrity is truly rare. Tana Materi stands out as a singular powerful proponent in business transactions. I dare say you won’t find better anywhere.

My experience with Carney Badley Spellman has been nothing short of outstanding. Zach Haveman, in particular, has gone above and beyond. We were introduced to Zach by John Dippold, the firm's president. I've worked with John in the past with phenomenal results and when he referred Zach as a business law expert, I was immediately impressed.
We engaged roughly a year ago to formalize setting up a corporation as part of a new startup. Zach's business law and start up experience led us through an efficient process and left no stone unturned. Additionally, he provided exceptional expertise and advise as we raised seed round funding, drafting stock purchase agreements, handling investor questions, managing our cap table and providing a backdrop of support allowing us to stay focused on the business and know we were legally sound. Further, I have found Zach to be very responsive and sensitive to our start up budget. He follows through, responds after hours, and delegates items out of his area of expertise. The output and hours are more than congruent and we have not been nickel and dimed. I would be remiss to not mention the outstanding support of his assistant Caroline, they are a great team. Thank you again for the introduction, John. We truly appreciate Zach and look forward to continued work as we grow our business.

Our legal team, lead by Pat Lamb with heavy support from Susan Schalla and Zach Haveman, helped us navigate a fast paced and ultra thorough due diligence process as part of a sale to a larger organization. The buyer's management and legal teams were detail intensive and brought an expertise that we couldn't have kept up with without Carney Badley Spellman. As the closing date approached and anxiety levels on both sides rose, our legal team remained calm and focused. This deal was large and complex and was successful in large part due to Pat and his team.

The Carney Badley Spellman team not only does a great job of getting us well prepared should issues arise on a project, but they really focus on helping us avoid issues in the first place. I always feel like we are proceeding with eyes wide open and are in very good hands with the CBS team.

I am so great full for the opportunity to work with Patrick Lamb and Zach Haveman and the rest of the team. The transaction went very smooth and efficiently. The communication and promptness to questions and concerns made the process very easy for me. I understood each process and I always felt they had my best interest at hand. Thank you Pat and Zach for making the process so easy.
Brent

Carney Badley Spellman recently achieved an excellent result for my company in a complex, protracted matter that extended over many years. They were exceptionally knowledgeable and possessed the skills and resources among the firm's lawyers to address our needs as the matter evolved. We consider them valuable partners and have recommended them to others who need construction, real estate, and civil litigation legal services.

I worked with the James Graves and the Carney team. They were incredibly responsive and great to work with.
It was time sensitive project and when it came down to the wire, James was replying late at night and on weekends which made all the difference. Thanks team

I have worked with Carney Badley Spellman for over 30 years. The Carney team has always been knowledgeable, responsive, and efficient. My mentor once told me, “surround yourself with great people and good things will happen”, that’s why I call Carney Badley Spellman when I need legal advice.

It would be difficult to overstate the positive impact Tana Materi and the entire Carney Badley Spellman, PS team had on our transaction. The level of expertise, professionalism and commitment to client care was …refreshing! I would recommend them without reservation.