About Me

A strong legal partner for your growing business requires breadth and depth of experience. I have substantial history both as an outside attorney with sophisticated and well-respected "blue chip" law firms and as lead in-house counsel for a fast-paced, growing company. This combination of expertise allows me to identify and address your legal needs from the inside out and hit the ground running on any given engagement.

My general professional and educational qualifications are outlined below. If helpful, I would be glad to provide a more detailed CV and/or references upon request.

Professional History:

Proprietor/Sole Practitioner
Legal Adjunct PLLC
(formerly Weiland Law Group PLLC)
Seattle, Washington (2007-present)
Provide a variety of corporate and transactional legal services to clients, including merger and acquisition-related work, technology and design licensing, and other commercial contracts.

VP & General Counsel
Accessory Design Holdings, Inc.
Seattle, Washington (2002-2007)
Managed all legal aspects of ADH, Inc. and its women's accessories businesses, including drafting and negotiating all major contracts (commercial leases, loan agreements, private stock offering documents, trademark and copyright licenses, sales agreements, etc.); managing and enforcing intellectual property portfolios; attending to corporate governance matters; supporting human resources functions; and managing outside counsel projects and litigation.

Associate, Business Group
Mundt MacGregor LLP
Seattle, Washington (1999-2002)
Represented clients in the negotiation and documentation of major corporate transactions, such as mergers and acquisitions; commercial loans; purchase and sale of fishing vessels, licenses and businesses; and formation and capitalization of new companies.

Associate, Litigation
Williams & Connolly LLP
Washington, DC (1997-1999)
Performed legal research, wrote memoranda and litigation briefs; took and defended depositions; argued motions; and second-chaired two arbitrations and one jury trial.

Professional Affiliations:

Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
KCBA Neighborhood Legal Clinics

Named a Washington Law & Politics "Rising Star," 2004 & 2005

Educational History:

Stanford Law School
Graduation with Distinction
Palo Alto, California
J.D., 1997

University of North Carolina
Graduation with Highest Honors
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. (English), 1993

Legal Adjunct PLLC

General Counsel + Legal Services