About Foster Garvey PC

Foster Garvey PC is a leading full-service law firm recognized for legal excellence, ethical advocacy, and strategic representation. The firm supports innovative companies, government entities, and individuals facing complex legal and business challenges. A client-centered approach guides every engagement, with careful planning and clear communication shaping effective strategies. Thorough preparation and disciplined analysis allow the firm to address risk, protect interests, and pursue practical outcomes aligned with client goals.

Foster Garvey PC delivers personalized legal solutions built on deep experience and cross-practice collaboration. The law firm advises clients on matters involving public finance, litigation, corporate and securities law, real estate, employment, intellectual property, tax, regulatory compliance, and emerging industries. In public finance and municipal government, the firm has served as trusted bond counsel for more than 70 years, supporting hundreds of government agencies and financing infrastructure that strengthens communities. Litigation counsel bring strategic focus and sound judgment to disputes involving regulatory, commercial, and business issues.

Foster Garvey PC operates with a national reach supported by strong regional insight. The firm includes approximately 150 attorneys working from offices in Seattle, Portland, Washington, D.C., New York, Spokane, and Tulsa. This geographic presence allows the firm to serve clients across diverse industries and regulatory environments. The law firm’s structure encourages collaboration, ensuring matters benefit from the right mix of experience, industry knowledge, and legal skill.

Foster Garvey PC is consistently recognized for professional excellence and client service. Attorneys are acknowledged by Chambers & Partners, Best Lawyers in America©, Best Law Firms, Super Lawyers, and Lawdragon 500. These recognitions reflect a reputation for quality counsel, integrity, and responsiveness. The firm also maintains a strong commitment to confidentiality, ensuring sensitive matters are handled with discretion and care.

Foster Garvey PC is grounded in a rich history and a forward-looking perspective. The firm was formed in 2019 through a merger of equals between Foster Pepper, founded in 1904, and Garvey Schubert Barer, founded in 1966. With nearly 170 years of combined history, the firm remains dedicated to community service, pro bono work, and diversity and inclusion, while delivering reliable, high-quality legal counsel nationwide.

Practice Areas

Business
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Beauty & Wellness
  • Emerging Companies
  • Employee Stock Ownership Plans
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Real Estate Funds & Syndications
  • Securities & Finance
  • Cannabis
  • Communications, Telecom & Media
  • Consumer Brands
  • Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
  • Education Law
  • Family-Owned & Closely Held Businesses
  • Fashion & Apparel
  • Financial Services
  • Food & Beverage
  • Government Contracts
  • Health Care
  • Hospitality, Travel & Tourism
  • Investment Management
  • Luxury Law
  • Privacy, Cybersecurity & Data Protection
  • Sports, Arts & Entertainment
  • Tax
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Yachts, Ships & Submersibles
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Insurance Coverage
  • Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Antitrust & Consumer Protection
  • Appellate
  • Class Action Litigation
  • Eminent Domain & Inverse Condemnation
  • Environmental Litigation
  • Health Care Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Labor & Employment Litigation
  • Patent Litigation
  • Securities Litigation & Enforcement
  • White-Collar Defense & Investigations
IP & Technology
  • Commercial & Ip Transactions
  • Copyright & Trademark
  • Patents
Employment
  • Labor, Employment & Immigration
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Government
  • Election And Political Law, Public Policy & Lobbying
  • Public Finance & Municipal Government
  • Tribal Governments & Enterprises
Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental
  • Commercial & Real Estate Finance
  • Construction
  • Environmental & Natural Resources
  • Land Use & Development Permitting
  • Real Estate Funds & Syndications
  • Water Quality
  • Water Rights
Estate Planning
  • Wills, Living Trusts, Durable Power Of Attorney And Community Property Agreements
  • Prenuptial Agreements, Postnuptial Agreements And Cohabitation Agreements
  • Succession Planning For Family Businesses
  • Estate And Gift Tax Planning And Tax Return Preparation
  • Irrevocable Life Insurance Trusts
  • Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts
  • Private Foundation Formation
  • Charitable Giving Planning And Tax-Exempt Organizations
  • International Estate Planning
  • Administration Of Trusts And Estates, Including Probate
  • Guardianships
  • Advising Heirs, Beneficiaries And Fiduciaries As To Their Rights, Interests And Obligations In An Estate Or Trust
  • Will Contests And Other Trust And Estate Dispute Resolution
  • Conservation Easements
  • Prenuptial, Status Of Property And Community Property Agreements

Fees

  • Accepts Credit Cards

Office locations for Foster Garvey PC

Foster Garvey PC - Spokane

618 W Riverside Ave # 300, Spokane, WA 99201

Foster Garvey PC - Seattle

1111 3rd Ave 30th fl, Seattle, WA 98101

Foster Garvey PC - Washington

Washington Harbour, 3000 K St NW Suite 420, Washington, DC 20007

Foster Garvey PC - Portland

121 SW Morrison St #1100, Portland, OR 97204

Foster Garvey PC - Tulsa

401 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK 74103