Experience

Geoff is a partner in the firm's Seattle office. He focuses his practice on assisting companies on a broad range of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, general corporate work, licensing and distribution arrangements, senior executive employment arrangements and business disputes. Geoff is a member of the firm's Renewable Energy Initiative and the Technology Ventures and Energy Ventures practice groups. Geoff is on the Board of Directors of Terralex, an international association of more than 150 leading law firms around the world. Geoff assists clients with their international needs through the use of this network and also assists Terralex firms' clients with their needs in the United States. He is also the former Executive Vice President of Operations and General Counsel of Attachmate Corporation. His responsibilities at Attachmate included oversight of all areas of operations worldwide, including finance, IT, manufacturing and distribution, legal and human resources. Geoff combines his business and legal experience to provide a broad range of counseling to the firm's clients.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, 1972-1975; founder and shareholder of Revelle & Hawkins, P.S., 1978-1993.

Representative Work

• Represented software manufacturer in $260M acquisition transaction.
• Represents consortium of avionics suppliers in contracts for development and deployment of the next generation of air traffic control software involving multiple parties including a consortium of major airlines and the FAA.
• Represented International Food Services Company in $80M acquisition of U.S. rendering plant and related businesses.
• Represented specialty crane manufacturer in sale of the company to a strategic buyer.
• Represented companies, CEOs and other senior executives of several companies in employment and severance negotiations.
• Represented internet service provider in multi-million dollar transactions to develop and host web sites and provide services for major automotive manufacturers and their dealers.
• Represented buyer in management acquisition of office furniture and products company, including third-party financing transactions.
• Represents timber company and family trust in sale and development of various properties, both timber and commercial.
• Represented mainframe software company in strategic worldwide joint venture for development, marketing and support of complex package of mainframe software products.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Named one of "Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys" by Washington CEO, 2006
• Named as one of Washington's "Super Lawyers" by Washington Law & Politics, 2004
• Member, Legislation Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 1998-2009
• Lifetime Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1991-2009
• Member, chair, Federal Public Policy Committee, Washington Council of the AEA (formerly American Electronics Association), 1994-2005
• Past president, trustee and officer, King County Bar Association, 1988-1993
• Past president, East King County Bar Association, 1991

Presentations

• Lecturer and program chair for numerous continuing legal education programs

Civic Activities

• Member, Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, Miller Charitable Foundation, 1993-2009
• Member, vice president, Miller Botanical Garden Foundation, 1993-2009
• President, 2005-2006, vice-president, 2000-2005, member, 1993-1999, 2001-2009, Board of Trustees, King County Bar Foundation
• Past officer, trustee, Youth Eastside Services, 1981-1986

Education

• University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1972
  Order of the Coif
• Princeton University, B.A., 1969, magna cum laude

Admissions

• Washington
• U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Washington and the District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

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Law Practice

Geoff is a partner in the firm's Seattle office. He focuses his practice on assisting companies on a broad range of issues, including mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing, general corporate work, licensing and distribution arrangements, senior executive employment arrangements and business disputes. Geoff is a member of the firm's Renewable Energy Initiative and the Technology Ventures and Energy Ventures practice groups. Geoff is on the Board of Directors of Terralex, an international association of more than 150 leading law firms around the world. Geoff assists clients with their international needs through the use of this network and also assists Terralex firms' clients with their needs in the United States. He is also the former Executive Vice President of Operations and General Counsel of Attachmate Corporation. His responsibilities at Attachmate included oversight of all areas of operations worldwide, including finance, IT, manufacturing and distribution, legal and human resources. Geoff combines his business and legal experience to provide a broad range of counseling to the firm's clients.

Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for King County, 1972-1975; founder and shareholder of Revelle & Hawkins, P.S., 1978-1993.

Representative Work

• Represents consortium of avionics suppliers in contracts for development and deployment of the next generation of air traffic control software involving multiple parties including a consortium of major airlines and the FAA.
• Represented specialty crane manufacturer in sale of the company to a strategic buyer.
• Represented companies, CEOs and other senior executives of several companies in employment and severance negotiations.
• Represented internet service provider in multi-million dollar transactions to develop and host web sites and provide services for major automotive manufacturers and their dealers.
• Represented buyer in management acquisition of office furniture and products company, including third-party financing transactions.
• Represents timber company and family trust in sale and development of various properties, both timber and commercial.
• Represented mainframe software company in strategic worldwide joint venture for development, marketing and support of complex package of mainframe software products.

Professional Honors & Activities

• Named as one of Washington's "Super Lawyers" by Washington Law & Politics, 2004, and as one of "Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys" by Washington CEO, 2006
• Member, Legislation Committee, Washington State Bar Association, 1998-2009
• Lifetime Fellow, American Bar Foundation
• Member, Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association, 1991-2009
• Member, chair, Federal Public Policy Committee, Washington Council of the AEA (formerly American Electronics Association), 1994-2005
• Past president, trustee and officer, King County Bar Association, 1988-1993
• Past president, East King County Bar Association, 1991
• Lecturer and program chair for numerous continuing legal education programs

Civic Activities

• Member, Board of Trustees, Finance Committee, Miller Charitable Foundation, 1993-2009
• Member, vice president, Miller Botanical Garden Foundation, 1993-2009
• President, 2005-2006, vice-president, 2004-2005, member, 1993-1999, 2001-2009, Board of Trustees, King County Bar Foundation
• Past officer, trustee, Youth Eastside Services, 1981-1986

Jurisdictions

• Washington
• U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
• U.S. Supreme Court

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