Business lawyers serving Bothell, WA
Business law advice for your company.
Foundry Law Group helps Bothell business owners start and run their companies. We help with contracts and hiring, as well as rights to your brand and work. Our lawyers also help you buy or sell a business.
A sample can leave a lot unsaid.
Put the product details in the contract
You may agree on what a sample should look like but still disagree on what comes next. Who owns the design? Who pays to repeat a test? We help you review those points in supplier and project contracts. Bothell names life sciences and advanced manufacturing among its local industries. Our role is the business agreement: the rights each side gets and the work each side promises to do.
Legal help for the work behind a product
A supplier contract sets terms for quality and delivery. A joint project may also need rules for shared designs or data. Foundry helps with business formation and the contracts that govern how your company works with others.
Build Your Company
While business support and intellectual property protection often take companies to two separate firms, Foundry offers both service areas in-house. We see your initial business foundation and your asset protection as part of your company’s larger story, and our model integrates the two accordingly. Our dual capacity and holistic approach ensure your big-picture legal plan is cohesive, sustainable, and aligned with your vision for your business.
Protect Your Brand
We’re excited to help you elevate your business. As you grow, protecting your brand, your data and assets is crucial. We’ll assist with essential steps like contract drafting, personnel management, data security compliance and best practices, and intellectual property protection. By working closely with our network of CPAs, patent agents, and financial advisors, we ensure a smooth transition through this growth phase, keeping your company strong and secure.
Transform Your Business
We know that restructuring, merging or selling your business can be an exciting and challenging process. We recognize the hard work you’ve put into building a great business, and we focus on creating a transition strategy that works best for you. Foundry works closely with your team to ensure your needs are met and your assets are protected, every step of the way.
Match the workspace to the project
Bothell’s tenant improvement checklist is a place to start. A change in how you use a space can lead to building upgrades. The city lists issues such as exits and access. Ask what applies before you set a budget for a new workshop. The lease can then state who pays for the work.
A lab needs its own site review. Bothell directs lab and hazardous-material projects to the Fire Marshal about required plans. Tell city staff what you plan to do and which materials you’ll use. Keep their comments with the lease draft. That helps you talk through costs and delays. Foundry can review the lease terms. City staff and your technical advisers assess the site needs.
Bothell has no city business and occupation tax, or B&O tax. State tax may still apply. You also need to check the city license rules. Bothell uses the state’s system for that step. Keep these costs and filings in your plan.
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Bring the draft contract and the project notes that explain it. We can help you review rights to the work, payment terms and changes to scope. Foundry sets out the agreed work and fees in a proposal. Most services are offered on a flat-fee basis.
Talk through who delivers and who owns
Frequently Asked Questions
Bothell says it does not charge a local business and occupation tax. That does not remove state taxes or the city license step. The city’s business guide explains the distinction. Ask your accountant which taxes apply to your work, and use the city’s licensing guidance for the state endorsement process.
Check the proposed use with the city and ask the Fire Marshal about lab or hazardous-material plans. Bothell’s tenant improvement checklist identifies that review. Bring the results to the lease discussion. The contract should address the costs each side accepts and what happens if required work changes the opening date.
State what you will test and what counts as finished work. Then check who may use the results and who owns them. Agree on the fee and who pays for repeat tests. Bring any plans or drawings that the contract refers to. Foundry can review those terms for your project.
Business counsel for Bothell project teams
Our Seattle-area practice serves Bothell business owners. You can contact Foundry while a supplier deal or space search is still in progress. We’ll talk about the help you need and how to meet.
For a shared project, note what each side brings to it. Include designs made before the project began. For a workspace, bring the address and the city’s comments. Tell us what you still need to agree on before you sign.
Bring your Bothell project terms to Foundry
Start with the work you want to agree on.
Tell us what you plan to build and who will help. Share the draft agreement and any open questions about the results. We’ll discuss the contract work your project needs.
