Atty. Patrick R. Lamb
Patrick Lamb is President, Managing Shareholder, and Head of the M&A Practice Group at Carney Badley Spellman. He serves as lead counsel on complex deals ranging from lower middle market to upper middle market transactions exceeding $300M, representing buyers and sellers across industries including construction, retail, food & beverage, and HVAC.
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Patrick R. Lamb is a business attorney based in Seattle, Washington, practicing at Carney Badley Spellman PS. They have 38+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1988. Admitted to practice in Washington, Washington State Bar Association (1988). Educated at Seattle University (J.D., 1988) and Washington State University (B.A., 1985). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Seattle Business Magazine, (2026). Serves clients in Seattle, WA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Patrick Lamb is President, Managing Shareholder, and Head of the M&A Practice Group at Carney Badley Spellman
- He serves as lead counsel on complex deals ranging from lower middle market to upper middle market transactions exceeding $300M, representing buyers and sellers across industries including construction, retail, food & beverage, and HVAC
- His practice covers mergers and acquisitions, business formation, corporate finance, and commercial transactions
- Notable representations include the sale of a major Northwest construction firm to a top-10 national contractor and the divestiture of a local coffee company's wholesale business to a large publicly held acquirer
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Practicing law in Washington. Legal matters in Washington are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Seattle are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Washington state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Washington brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Washington courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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