Foster Garvey PC

Foster Garvey PC is a full-service law firm. It represents innovative businesses, public entities and individuals across the United States. The firm has about 150 attorneys in six offices, including Seattle, Portland, New York, Spokane, Tulsa and Washington, D.C. It has been trusted by clients for more than a century.

Its practice areas include business and commercial transactions, banking and finance, employee benefits and executive compensation, government contracts, health care and intellectual property, privacy and technology. It also covers investment management, labor, employment and immigration, litigation, public finance and municipal law, real estate and land use, tax, and trusts, estates and charitable organizations. Each practice area has its own page with more detail.

The firm works with many industries. These include accounting firms, cannabis, financial services, health care, hospitality, travel and tourism, sports and entertainment, and transportation and logistics. It also serves state and local government, including airports, ports and school districts, as well as tribal governments and yachts, ships and submersibles.

The firm has been trusted bond counsel for government agencies for over 70 years. Chambers USA recognized Foster Garvey among the nation's top firms in its 2026 guide, with 34 attorney rankings and 15 practice area rankings. In 2026, 71 of its attorneys were selected for Best Lawyers in America. Chambers also ranks the firm in Chambers High Net Worth for yachts and superyachts, and in Chambers Global for investment funds.

Eighteen of its attorneys were named to the Legal 500 City Elite lists for Seattle and Portland in 2026. The firm also has a pro bono program, and its attorneys devote thousands of hours each year to pro bono work. It also has a commitment to inclusion, equity and diverse legal talent.

The firm's newsroom publishes news, events, legal alerts, blogs and publications. Recent headlines include the arrival of its 2026 associate class in Seattle. The firm describes itself as nationwide counsel with local insight.

Services

• Business and commercial transactions
• Banking and finance
• Employee benefits and executive compensation
• Government contracts
• Health care
• Intellectual property, privacy and technology
• Investment management
• Labor, employment and immigration
• Litigation
• Public finance and municipal law