Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

What Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson does

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC is a Seattle-based, full-service law firm founded in 1973, operating from a single office at 601 Union St., Suite 2600, in downtown Seattle. The firm fields approximately 40 attorneys and serves individuals, families, and privately held businesses across the Pacific Northwest, with no disclosed geographic expansion outside the Seattle market. Legal services are billed through traditional professional services arrangements — hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency — with no public fee schedule; go-to-market is reputation- and referral-led, supplemented by the firm's website, blog, and earned-media recognition.

The firm's practice spans 11 distinct areas: Business Litigation; Corporate & Business Law; Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy; Employment Law & Litigation; Estate and Gift Tax Returns; Estate Planning, Probate, and Private Wealth Services; Family Law; Real Estate; Tax Law; Trademark Registrations; and Trust & Estates Litigation. There is no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no disclosed API, SDK, or integration footprint — the offering is a portfolio of professional service lines delivered directly by attorneys. Notable differentiators include eight 2026 Best Law Firms® Regional Tier 1 rankings in Seattle, recognition of 9 lawyers in the 2025 Chambers High Net Worth Global Guide, and 34 attorneys in Best Lawyers® / Ones to Watch® 2026.

Ownership rests with the firm's partners through a Washington PLLC structure, with no disclosed parent company, external institutional investment, or funding rounds. Leadership transitioned in 2025 with Taro Kusunose succeeding Mario Bianchi as Managing Principal, and the firm expanded its principal bench in early 2026 by elevating three internal attorneys and adding Elizabeth 'Betsy' Hershman as a lateral Principal in the Family Law Practice Group. Revenue, headcount detail beyond attorney count, and detailed financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson

Legal name

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC

Website

https://lasher.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is a Seattle-based full-service law firm founded in 1973, employing approximately 40 attorneys across 11 practice areas serving individuals, families, and privately held businesses in the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Corporate and business law
• Estate planning and probate
• Family law services
• Employment law counsel

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Professional legal services billed through hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency arrangements depending on practice area. Services include business litigation, corporate law, family law, estate planning, real estate, employment law, tax law, and trademark registration.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC is a Seattle-based, full-service law firm providing legal counsel across 11 practice areas including business litigation, corporate and business law, creditors' rights and bankruptcy, employment law, estate and gift tax planning, estate planning and probate, family law, real estate, tax law, trademark registration, and trust and estates litigation. The firm serves individuals, families, and privately held businesses through direct attorney-client representation, billed via hourly rates, flat fees, or contingency arrangements.

Product overview

Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is a full-service Pacific Northwest law firm providing comprehensive legal services to individuals, families, and privately held businesses. The firm offers 11 distinct legal practice areas including Business Litigation, Corporate & Business Law, Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy, Employment Law & Litigation, Estate and Gift Tax Returns, Estate Planning/Probate/Private Wealth Services, Family Law, Real Estate, Tax Law, Trademark Registrations, and Trust & Estates Litigation. This is not a unified software product or platform—it is a portfolio of professional legal service offerings, each representing a distinct area of legal practice.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation Lasher's trial attorneys resolve complex civil disputes with strategic, cost-effective solutions through litigation, settlement, and alternative dispute resolution, prioritizing clarity, efficiency, and results. Service is for businesses and individuals involved in complex civil disputes.
• Corporate & Business Law Strategic, business-focused legal counsel to companies at every stage — from formation and growth to mergers, acquisitions, and succession planning. Service is for privately held businesses and business owners.
• Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy Represents creditors, debtors, trustees, and receivers in financial disputes and bankruptcy matters including receiverships, collections, restructurings, and litigation. Service is for creditors, debtors, trustees, and receivers in financial disputes.
• Employment Law & Litigation Strategic guidance, training, and defense in all areas of labor and employment law to manage workplace challenges, reduce legal risk, ensure compliance, and resolve disputes. Service is for employers and employees.
• Estate and Gift Tax Returns Prepares estate and gift tax returns using strategies to reduce federal and Washington estate taxes, utilizing exemptions, trust planning, and required IRS filings. Service is for individuals, families, and estates seeking to minimize tax liability.
• Estate Planning, Probate, and Private Wealth Services Helps individuals, families, and business owners navigate evolving tax laws, market dynamics, and family business transitions with clarity, precision, and care. Service is for high-net-worth individuals, families, and business owners with estate and wealth transfer needs.
• Family Law Strategic, compassionate guidance through every stage of divorce including custody, property division, spousal support, and other family law matters, protecting client rights while building a secure path forward. Service is for individuals navigating family transitions.
• Real Estate Strategic legal counsel for commercial and residential transactions, development, leasing, and litigation including acquisitions, sales, financing, co-ownerships, and land use matters. Service is for property owners, developers, buyers, sellers, and lenders.
• Tax Law Strategic planning, compliance, and representation across business, estate, and personal tax matters — delivering proactive, multidisciplinary solutions to minimize liability, resolve disputes, and meet evolving federal and state tax obligations. Service is for businesses and individuals with tax planning and compliance needs.
• Trademark Registrations Strategic trademark registration, enforcement, and maintenance services to safeguard trademark rights from infringement. Service is for brand owners and businesses seeking trademark protection.
• Trust & Estates Litigation Uses TEDRA and other legal strategies to resolve will contests, fiduciary disputes, and inheritance conflicts through negotiation, mediation, or litigation. Service is for individuals and families involved in trust and estate disputes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eight 2026 Best Law Firms® Regional Tier 1 rankings in Seattle
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• DLA Piper LLP: Global law firm with a significant Seattle office that competes for the same PNW corporate, litigation, real estate, and employment matters Lasher handles, but with materially larger scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Miller Nash LLP: Portland-based Pacific Northwest firm with Seattle presence offering business, litigation, real estate, employment, and estate planning services—directly comparable scope and regional footprint to Lasher.
• Cairncross & Hempelmann PS: Seattle-based mid-size firm with comparable practice mix in business/corporate law, real estate, litigation, and estate planning, serving a similar Pacific Northwest privately held business and HNW client base.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Seattle-headquartered full-service law firm with a comparable Pacific Northwest base, broad practice-area mix spanning litigation, corporate, employment, real estate, and trusts/estates, and similar HNW and middle-market business client focus.
• Perkins Coie LLP: Seattle-founded full-service firm with overlapping practice areas (litigation, corporate, employment, real estate, trusts/estates) and a similar mix of privately held business and high-net-worth individual clients in the Pacific Northwest.
• Foster Garvey PC: Seattle-based mid-size full-service firm with closely comparable scale (~70+ attorneys), similar practice-area breadth including business, real estate, tax, and family wealth, and an overlapping Seattle/PNW client base.
• Stoel Rives LLP: Pacific Northwest-headquartered full-service firm with offices across the region; overlaps with Lasher in business law, litigation, real estate, employment, and tax/estate planning for privately held companies and HNW individuals.
• K&L Gates LLP: Pittsburgh-headquartered firm with one of its largest offices in Seattle; competes directly with Lasher across corporate, litigation, real estate, employment, and trusts/estates work for PNW-based businesses and individuals.
• Lane Powell PC: Seattle-based full-service firm with a similar mid-market orientation across business transactions, litigation, real estate, employment, and trusts/estates, serving many of the same privately held businesses and HNW families.

Regional players

• Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC: Pacific Northwest firm (Seattle, Bellevue, Wenatchee) with overlapping business, real estate, litigation, employment, and estate planning practices; comparable in scale and client mix though with broader geographic spread in Washington.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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