Smith Alling

What Smith Alling does

Smith Alling PS is a full-service law firm founded in 1984 and headquartered in downtown Tacoma, Washington. The firm operates from a single location at 1501 Dock Street and serves clients across the Pacific Northwest, with an explicit focus on Washington State. It employs 11 attorneys organized across 14 practice areas spanning administrative law, appellate practice, business and corporate law, construction law, employment law, environmental and natural resource law, estate planning/probate/elder law, family law, land use and real estate law, litigation, mediation and alternative dispute resolution, municipal and utility law, personal injury and wrongful death, and trust and estate litigation. Client segments include small to mid-size businesses, county and city governments and public utilities, and individual clients seeking personal, family, and estate planning representation.

The firm's core product is direct legal representation delivered by individual attorneys rather than a packaged technology platform. There is no proprietary technology disclosed; the firm relies on standard legal practice management and productivity tools. Differentiated capabilities come from attorney backgrounds including former Washington State government counsel (Legal Counsel to the Governor, Assistant Attorney General), former Washington Supreme Court and Court of Appeals law clerks, and involvement in drafting Washington's Growth Management Act and municipal water law. Representative case results include over $100 million in cumulative 7- and 8-figure plaintiff judgments, including a $91M commercial foreclosure judgment and a $4M judgment affirmed by the Washington Supreme Court in 2017, plus an eight-figure arbitration award affirmed in AURC III, LLC v. Point Ruston Phase II, LLC in 2024.

Revenue is generated through professional services fees billed on hourly, fixed-fee, and contingency bases depending on matter type. The go-to-market motion is sales-led and relationship-driven: clients reach the firm by phone, website intake form, or in-person consultation, with a significant share of business originating from peer referrals within the Tacoma-Pierce County and Washington State Bar communities. Distribution channels include the firm's website and blog, FindLaw, Super Lawyers, Avvo, and LinkedIn. The firm is a privately held professional services corporation owned by its shareholder attorneys with no external institutional investors or parent company.

Name

Smith Alling

Legal name

Smith Alling PS

Website

https://smithalling.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smith Alling PS is a full-service, 11-attorney Tacoma, Washington law firm founded in 1984 that provides litigation, transactional, and advisory representation across 14 practice areas to businesses, municipalities, and individuals throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Legal services
• Business litigation
• Estate planning
• Family law
• Real estate law

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

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, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Smith Alling PS generates revenue through billable legal services. Fees are charged for legal representation across its 14 practice areas including litigation, business law, estate planning, family law, real estate, construction, employment, and environmental law. The firm handles matters on an hourly rate, fixed-fee, and contingency basis depending on the type of matter. The careers page references a salary range for associate attorneys ($100,000–$160,000/year), indicating a standard law firm compensation structure.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Smith Alling PS is a full-service law firm offering legal representation across 14 distinct practice areas including Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Business and Corporate Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, Environmental and Natural Resource Law, Estate Planning/Probate/Elder Law, Family Law, Land Use and Real Estate Law, Litigation, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Municipal and Utility Law, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, and Trust and Estate Litigation. The firm serves businesses, municipalities, and individuals throughout Washington State and the Pacific Northwest from its Tacoma headquarters, providing end-to-end representation from transactional matters through trial and appeal.

Product overview

Smith Alling PS is a full-service law firm offering a comprehensive portfolio of legal services across 14 distinct practice areas. The firm operates as a unified legal practice rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture, with individual attorneys specializing across different service lines including Administrative Law, Appellate Practice, Business and Corporate Law, Construction Law, Employment Law, Environmental and Natural Resource Law, Estate Planning/Probate/Elder Law, Family Law, Land Use and Real Estate Law, Litigation, Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution, Municipal and Utility Law, Personal Injury/Wrongful Death, and Trust and Estate Litigation. Clients access these services through direct engagement with attorneys, with the firm providing representation across the Pacific Northwest from its Tacoma, Washington headquarters.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Law Services
• Appellate Practice Services
• Business and Corporate Law Services
• Construction Law Services
• Employment Law Services
• Environmental and Natural Resource Law Services
• Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law Services
• Family Law Services
• Land Use and Real Estate Law Services
• Litigation Services
• Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution Services
• Municipal and Utility Law Services
• Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Services
• Trust and Estate Litigation Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained over $100 million in combined 7- and 8-figure judgments for plaintiffs in complex business and real estate litigation
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FindLaw (Internet Brands)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSmith Alling PS uses FindLaw's lawyer marketing platform for business development and client acquisition. The firm is listed on FindLaw's Washington lawyer directory and uses FindLaw's review and client acquisition tools. The partnership appears to be a standard directory/lead-generation arrangement rather than a deep integration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Lane Powell PC: Seattle-based full-service firm with broad practice coverage spanning business, employment, real estate, family law, and litigation. Larger scale than Smith Alling but overlapping client base across Washington State mid-market and institutional work.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: Large Pacific Northwest-headquartered Am Law firm with broad coverage in business, employment, real estate, litigation, and appellate practice. Competes with Smith Alling for institutional and mid-market mandates across Washington State.
• Foster Garvey PC: Seattle-based full-service firm with comparable practice areas including business, real estate, litigation, and government/regulatory work. Larger incumbent in the same Pacific Northwest corporate and commercial legal services space.
• Pacifica Law Group LLP: Seattle-based firm focused on litigation, land use, appellate, and municipal matters — particularly strong in Washington public agency and government law. Overlaps with Smith Alling in municipal, appellate, and land use practice areas.
• Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP: Pacific Northwest-based full-service firm with comparable coverage in business, real estate, construction, employment, and litigation. Larger scale but overlapping client profile in Washington and Oregon mid-market work.

Direct peers

• Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP: Tacoma-based full-service regional law firm of comparable size and practice breadth, serving the same Pacific Northwest market across business, real estate, family law, and litigation. Directly competes for similar institutional and municipal clients in Pierce County.
• Stokes Lawrence LLP: Seattle-based mid-sized regional firm offering business, employment, real estate, and litigation services. Comparable in scale and practice breadth, serving emerging and middle-market clients across the Pacific Northwest.
• Rush Hannula Harkins & Kyler LLP: Tacoma-based peer firm offering business, real estate, estate planning, and litigation services to a comparable Pacific Northwest client mix. Similar headcount and full-service orientation make it a direct competitor for mid-market work in the South Sound region.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/smith-alling-p.s.
• Xx.com/SmithAlling

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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