Hay Law Firm

What Hay Law Firm does

Hay & Swann PLLC, doing business as Hay Law Firm, is a three-attorney professional law firm organized as a Washington PLLC and headquartered at 201 South 34th Street, Tacoma, WA. Founded in 1997 by Andrew Hay, the firm has operated continuously for nearly three decades serving individuals, families, and small businesses across the Tacoma and South Puget Sound region. The firm explicitly does not represent large corporations or governments and positions itself as an advocate for clients facing adversaries with greater resources. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is provided through direct attorney-client consultation, case management, courtroom representation, and mediation.

The firm's revenue model is professional services billing — quote-based, case-by-case legal fees with no publicly disclosed pricing and credit card acceptance. Practice areas span six core service lines: Family Law (divorce, custody, support, paternity, protection orders, adoption), Real Estate Law (transactions, disputes, construction defects, foreclosure defense), Probate and Estate Administration, Consumer Protection (unfair collections, lemon law, auto fraud), Personal Injury (motor vehicle, trucking, motorcycle, pedestrian, DUI), and Mediation Services led by Andrew Hay. Customer segments are exclusively SMBs, individuals, and families; no enterprise or institutional clients are served.

The ownership structure is a partnership between Andrew Hay (founder, practicing since 1989) and Heather Swann (partner since 2011, joined 2007). There is no institutional investment, no parent company, and no subsidiaries. Both partners began serving as Pro Tempore Court Commissioners on the Pierce County Superior Court bench in 2022, hearing family law and domestic violence matters. Distribution is entirely direct and regional: phone-based intake, contact form on the firm website, and face-to-face consultation. Marketing relies on the firm's website, published client testimonials, and bar association recognition such as Heather Swann's Washington Rising Star designation (Super Lawyers, 2014–2020).

Name

Hay Law Firm

Legal name

Hay & Swann PLLC

Website

https://washingtonlaw.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hay & Swann PLLC (Hay Law Firm) is a three-attorney law firm in Tacoma, Washington, founded in 1997, serving individuals, families, and small businesses in the South Puget Sound region across family law, real estate, probate, consumer protection, personal injury, and mediation matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Family law services
• Real estate law
• Probate and estate administration
• Consumer protection law
• Personal injury law

Headquarters

HQ city

Tacoma

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Traditional law firm revenue from client fees for legal representation across family law, real estate, probate, consumer protection, and personal injury practice areas. The firm accepts credit cards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Hay & Swann PLLC is a three-attorney Tacoma law firm providing legal representation and consultation across family law, real estate, probate and estate administration, consumer protection, personal injury, and mediation. The firm exclusively serves individuals, families, and small businesses throughout the Tacoma and South Puget Sound region, with services delivered through direct consultation, negotiation, and courtroom advocacy.

Product overview

Hay & Swann PLLC is a law firm offering a comprehensive suite of legal services through six core practice areas: Family Law Services, Real Estate Law Services, Probate & Estate Administration Services, Consumer Protection Services, Personal Injury Services, and Mediation Services. The firm provides practical legal guidance to individuals and families throughout Tacoma and South Puget Sound, with a focus on family law, real estate, probate, consumer protection, and personal injury matters. The practice operates as a unified service offering where attorneys Andrew Hay and Heather Swann provide close personal attention and steady representation across all practice areas.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Law Services Comprehensive family law representation including divorce, child custody, child support, spousal support, paternity, relocation matters, protection orders, and adoption cases for individuals and families in Tacoma and South Puget Sound.
• Real Estate Law Services Legal services for commercial and residential real estate matters covering purchase and sale agreements, lease matters, construction defects, foreclosure issues, financing concerns, and property disputes.
• Probate and Estate Administration Services Guidance through probate administration, contested wills, trusts, powers of attorney, healthcare directives, and estate planning decisions designed to protect assets and loved ones.
• Consumer Protection Services Representation in consumer protection matters involving unfair collection practices, misleading sales tactics, lemon laws, warranty disputes, auto fraud, and fraudulent consumer practices.
• Personal Injury Services Legal representation for individuals injured in motor vehicle accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, drunk driving accidents, and railroad accidents, including insurance disputes and property damage claims.
• Mediation Services Alternative dispute resolution services providing a neutral and confidential environment for parties to reach mutually agreeable resolutions, led by Andrew Hay with experience conducting hundreds of mediations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Recovered child kidnapped and taken to Europe, winning custody through Washington Supreme Court
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Goldberg Jones: Goldberg Jones is a Seattle-headquartered family law firm serving clients across Washington, including family law and divorce cases. It competes directly with Hay & Swann's family law practice and serves a similar individual-client base in overlapping Washington geography.
• McKinley Irvin: McKinley Irvin is a Pacific Northwest family law firm with offices in Seattle, Tacoma, and other regional locations, focused on divorce, custody, and family law matters for individuals. It directly competes with Hay & Swann's primary family law practice in the same Tacoma/South Puget Sound geography.
• Vandeberg Johnson & Allotta: Vandeberg Johnson & Allotta is a Tacoma-based law firm serving clients across real estate, family law, estate planning, and civil litigation. Its practice mix, geographic footprint, and individual/small business client focus make it directly comparable to Hay & Swann PLLC.
• Gordon Thomas Honeywell: Gordon Thomas Honeywell is a Tacoma-based multi-practice law firm serving individuals, families, and businesses in the South Puget Sound. It competes across multiple of Hay & Swann's practice areas including real estate, family law, and estate matters in the same regional market.
• Ashby Law Group: Ashby Law Group is a Tacoma-based firm focused on personal injury matters including motor vehicle, trucking, and pedestrian accidents. It directly overlaps with Hay & Swann's personal injury practice in the same South Puget Sound geography.

Broad incumbents

• K&L Gates: K&L Gates is a major global law firm with a substantial Seattle office covering real estate, family law-adjacent, and consumer-facing matters. As a broad incumbent in the Washington legal market, it provides an alternative for clients in overlapping practice areas.
• Davis Wright Tremaine: Davis Wright Tremaine is a large Seattle-based law firm with deep Pacific Northwest roots and a full-service practice. Its broad portfolio includes real estate, family law-related, and consumer-facing work overlapping with Hay & Swann's service areas in Washington.
• Stoel Rives: Stoel Rives is a Pacific Northwest-founded full-service law firm headquartered in Seattle. While its core practice is business-oriented, it offers real estate, trusts and estates, and litigation services that overlap with several of Hay & Swann's practice areas.
• Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro: Hagens Berman is a Seattle-based plaintiff-side firm handling consumer protection, class action, and personal injury matters. It operates at much larger scale but competes with Hay & Swann's consumer protection practice for Washington-based individual clients.
• Perkins Coie: Perkins Coie is a large Seattle-headquartered law firm with national and international offices offering a broad range of legal services. While operating at a much larger scale, it competes for real estate, family law-adjacent, and consumer-facing matters in the same Washington market.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hay-law-firm

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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