While our firm may be new to you, we are a long-time Seattle firm originally established in 1956 as a partnership between Lawrence Hennings, William L. Maltman, and John R. Weber as a general practice law firm.
The firm represented individuals and businesses primarily as a "general civil and trial practice" as it was known then. The firm's home was in the Northern Life Tower.
In the early 1960s, the firm relocated to the Central Building on 3rd Avenue between Columbia and Marion. In 1977, Fredric D. Reed became a partner and the firm was re-named as Hennings, Maltman, Weber & Reed. In 1980, the firm again relocated to the Norton Building on 2nd Avenue between Marion and Columbia, which remains our present day home.
The next members to join the firm, in order, were Douglass A. North, Douglas W. Ahrens, Michael C. Malnati, Linda Lau, Michael J. Longyear, Eric E. Brunstrom, Christina L. Corwin, John R. Vaughey and Claudia A. Gowan. Two former members have become judges: Douglass A. North, with King County Superior Court; and Linda Lau, who previously served on the King County Superior Court and is now with the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division 1.
Associate attorneys to join the firm, in order, were Julie R. Sommer and Jason W. Burnett in 2008, Dominik Musafia in 2009, Shane L. Yelish in 2010, Danan G. Margason in 2011, and Larissa L. Chan in 2012. Gary. L Woflstone also joined the firm in 2009 as "Of Counsel."
In 2001, the firm changed to its present name of Reed Longyear Malnati & Ahrens.
The general emphasis of the firm's practice has remained unchanged over the many years and we continue to represent individuals and their families & businesses in the same spirit of integrity established by our founding members.