Aspire Together
Where outstanding legal counsel and decades of business experience intersect.
MEET STEVE KELLEY
BUSINESS LAW. PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE.
EDUCATION
B.S. - Finance, magna cum laude, University of Puget Sound.
J.D. - University of Notre Dame.
01 / STEVE KELLEY
An entrepreneur first. Your counsel, always.
Steve Kelley is not just a seasoned business counsel for 35 years, but he is also a founder and part-owner of more than a dozen businesses. His experience spans advising start-ups and established companies, negotiating transactions, and navigating business disputes.
“I understand your hopes, your fears, your risks and your challenges. I have been in your shoes many times before.”
PROFILE & PRACTICE / INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE
• Software / Hardware / Wireless
• Healthcare
• Transportation
• Vineyard / Winery
• Commercial Real Estate
• Manufacturing
• Medical Devices
• Brand Development
• Wholesale / Retail
• Intellectual Property
• Biotech
• Motion Pictures
• Successful trial attorney ranging from full trial, arbitration, mediation and administrative tribunals.
• Real Estate and Land Use
• Contracts
• Employment
• Intellectual Property
02 / AREAS OF PRACTICE
Sound foundations. Carefully considered actions.
Formation & Governance
Company formation, establishing and documenting stakeholder expectations, and governance matters.
Transactions & Financing
Mergers, acquisitions, financings, and negotiating critical contracts of all types.
Litigation & Disputes
Contract, employment, intellectual property, real estate and land use disputes, including arbitration and mediation.
03 / A SHARED JOURNEY
Not just there for the transaction. There for the journey.
I love success stories. But in business they are few and far between. Most companies fail for lack of leadership, capital, product or sales. And often more than one of these.
I have seen it all. And one thing is sure after all these years. Very few entrepreneurs nail it on the first try. Think about it. One shot from half-court with all the marbles on the line. Better to have a whole bunch of chances at it. But that’s not feasible in business. Who wants to learn every lesson of failure - and success - in a live-fire setting?
There’s a better way. That’s where I come in. My experience advising hundreds of companies - and seeing the elements that worked and did not work for them - becomes your asset. Even more, my experience as an entrepreneur in dozens of companies where I have had a personal stake in the outcome makes my counsel more richly informed. Unlike typical lawyers, I see much more than the legal nuts and bolts. I understand your hopes, your fears, your risks and your challenges. I have felt them all many times before.
I am most valuable when I am a regular part of the team rather than a hired gun to be called on only when things go wrong. Let’s work together to help you achieve what you most aspire to become.
BUSINESS JUDGMENT. LEGAL CLARITY. PERSONAL COMMITMENT.
CLIENT TESTIMONIAL
“We have had hundreds of lawyers at Talgo, but none of them have understood us and gotten better results than Steve Kelley. He is an indispensable part of our team.”
— GEORGE HLEBECHUK, CFO AT TALGO, INC.
04 / LET’S CONNECT
Your next chapter deserves experienced counsel.
Thoughtful legal guidance. Decades of experience. A personal approach.
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