Drew Stokesbary
Corporate & Securities Attorney
Washington
WA, AR, TX
"Drew is a pleasure to work with! He delivered exactly as promised."
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"Drew was great to work with. He was very knowledgeable and made good suggestions for helping our with our ownership restructure. I highly recommend him and look forward to working with him in the future."
"Drew is a pleasure to work with! He delivered exactly as promised."
"Drew has been amazing for us. He is very knowledgeable, professional and doesn’t save any effort explaining whatever you ask him for. His communication skills are unparalleled and he explains complicated matters effortlessly. He has been a huge asset for our startup during our Seed Funding Round and we will continue working with him for the future."
"Drew is the best. A rising star we are so lucky to have found him!"
"Quite simply the best of the best! Extremely knowledgeable on matters related to corporate finance and VC funding and extremely effective at identifying needs and getting things done."
"Great work -thanks"
Work History
Chalmers, Adams, Backer & Kaufman
Partner
Jun 2022 - Present
Partner in boutique law firm representing startups and investors on entity formation, governance, corporate finance and securities laws matters.
Washington State House of Representatives
State Representative
Jan 2015 - Present
Drafted and negotiated legislation involving state and local taxation, state securities law, financial services, and real property. Chair of Select Committee on Pension Policy, Ranking Member on House Appropriations Committee, and member of House Finance Committee. Previously elected Minority Floor Leader.
Stokesbary PLLC
Managing Member
Jul 2015 - Jun 2022
Managing member of a boutique law firm representing startups and investors on entity formation, governance, corporate finance and securities laws matters.
King County
Attorney
Jan 2013 - Jan 2015
Oversaw policy development and legislative affairs for councilmember’s office. Drafted, negotiated, and advised on county ordinances relating to land use, criminal justice, and local tax issues.