What areas of law does Stewart M. Landefeld practice?

Stewart M. Landefeld focuses on Business, General, M&A, and Securities.

Where is Stewart M. Landefeld located?

Stewart M. Landefeld primarily serves clients in Seattle, Washington, with an office at 1301 Third Avenue, Suite 4200.

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Stewart M. Landefeld is an attorney based in Seattle, WASHINGTON. The practice focuses on Business, General, and M&A.

Based in: Seattle, WASHINGTON
Experience: attorney
Known for: Business · General · M&A

Handles Business, General, and M&A matters from Seattle, WASHINGTON.
Recognized with Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Seattle) (2025).

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Stewart M. Landefeld represents clients in Seattle, Washington across the following areas of law. Each area links to other verified attorneys with the same focus.

Biography

About Stewart M. Landefeld

Stewart Landefeld, partner and Chair of the firm's Business practice, has 30 years of experience counseling companies and boards in the areas of corporate governance, securities compliance, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, private equity investments and venture capital. Stewart has provided corporate governance and other general corporate counsel to dozens of leading companies, including Microsoft Corporation, Costco Wholesale Corporation, T-Mobile, PetSmart Inc., Orbitz (Audit Committee), Aircastle (Independent Directors), F5 Networks, Intermec Inc., Outerwall Inc., Cardiac Science Corporation, The Seattle Mariners, The Tacoma Rainiers (Baseball Club of Tacoma, LLC) and The Seattle SuperSonics among others. Clients benefit from the valuable insight he gained after serving for nearly a year as interim Chief Legal Officer, interim Chief Compliance Officer and then Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Washington Mutual Inc. in the months prior to and after FDIC seizure of Washington Mutual Bank.

A frequently sought-after speaker and author regarding a variety of corporate governance and other public company issues, Stewart is both the Editor-in-Chief and co-author of The Public Company Handbook: A Corporate Governance and Disclosure Guide for Directors and Executives (Third Edition), published by Bowne. He was recently honored as the recipient of the Burton Foundation's 2009 Distinguished Law Firm Award for co-authoring the article, "Cost Effective Improvements in Governance: Enhancing Communications Among Board Committees," published by the Corporate Governance Advisor. Stewart has also played a significant role in director training programs and had been both the founding organizer and faculty member for the Seattle University Directors Training Academy.

Stewart has been recognized every year since 2005 as one of “America’s Leading Business Lawyers” by Chambers USA. He has also been recognized repeatedly as one of "Washington's Super Lawyers" by Washington Law & Politics and is frequently listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Lawdragon 500's "Leading Lawyers in America," and Who's Who Legal USA – Corporate Governance.

Credentials

Education

University of Chicago
J.D. · 1980
Yale University
BA

Jurisdictions

Bar admissions

Washington, Washingt
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Recognition

Awards & honors

Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Seattle)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Seattle)
2025
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law (Seattle)
2019
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Governance Law (Seattle)
2016
Lawyer of the Year — Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Seattle)
2015
Lawyer of the Year — Corporate Law (Seattle)
2011
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers and Acquisitions Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities / Capital Markets Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities Regulation
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Financial Services Regulation Law
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Banking
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Closely-Held Businesses
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Compliance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Finance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Corporate Governance
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Family Businesses
2026
Best Lawyers in America — General Corporate
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Leveraged Buyouts
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Mergers & Acquisitions
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Private Funds
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Publicly-Held Companies
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Securities
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Sports
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Transactions
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Listed in Lawdragon 500: Leading Lawyers in America
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Washington's Super Lawyers", 2003 - present
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Ranked by Chambers USA, as "America's Leading Business Lawyers", 2005 - present
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Listed in Who's Who Legal USA - Corporate Governance, 2006 - 2010
2026
Best Lawyers in America — Received the Burton Award for Legal Achievement, 2009
2026

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Main office

1301 Third Avenue, Suite 4200

Seattle, Washington 98101-3099

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What areas of law does Stewart M. Landefeld practice?
Stewart M. Landefeld focuses on Business, General, M&A, and Securities.
Where is Stewart M. Landefeld located?
Stewart M. Landefeld primarily serves clients in Seattle, Washington, with an office at 1301 Third Avenue, Suite 4200.
Is Stewart M. Landefeld a verified attorney?
Stewart M. Landefeld's profile is listed but has not yet been claimed by the attorney. Verification status is pending.
How can I schedule a consultation with Stewart M. Landefeld?
You can book a consultation through LawyersListed directly from this page. Initial outreach can also be made by phone at 206-359-8000.