Mark Peternell

Mark Peternell brings over 25 years of experience advising business entities, nonprofit organizations, and their leadership teams. He takes a no-nonsense, results-driven approach to guiding clients on best practices, focusing on practical legal strategies that help organizations succeed. Mark is committed to building long-term relationships by remaining accessible and providing sound legal advice from project launch through completion.

Mark advises clients at every stage of the business life cycle. For entrepreneurs starting a new business, this includes entity selection, business formation, asset acquisition, and capitalization planning. For established companies, he provides counsel on contracts, employment matters, commercial loans, asset purchases, regulatory compliance, leasing, real estate transactions, and equity investments. At the close of the business cycle, he assists with succession planning, mergers and acquisitions, business sales, and dissolutions.

His clients span a wide range of industries, including healthcare, manufacturing, timber and forest products, printing and publishing, real estate brokerage, construction, property development, retail, and restaurants. They value his responsiveness and practical solutions that enable them to address challenges quickly and keep operations running smoothly.

Mark is licensed to practice in Washington and Oregon and is a member of the American Health Lawyers Association and the Washington State Society of Health Care Attorneys. Outside of his legal practice, Mark enjoys hiking, mountain biking, running, skiing, and spending time with his wife and two children.