Erin Letey Bio

Erin is Co-Chair of the firm’s 200-attorney Corporate Department. She represents public, private and nonprofit businesses throughout the region in a full range of business transactions. In particular, she represents both buyers and sellers in transactions involving the purchase, sale or combination of businesses. She enjoys helping her successful business clients grow — both organically and through acquisition. In addition, Erin assists business clients of all sizes throughout the full business life cycle — including with entity formation, securities offerings, corporate governance and contract drafting and negotiation. She takes the time to understand each client’s unique business and industry, and focuses on possibilities — not roadblocks — to make a deal happen. In her nonprofit practice, Erin assists clients with legal issues such as formation and dissolution, application for federal tax exemption, nonprofit governance and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to joining Fox, Erin was a principal at Riddell Williams and served as Chair of the firm's Corporate Finance and Corporate Transactions practice groups. Erin is former Chair of the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. She is a member of the Board of Directors and corporate secretary of the Seattle Aquarium. She also serves as pro bono counsel to The School of Life Project and Families with Children from China-NW Chapter.