Colleen M. Martin

Colleen M. Martin

Law Offices of Colleen M. Martin β€’ Seattle, WA
Contracts AgreementsCorporate GovernanceGeneral PracticePersonal Injury

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Contact

Email
Phone
(206) 962-3660
Address
3257 NW 60th Street, Seattle, WA, 98107, US

Professional

About

β€’ Proven first time General Counsel for a start-up. β€’ Recognized for excellent leadership skills and practices, recruiting and developing highly motivated and successful talent across functions, building effective cross-organizational teams, and leading organizational change. β€’ Extensive experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating complex contracts, including foreign and domestic outsourcing transactions, intellectual property transfers, telecommunications, hardware procurement and software licensing. β€’ Proven ability for developing novel business models and strategies, innovating in new markets and challenging incumbents in the marketplace. β€’ Specialized areas of expertise include: Foreign and domestic outsourcing; Intellectual Property, Patents & Trademarks; Mergers & Acquisitions; Regulatory Compliance; Risk Management; Data Privacy; and Strategic Planning & Corporate Governance.

About Contracts Agreements Law

Contract attorneys draft, review, and negotiate agreements to protect clients' interests. They help resolve disputes when contracts are breached. Common matters include contract drafting, contract review, negotiations, breach of contract.

Credentials

Education
1991 University of Virginia School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 1983 University of Virginia BS - Bachelor of Science
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2003 Star Award, Washington Mutual Bank 1991 Edwin M. Cohen Tax Prize, University of Virginia 1991 Order of the Coif, University of Virginia
Publications
1992 Virginia Law Review The Campbell Controversy: Is It Soup Yet? 1990 Virgina Tax Review Lessinger and Section 357(c): Why a Personal Guarantee Should Result in Owen Taxes?
Associations
2015 - Present Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals Member 2012 - Present Association of Corporate Counsel Member 2005 - Present Kings County Bar Association Member 1991 - Present Washington State Bar Association Attorney Member
Speaking
2009 ITechLaw 2009 Annual Meeting and World Conference Relationship between In-house Counsel and Outside Counsel 2007 Women in Outsourcing Women in Outsourcing: an Executive Roundtable 2006 Fifth National Conference on Outsourcing in Financial Services Special Considerations for Financial Institutions in Offshoring/Overseas Relationships 2006 American Bar Association Annual Meeting Outsourcing, Vendor Management and the Federal Banking Regulators
Updated: Mar 08, 2026