Dan Goodman is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises clients across the business spectrum, from early-stage startups to established companies. He brings deep experience in corporate governance, securities law, and mergers and acquisitions. Before entering private practice, Dan served as a financial legal examiner in the Securities Division of the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions and was an active member of the North American Securities Administrators Association’s REIT project group, enhancing his insights into regulatory compliance and industry standards.
Experience
Representative Matters
- AI Dynamics Strategic Partnership Series A-3 financing
- KinderCare acquisition of Crème de la Crème Child Care Centers (47 locations in 14 states)
- Advised Give InKind, a social giving startup, in its acquisition by Wolfe, a gift card company
Professional Highlights
Professional Activities
Washington State Bar Association
Recognition & Accomplishments
Best Lawyers, "Ones to Watch," Corporate Law, 2024-2025
Thomson Reuters, “Washington Rising Star,” Securities and Corporate Finance, 2024
Speaking Engagements
Presenter, “Scaling Up? Important Lessons and Legal Insights for Your Startup's Growth,” Lane Powell's Startups and VC Summer Series, July 18 and August 1, 2024
Credentials
Education
University of Washington School of Law (J.D. 2018)
Washington Journal of Law, Technology and Arts, Associate Editor-in-Chief
Law and Business Association, Co-President
Student Body Association Mentorship Program
Appellate Advocacy Competition, Quarter Finalist
Eastern Washington University, (B.A., summa cum laude, 2015)
Dean's List
Beta Gamma Sigma
Frances B. Houston Award Recipient
Eastern Washington University Economics Society, President
Student Advisory Council
Admissions
Washington