Joseph D. Weinstein

Partner

Joe Weinstein represents clients in corporate structuring, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, financings, and other business transactions. He focuses particularly on transactions involving family or closely held businesses and operations in the food and beverage industry.

Joe has represented Maruha Nichiro, Trident Seafoods, Endeavour Capital, GenNx360, Joshua Green Corporation, and Westward Seafoods Inc.

Icicle Seafoods-Ocean Beauty

Represented Icicle Seafoods in joint venture with Ocean Beauty Seafoods to create one of the largest Alaska-based salmon companies. (2020)

Maruha Capital Investment Inc.

Represented Maruha in sale of Peter Pan Seafoods. (2020)

Northwest Motorsport Inc.

Represented Northwest Motorsport, the largest used car dealer in the state of Washington, in its sale. (2020)

RealNetworks Inc.

Represented largest shareholder in sale of Napster. (2020)

Blue North Fisheries/Clipper Seafoods

Represented Blue North Fisheries and Clipper Seafoods, the largest U.S. long line operation, in sale to Alaska Native Corporation. (2019)

Admitted to Practice

Washington, 1981

Education

J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 1981
- Order of the Coif
- Articles Editor, Washington Law Review
B.A., Political Science, University of Washington, 1978

Memberships & Affiliations

- Board of Trustees, Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, 2006-2008
- Chair, Conflicts of Law Subcommittee, Business Law Section, Washington State Bar Association, 2006-2016

Professional Recognition

- Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA in Corporate/Commercial (Washington), 2003-2020; Corporate/M&A (Washington), 2021-2024
- Selected by Best Lawyers as Seattle's "Lawyer of the Year" in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2016, 2018, 2020, 2024; Mergers & Acquisitions Law, 2012, 2017
- Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Corporate Law by Best Lawyers, 2006-present; in Mergers and Acquisitions Law, 2007-present; in Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, 2015-present; in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2022-present
- Selected to "Washington Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2003-2009, 2013-2022