Overview
Ada Danelo concentrates their practice on real estate and business transactions. Serving primarily small- and medium-size entities, Ada advises local, regional and international companies on a range of corporate and commercial matters.
A former business owner, Ada is passionate about helping businesses get started and succeed. They work to be a strategic business partner with their clients, becoming deeply knowledgeable about a client's business and providing practical advice to move the business forward. Ada advises on:
Corporate law. Thoroughly experienced in the needs of both start-up and established companies, Ada provides counsel on:
- Business formation
- Corporate governance
- Asset protection
- Contracts and service agreements
- Preparing individuals to invest in private companies
- Helping private companies raise funds, including with SEC compliance in private equity offerings
- Mergers & acquisitions: selling and buying businesses
- Succession planning and business breakups
Real estate transactions. Ada has represented clients in negotiating and documenting:
- Leases
- Lease amendments
- Lease terminations and workouts
- Purchases and sales of real property
- Property development agreements
- Property management matters
- Real estate financings
Deeply involved with legal, policymaking, and other civic and charitable organizations, Ada focuses on issues involving intersectionality and the identification and promotion of common ground among diverse communities. Ada has also provided pro bono counsel in affirmative asylum cases and related matters.
Outside of the office, Ada can be found backcountry skiing, climbing mountains, and harvesting wild mushrooms.
Credentials
Education
- University of Washington School of Law
JD, with honors
Order of the Coif; Washington Law Review, Managing Editor - University of Washington
BA, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Washington
Awards & Accolades
- Fellow of the American Bar Association
- Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® Ones to Watch since 2022 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Corporate Law
- Selected for Washington Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" list (2021 - 2024)
Community Service
- QLaw Association of Washington, Board Emeritus, 2020-Present
- Washington State China Relations Council, Board of Directors, 2019-2020
- AIPAC, Washington State Board, 2014-2018
