Derek D. Crick

Derek Crick is the Chair of Ryan Swanson’s Business practice group, and a member of the firm’s Estate Planning & Probate practice group. Derek counsels clients on business transactions; general corporate matters, including entity formation, mergers and acquisitions, financings, and corporate governance; and real estate transactions, including purchase and sale agreements, leases, and financing documents.

Derek’s estate and succession planning practice include comprehensive planning and the preparation of standard estate planning documents, including wills, durable powers of attorney, health care directives, and revocable living trusts.

Professional Activities

Washington State Bar Association, Business Section; Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Board of Trustees, King County Bar Association
Board of Trustees, King County Bar Foundation, Past President
Arthritis Foundation, Pacific Northwest Chapter, Past President
Pacific Northwest Ski Education Foundation, Past President

Honors & Awards

Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Trusts & Estates
Named to Washington Rising Stars® list (2005-2008)

Credentials

Education

University of Washington
(LL.M., Taxation, 2011)
George Washington University
(LL.M., Government Procurement, 1999)
Gonzaga University School of Law
(J.D., magna cum laude; Articles Editor, Gonzaga Law Review, 1998)
University of Washington
(B.A., 1994)

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