Agricultural Law and Agribusiness— Agricultural Law and Agribusiness- Carlson, Boyd & Bailey attorneys have practical experience in serving the needs of agricultural producers, food processors and suppliers throughout the State of Washington. Our agribusiness practice provides a broad range of services focused on the specific legal issues facing agricultural and agribusiness clients, including the businesses that service and supply livestock and commodity producers and processors. We counsel processing plants, grain elevators, family-owned farms and support businesses, agricultural supply businesses, corporate agricultural facilities, chemical manufacturers, distributors and applicators, food processors, and industry-trade associations. We help these clients with:

• Workout & Debt Reduction/Restructuring
• Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) litigation
• Public and private equity and debt capital raising
• Facility siting, construction and expansion
• Environmental law and regulatory permits
• Zoning, land use and real estate
• Estate, tax, financial and succession planning
• Business organization and structuring
• Lending and commercial credit arrangements
• Patent, trademark, biotechnology licensing and enforcement
• Litigation, including commodities and price protection programs
• Commodity and forward contracting

Carlson, Boyd & Bailey attorneys speak the language and understand the concerns of the agribusiness industry. We keep abreast of current business trends through active membership in pertinent industry and trade associations. We regularly monitor new developments in the law and add value to our client relationships by sharing the latest information through educational seminars and interactive workshops for clients, relevant business professionals and government representatives. We work to maintain effective relationships with local, state and federal levels of government, giving our clients direct access and communication and helping work in partnership with them to identify issues early on and to develop cooperative solutions whenever possible. For further information about our agricultural law practice, please contact us today.