800 Bellevue Way NE, Suite 400
Bellevue, WA 98004
425.646.2360 PHONE
866.278.9862 FAX
Michelle Bomberger 
michelle@equinoxbusinesslaw.com
Michelle Bomberger is an experienced businesswoman turned lawyer and founder of Equinox Business Law Group (formerly Small Business Legal Services), a law firm offering services focused on the unique issues business owners face throughout their lifecycles.
Michelle’s career in working with small businesses and entrepreneurs began while she attended graduate school at Northwestern University in Chicago. She earned a Doctor of Law degree (JD) from the School of Law and a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management. By pursing a dual degree, Michelle prepared to blend business and legal training to become a full-service resource for small businesses. While in graduate school, Michelle was a founding member of the Small Business Opportunity Center at Northwestern University School of Law and served as president of the organization. Through the center, she provided both legal and business advice to nonprofit and for-profit small businesses.
Michelle has extensive experience in working with companies from Fortune 500 to one-person home-based businesses. She is also an entrepreneur. She not only runs her own law firm but also owned two restaurants in Bellevue, WA. This unique combination of lawyer and business skills brings valuable insight into Michelle's work with entrepreneurs and business owners. Before launching the firm, Michelle gained extensive experience in business operations and technology as a consultant with Ernst & Young LLP, and as senior manager of auditing services at Cingular Wireless, where she worked directly with C-level executives to implement process improvements across business functions. She gained knowledge that allows her to understand the practical and results-oriented demands faced by businesses beyond their legal needs.
Prior to pursuing her graduate education, Michelle Bomberger received an undergraduate degree in Finance and Computer Applications from the University of Notre Dame. She is an active member of the King County Bar Association and Washington State Bar Association, where she has served as the Chairperson of the Law Office Management Assistance Program. She offers pro-bono legal services to local businesses and non-profits through Seattle University's Community Development and Entrepreneurship Clinic and Washington Attorneys Assisting Community Organizations. Michelle is the Seattle Chapter Manager for Help a Mother Out and is an active member and has served on the Board of Directors for Women Business Owners.
Michelle Bomberger is also a popular speaker on topics important to launching and growing a business. She has presented for various SBA programs including the annual SBA’s BizFair and has been a guest speaker at Seattle University's Albers School of Business and Law School.. She also leads the monthly Equinox Focus Events which include monthly seminars on topics important to accelerating the growth of business.
In 2009, Michelle was voted Best Lawyer by the readers of 425 Magazine.
Lauren Burgon
Lauren Burgon began her career in the law as a litigator in a small Seattle firm focusing primarily on personal injury matters. Lauren left the practice of law after several years to raise her two children. During her time away from the law, she became very involved in numerous local businesses and nonprofit organizations, providing her with a deep working knowledge of small business management and Board level relationships. Lauren was employed as an office manager in a West Seattle veterinary clinic, where she worked closely with the clinic’s management to serve both animal patients and human clients.
Lauren also served on the Board of Directors for the nonprofit nursing organization Visiting Nurse Services of the Northwest. She sat on the Executive Committee for most of her tenure, first as Board Secretary and later as Vice Chair. Her work on the Board included shepherding the organization through a multitude of changes both big and small over a period of 13 years, including transitions in executive leadership, changes in organizational business strategies, and shifts in governmental policy that deeply affected the nonprofit healthcare world. Lauren has also been a committed volunteer at the Woodland Park Zoo for 14 years. She served on the Docent Council at the Zoo, acting as an advisor to the docent organization as it transitioned from an independent 501(C)(3) organization into part of the Woodland Park Zoo Society. Lauren’s experience also includes serving as an active member of a cooperative preschool for three years; serving as president of a mothers’ organization; and volunteer work as a cooperating attorney with a Seattle land use organization.
Lauren Burgon received a B.A. in English cum laude from Middlebury College and a J.D. from University of Washington Law School. Lauren joined Equinox in September 2008. Lauren 's practice includes business formation, corporate governance, trademark, contracts, and legal research.
DAWN NELSON
Dawn joined Equinox Business Law Group in June 2010 as the Legal and Administrative Assistant. Dawn spent more than 4 years as Administrator for a nonprofit organization that focuses primarily on resourcing low income families. In this role, Dawn planned large scale community events as well as developed strategic plans to aid in resourcing low income families in Federal Way. Dawn became the Community Director for the organization and led efforts to focus the organization on fund raising and marketing.
In 2009 Dawn began work as a Paralegal with the Home Foreclosure Legal Aid clinic helping to give legal support and direction for individuals facing financial crisis. Dawn quickly moved into the position of Litigation Paralegal and was highlighted for her ability to research and analyze critical legal issues.
Dawn earned an Associate of Applied Sciences degree and Paralegal Certificate from Highline Community College in 2010 and is planning to attend Seattle Pacific University to complete her undergraduate degree in Professional Studies.
Other Legal Counselors
As our services emphasize business transactions, we leverage business lawyers and other legal counselors in the Bellevue, Seattle and Western Washington regions, as necessary and appropriate, to ensure our clients receive the highest quality of legal service to meet any needs we elect not to offer within our office. This structure allows us to pick those attorneys who have experience and expertise to serve you in areas we elect not to emphasize our practice such as estate planning, litigation, tax and real estate transactions.
The offices of the law firm Equinox Business Law Group are located in Bellevue, Washingon; however, Equinox attorneys represent companies in Bellevue, Seattle, and throughout the Puget Sound and Western Washington regions.
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