Before becoming one of the founding members of what is now Hanis Irvine Prothero, PLLC in 2003, Dennis previously maintained his own independent private practice.  He has also worked for Foster Pepper & Shefelman and with Smith & Zuccarini, and has served as General Counsel for KMS Financial Services.

Dennis’ practice focuses on business and financial transactions and planning for their tax consequences.  He assists clients on a wide variety of areas including: formation of entities and joint ventures; preparation and negotiation of contracts involving investors and management; resolution of corporate governance issues; executive and deferred compensation and incentive stock plans; investor and commercial loan agreements; expansion through franchising; private placement of securities and commercial loans; asset protection strategies; transfer and license of technology; merger, acquisition, reorganization or dissolution of companies; and asset protection strategies with sophisticated estate planning.

Dennis’ clients represent various manufacturing, distribution, retail and service enterprises.  Among these clients are professionals and firms in the healthcare, financial services, real estate, construction, fabrication, motion picture, software, and food and restaurant industries.

 

Dennis fills his schedule with membership in several personal as well as professional organizations.  Some of these organizations include: the Attorney/CPA Tax Clinic, the International Fiscal Association, the Financial Planning Association, the Society of Financial Service Professionals, the Financial Services Institute, the Northwest Family Business Advisors, the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Washington State Bar Association.