Dan Matthews, of Counsel

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

 

Dan Matthews is an experienced franchise and securities attorney with a foundation in franchise and securities regulation. He served as a Franchise and Securities Examining Attorney and Associate General Counsel with the Washington Department of Financial Institutions from 2011 to 2017. As an examiner, Dan reviewed and vetted over 500 franchise disclosure documents (FDDs) and scores of securities filings including S-1s, Reg D filings, REITs and BDCs, crowdfunding offerings, and bond offerings.  He also participated, alongside the Washington Attorney General’s office, in investigations and enforcement actions relating to both franchise and securities offerings, as well as state-registered investment advisers. While serving as an examiner, Dan obtained the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation in 2015. In 2017, he entered private practice under his own law firm, Matthews Franchise Law, working with new and established franchisors, as well as franchisees seeking to purchase franchises.  Dan is Of Counsel for Morton McGoldrick, PLLC since 2024. 

 
Business Organizations and Accounting Project Group NASAA  – Chair
  • 2015–2017
 
Franchise Times – Legal Eagle (recognition identifying top franchise lawyers in North America)
  • 2020–2024

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Morton McGoldrick has a long history and deep roots in Pierce County. The firm has grown from a small firm founded in the early 1900s by Frank C. Neal called “Neal, Bonneville & Hughes,” to a major presence in the Pierce County legal community. In the 1970s, the firm name was changed to Bonneville, Viert, Morton & McGoldrick. Upon the retirement of William G. Viert, the firm became Morton McGoldrick, For over 100 years we have served individuals and businesses throughout the state of Washington and we continue to provide outstanding professional services for all of our clients’ legal needs.

For over 100 years our lawyers have served the individuals and businesses of Tacoma, The Puget Sound, and throughout Washington State. Bankruptcy Services, Business and Tax Law Services, Employment Law Services, Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law Services, Litigation Services, Mediation, and Arbitration Services, Real Estate, Land Use, and Environmental Services.
For over 100 years our lawyers have served the individuals and businesses of Tacoma, The Puget Sound, and throughout Washington State. Bankruptcy Services, Business and Tax Law Services, Employment Law Services, Estate Planning, Probate, and Elder Law Services, Litigation Services, Mediation, and Arbitration Services, Real Estate, Land Use, and Environmental Services.