February 12, 2025

Stokes Lawrence

Wang

Stokes Lawrence named Theresa Wang as the firm's managing shareholder. Wang, who will maintain her practice as an intellectual property litigator, succeeds Kelly Twiss Noonan, who served as managing shareholder for more than two decades. Wang will be supported in the role by Karla Farina as chief financial officer, and Jennifer Porto as the firm's first chief operating officer. Farina and Porto were brought on late last year in connection with the planned leadership transition. Wang joined Stokes Lawrence as a junior associate and has practiced at the firm for 16 years, protecting the IP portfolios of software developers and other clients across the country and the world. She is nationally recognized as a leader in her field by Chambers USA, The Best Lawyers in America, World Trademark Review 1000, and Washington Super Lawyers. During Noonan's tenure as managing shareholder, the firm became qualified as majority women-owned with women constituting over 60% of its equity shareholders. The firm doubled its revenue and grew from 29 to 56 lawyers. It was also recognized as one of the top five firms of its size in Law360 Pulse's Ceiling Smashers list for its gender diversity efforts. With offices in Seattle and Yakima, Stokes Lawrence represents businesses ranging from small, closely held entities to larger corporations and the families and individuals who run those companies.