Seyfarth Shaw on Tuesday announced its formal launch into Seattle with a team of 13 lawyers, finally adding what one partner described as a “missing toe” to the firm’s geographic footprint.

The firm has been building up its presence in Seattle for months, starting with the recruitment of a real estate team from Summit Law Group led by Denice Tokunaga, now one of the co-office managing partners in Seattle. Leading the office with Tokunaga is Thomas Wybenga, a longtime Seyfarth lawyer who migrated from Los Angeles to Seattle 16 years ago.

Thomas Wybenga Thomas Wybenga, with Seyfarth Shaw.