Karim Hamir

Karim Hamir

Attorney at Law

Vancouver
Washington
Licensed in
WA
Thomas M. Cooley Law School
About
At Cowlitz Law Group and Birch Bay Law Group, we blend legal expertise with business acumen to deliver results. Karim A. Hamir — Managing Attorney — brings over 20 years of experience in corporate law, commercial banking, and financial strategy. Having structured multimillion-dollar deals at RBC and taught corporate governance at the university level, Karim offers clients pragmatic, forward-thinking counsel rooted in real-world success. Whether guiding business owners through transactions, structuring, or succession planning, or helping families preserve wealth, Karim’s cross-border perspective and financial insight make him a trusted advisor… read more for clients seeking strategic, long-term legal solutions.
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Practice Areas

Main Areas of Focus
Real Estate
Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Commercial Real Estate
  • Buying & Selling Residential Real Estate
  • Commercial Lease
  • Construction Contract
  • Home Owner Associations
  • Property Management Contract
  • Purchase & Sale Agreement (Commercial)
  • Real Estate Financing
  • Real Estate Foreclosure
  • Real Estate Investment Compliance
  • Real Estate LLC
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Residential Lease
  • Tenant Dispute
  • Tenant Eviction
  • Zoning, Planning & Land Use
  • Other Real Estate Matter
Other Legal Services
Other Legal Services
  • General Advice
Other Practice Areas
Business Formation & Structure
Business Formation & Structure
  • Advisory Agreement
  • Business Formation Consults
  • Business Licenses & Industry Regulations
  • Buyout Agreement
  • Bylaws
  • Corporate Dissolution
  • Corporate Formation
  • Corporate Restructure
  • Delaware Incorporation
  • Founders Agreement
  • Franchise Agreement
  • Franchise Disclosure Document
  • Franchise Formation
  • Joint Venture Formation
  • LLC
  • Operating Agreement
  • Partnership Formation
  • Shareholder Agreement
  • Other Business Formation Matter
Commercial Contracts
Commercial Contracts
  • Affiliate Agreement
  • Business Consulting Agreement
  • Distribution Agreement
  • Equipment Lease
  • Licensing Agreement
  • Lien
  • Loan Agreement
  • Manufacturing Agreement
  • Marketing Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
  • Privacy Policy
  • Profit Share Agreement
  • Publishing Agreement
  • Release of Liability
  • SaaS Agreement
  • Sales Agreement
  • Service Agreement
  • Terms of Service
  • User Agreement
  • Vendor Agreement
  • Other Commercial Contract Matter
Debt & Bankruptcy
Debt & Bankruptcy
  • Bankruptcy
  • Debt Collection
  • Other Debt & Bankruptcy Matter
Immigration
Immigration
  • Citizenship
  • E-2 Visa
  • Green Card
  • H-1B Visa
  • H-1B Visa Transfer
  • H-2B Visa
  • Immigration Consults
  • J-1 Visa
  • K Visa
  • L Visa
  • O Visa
  • TN Visa
  • Other Immigration Matter
Labor & Employment
Labor & Employment
  • Benefits & Compensation
  • Contractor Agreement
  • Contractor Termination
  • Employee Handbook
  • Employee Stock Option Plan
  • Employee Termination
  • Employee Termination Consults
  • Employment Agreement
  • Employment Dispute Consults
  • Employment Policies & Procedures
  • Equity Compensation
  • Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement
  • Labor Litigation
  • Non-Compete Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure Agreement (Employment)
  • Severance Agreement
  • Worker's Compensation Claims
  • Workplace Harassment & Discrimination Claims
  • Other Labor & Employment Matter
Lawsuits & Disputes
Lawsuits & Disputes
  • Appellate Litigation
  • Breach of Contract
  • Cease & Desist Letter
  • Demand Letter
  • Mediation
  • Product Liability
  • Settlement Agreement
  • Other Lawsuits & Disputes Matter
Legal Research & Writing
Legal Research & Writing
  • Brief
  • Case Law Research
  • Letter of Intent
  • Memo
  • Other Legal Research & Writing Matter
Mergers & Acquisitions
Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Asset Purchase
  • Asset Purchase Agreement
  • Merger
  • Reverse Merger
  • Spin-offs
  • Stock Purchase
  • Other Mergers & Acquisitions Matter
Non-Profit
Non-Profit
  • 501(c) or 501(c)3 Compliance
  • Non-Profit Formation
  • Non-Profit Fundraising
  • Other Non-Profit Matter
Outside General Counsel
Outside General Counsel
  • Outside General Counsel
Patents
Patents
  • Design Patent
  • Non-Provisional Patent
  • Patent Consults
  • Patent Infringement
  • Patent Infringement Consults
  • Patent Search
  • Plant Patent
  • Provisional Patent
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)
  • Other Patent Matter
Securities & Finance
Securities & Finance
  • Commercial Loan
  • Convertible Debt
  • Convertible Note
  • Equity Financing
  • Fund Formation
  • SAFE Document
  • SEC Documents
  • Securities Regulations
  • Seed Financing
  • Series Financing
  • Stock Purchase Agreement
  • Subscription Agreement
  • Term Sheet
  • Venture Debt
  • Other Securities & Finance Matter
Tax
Tax
  • Tax Audit
  • Tax Filings
  • Tax Lien
  • Tax Penalties
  • Tax Planning
  • Other Tax Matter
Trademarks & Copyrights
Trademarks & Copyrights
  • Copyright Infringement
  • Copyright Registration
  • Response to USPTO Office Action (Trademark)
  • Trademark Infringement
  • Trademark Infringement Consults
  • Trademark Registration
  • Trademark Search
  • Other Trademark & Copyright Matter

Work History

The Cowlitz Law Group PLLC

Managing Attorney

Apr 2025 - Present

Karim A. Hamir, Director of Operations at The Cowlitz Law Group, is committed to providing innovative legal care, particularly through Unbundled Legal Services. This approach offers more flexible and affordable legal aid, increasing access to clients. With experience as an adjunct professor in Canada, Karim’s leadership at the firm focuses on making quality legal services affordable and top-notch

Apr 2025 - Present

RBC Royal Bank of Canada

Commercial Account Manager

Jun 2018 - Present

Achievements:
Winner of North Shore Partnership: CFS/PFS referral awards 2011;
Runner up in 2012;
Top Partner Referral (Level 5), five years in a row 2011-2015;
2015 Gold Award -Appetite for Advice Award (New Client Acquisitions),
2015 Commercial Royal Performance Convention Gold Winner;
2015 Appetite for Advice Gold Winner
2015 RBC President’s Circle Qualifier;
2015 Q4 Sales Winner

Jun 2018 - Present

Meritus University (Instructor/ Faculty Member)

Faculty Member /Instructor of Law & Corporate Governance

Apr 2010 - Feb 2011

Instructor of:
1) Law to Undergraduate Business Students;
2) Global Management to Undergraduate Students, and;
3) Corporate Governance to M.B.A. Graduate Students

Responsibilities:
Instructor in Canadian Law, US Law; (Comparative Law & Governance), Tort Law, ContractFormation, Commercial Transactions, Employment Law, Business Organizations, Corporate Governance and Property Law.

Apr 2010 - Feb 2011

Chow and Company

Law Assistant Employment Law, General Litigation Commercial Litigation, Land Conveyances, Labour Relations

Mar 2007 - Jul 2007

Responsibilities:
Civil Litigation, Corporate/ Securities Law, Wills and Estates, Family Law

Mar 2007 - Jul 2007

Law Office of Matto and Associates

Criminal Defense Attorney, Civil & Human Rights Advocate, US border Seizures

May 2004 - Oct 2005

Responsibilities:
Criminal defense representation in misdemeanor and felony crimes

May 2004 - Oct 2005

Office of the Prosecuting Attorney: Norm Maleng, Seattle WA

Rule 9 Prosecutor District Court Unit - South Division

Dec 2002 - Mar 2003

Responsibilities:
Legal representation on behalf of the State of Washington for criminal misdemeanor crimes including handling bail hearings, arraignments, plea negotiations, pre-trial motions and trials.

Dec 2002 - Mar 2003

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