John G. Young

John Young is Of Counsel with Williams Kastner, working out of the Washington and Alaska offices. Mr. Young focuses his practice on business counseling and commercial law. He has extensive experience in counseling both start-ups as well as mature companies as to legal and capital structures, property matters, transactions, creditor and debtor relations and dispute resolution. He also has considerable experience in structuring international transactions having represented clients in negotiations in Asia, Central and South America and the Middle East. John Young has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America^® for his work in Admiralty and Maritime Law (2024 – 2025).

Professional Experience

• Williams Kastner, Of Counsel | 2015 – Present
• Young deNormandie, Shareholder | 1989 – 2015
• Essenburg & Staton | 1987 – 1989
• Foster Pepper | 1982 – 1987

• Named the Best Lawyers^® 2025 Admiralty and Maritime Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Seattle
• Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Admiralty and Maritime Law (2024 – 2025)

• University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1982
• University of Washington, B.A., 1978