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Qingqing

Qingqing Miao

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Qingqing Miao is a business attorney with a focus on general business and aviation transactions. Qingqing represents U.S. and foreign airlines, aircraft lessors, private aircraft owners, and banks on a range of transactions from fleet management matters to aviation equipment financing, leasing, sale, and deal restructuring. She also advises business clients in various industries including life science, real estate, and manufacturing on business matters including company formation, legal risk management, contract drafting, dispute resolution, and mergers and acquisitions.

In addition, Qingqing also has extensive experience in immigration and has represented employers and foreign workers in work visa and green card petitions, including EB-1A, EB-2NIW, EB-1C, PERM, EB-5, H-1B, O-1, E-1/2, TN, and L-1.

Born and raised in China, her clients are often involved in cross-border transactions. Qingqing is particularly well-equipped to handle those involving the U.S. and China.

Professional Experience

Lane Powell PC

Shareholder (2021-Present)
Associate (2015-2021)

Ellis, Li & McKinstry PLLC, Of Counsel (2014-2015)

Shatz Law Group PLLC, Of Counsel (2011-2014)

Peng & Weber, PLLC, Law Clerk (2010-2011)

U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Law Clerk (2008-2010)

Community Involvement

American Immigration Lawyers Association, Washington Chapter

Chair, Executive Committee (2017-2018)
Vice Chair, Executive Committee (2016-2017)
Treasurer, Executive Committee (2015-2016)
Program Chair, Executive Committee (2014-2015)
Sub-committee Chair, CLE Committee (2012-Present)
Vice Chair and Chair, Pro Bono Committee (2012-2014)

Asian Bar Association of Washington

Secretary and Member, Board of Directors (2012-Present)
Chair, Small and Solo Committee (2012-2015)

Washington State Bar Association

Member, Executive Committee, International Practice Section (2017-Present)
Member, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2011-2017)
Co-Chair, Continuing Legal Education Committee (2015-2016)
Member, International Section

American Bar Association

International Law Section, International Investment and Development Committee
- Co-Chair (2018-2019)
- Vice Chair (2015-2018)
Member, International Law Section (2011-Present)
Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy, Class of 2015

Seattle Chongqing Sister City Association, Secretary (2010-2017)

King County Bar Association, Member

Thought Leadership

August 15, 2024News
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Awards & Honors
July 31, 2024News
Fifty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2024
Awards & Honors
August 17, 2023News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2024 Recognizes 123 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 31, 2023News
Forty-seven Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2023
Awards & Honors
December 28, 2022Event / CLE
Drafting and Reviewing Washington Business Contracts
National Business Institute | Virtual
August 18, 2022News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 14, 2022News
Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022
Awards & Honors
August 19, 2021News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 22, 2021News
Miao Quoted in Law360 Article ‘Transportation Policy Developments To Watch: Midyear Report’
In the News
July 15, 2021News
Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
Awards & Honors
May 19, 2021Event / CLE
Navigating the U.S./China Trade War into the Biden Administration
Washington State Bar Association | Virtual
January 1, 2021News
Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders and Counsel to the Firm
Firm Announcement
December 1, 2020Event / CLE
Aviation
Washington Public Ports Association Annual Meeting | Virtual
December 1, 2020Event / CLE
Cutting Edge Transportation Issues for Litigation and Transactional Cases
ProLawCLE | Virtual
November 20, 2020Event / CLE
How to Make Partner at Top Law Firms
Seattle Chinese Bar Association | Virtual
August 20, 2020News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 16, 2020News
Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
Awards & Honors
May 1, 2020Publication
Legal Research in a Nutshell, 12th Edition
MorrisCohen
March 26, 2020Publication
FAA Registry Update
COVID-19 Resource
March 19, 2020Publication
COVID-19 and the FAA Aircraft Registry
COVID-19 Resource
November 22, 2019Event / CLE
New Aircraft Tariff Poses Challenges to US Operators
Transportation Legal Update
August 20, 2019Event / CLE
Advising Businesses With Foreign Background: What Are the Common Questions?
Washington State Bar Association Trending Topics in Business Law CLE | Seattle
June 10, 2019News
Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
Awards & Honors
January 31, 2019Event / CLE
Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in China
Washington State Bar Association International Practice Section CLE | Seattle
June 18, 2018News
Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 14 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
Awards & Honors
April 6, 2018News
Miao Appointed Co-Chair of American Bar Association International Investment & Development Committee
Awards & Honors
March 15-16, 2018Event / CLE
2018 NW Regional Immigration Law Conference
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Seattle
December 21, 2017Publication
Highlights of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act for Aircraft Owners
Transportation Legal Update
November 17, 2017Publication
Aircraft Sales and Proposed Tax Legislation: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Eliminates Like-Kind Aircraft Exchange
Transportation Legal Update
October 3, 2017News
Miao Elected to Serve on the Washington State Bar Association International Practice Section Executive Committee
Awards & Honors
September 19, 2017News
Miao Quoted in Seattle Times Article ‘I’m Not Going to Put Up With It: Washington AG Ferguson Says Lawsuit Over DACA Will Show Trump’s Bias’
In the News
August 23, 2017Event / CLE
Best Practices and Emerging Issues to Protect Immigrant Workers in the Workplace
City of Seattle | Seattle
August 8, 2017Event / CLE
Immigration: Policy and Personal Perspectives
Washington State Bar Association | Webinar
June 9, 2017News
Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 16 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
Awards & Honors
May 24, 2017News
Miao Selected as Fellow of the American Bar Foundation
Awards & Honors
February 23, 2017Event / CLE
Business Immigration Update: One Month With the New Administration
Lane Powell | Webinar
June 2, 2016Publication
Business Investment in China: Where Is the Money?
Seattle Business Magazine
June, 2016Publication
International Investment Development Year in Review: China
American Bar Association Section of International Law’s The Year in Review
August 31, 2015News
Miao Joins Lane Powell’s Business Practice Group
June, 2015Publication
International Investment Development Year in Review: China
American Bar Association Section of International Law’s The Year in Review
March, 2015Publication
The Executive Action: What’s New
Bar Bulletin
March, 2015Event / CLE
Working in the U.S.A.: the Nonimmigrant Options
American Immigration Lawyers Association | Seattle
December, 2014Publication
What Every Lawyer Needs to Know About Working With the Chinese Community
NWLawyer
June, 2014Publication
International Investment Development Year in Review: China
American Bar Association Section of International Law’s The Year in Review
February, 2014Event / CLE
Petition and Adjustment of Status 101
American Immigration Lawyers Association
January, 2014Publication
Doing Good, Feeling Good
Bar Bulletin

Practices & Industries

Corporate, Securities, and M&A
Immigration
Transportation
Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation

Education

Lewis & Clark Law School, J.D., 2010
- Scholar List
- Asian Pacific American Law Students Association, Secretary and Event Planner (2007-2010)
Peking University, B.A., English Literature and Linguistics, 2007
- Peking University Press, Editor and Translator (2005-2007)
- “21st Century Macao Star Cup” National English Speaking Contest, Second Prize

Admission

Washington

Language

Chinese (Mandarin) (Fluent)

Honors

Fellow, American Bar Foundation

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Corporate (2021-2022)

“Washington Rising Star,” Thomson Reuters, Aviation & Aerospace (2022, 2024); Business/Corporate (2013-2021)

Collaborative Bar Leadership Academy (2015)

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