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Even prior to becoming an attorney, Erica learned to appreciate the complexities and opportunities involved in family legacy planning. Motivated by her pre-law-school professional work in business and in elder law, and inspired by her personal experiences, Erica set out to tailor her legal studies and career by focusing on estate planning and trust administration. As a result, Erica enjoys helping clients to evaluate their options and develop an estate plan to fit their specific circumstances and, very importantly, guiding them through the steps necessary to implement a well-crafted plan.. Often family or close friends are asked to serve as executors, trustees, and in other important fiduciary roles. Through her own personal experience in helping her family through complex trust administration matters, Erica learned that serving as trustee can be intimidating. There are often unforeseen risks and challenges. Erica assists and advises individuals serving as trustees and in other fiduciary roles to ensure the smooth administration of trusts and estates. This extra effort not only protects all involved, but it is also vitally important to ensure that those careful plans achieve the intended results.

Born and raised in Spokane, Thor graduated from Washington State University in 2015 with a degree in Business Administration – Finance before moving to Seattle, WA. Thor worked at the Costco Corporate Office near Seattle for 3 years before attending Law School. Thor graduated with Honors from Gonzaga University School of Law in May 2022 and was a member of Gonzaga’s National Trial Moot Court Team and the Moot Court Honors Counsel. During Law School, Thor clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Washington, handling both criminal and civil cases. Thor received his LL.M. (Masters in Taxation) from Georgetown University Law Center in 2024. Thor's practice focuses on Estate Planning, Probate, Tax, and Litigation. In his free time, Thor enjoys traveling to new countries and spending time with his wife and two children.

Having practiced law in the South Sound for over 35 years, Kam is well-versed in civil practice, Tending to focus his time on the following areas of law: Real Estate, Purchase and Sale Agreements, Seller Financed Closings, Quiet Title Actions, Residential and Commercial Leases, Property Line Disputes, Partition Actions, Court Appointed Receiver in Partition Actions, Estate Planning, Probate, Probate Alternatives, Business, Contracts and Municipal Law.

Pat’s practice focuses on estate planning, trust and estate administration. He also represents businesses in transactional matters, as well as nonprofits, such as the Diocese of Yakima and Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Yakima.

Knowledgeable attorney Rachel Rolfs has been selected as a Super Lawyer of Pierce County and is a recipient of a 2008 Outstanding Service Award from the Pierce County Bar. Family and estate planning matters are the  focus of our Tacoma, Washington, law office, and our attorneys are dedicated to resolving difficult disputes through mediation and collaborative law when possible.. Our attorneys emphasize attentive service, honest counsel and constructive problem-solving to help people through emotionally turbulent times. Their experience ranges from estate planning, trying contested divorce cases to assisting people seeking parental rights, support for their children and third-party custody. They understand the challenges facing both civilian and military families face and are well-prepared to offer clear, informed counsel on complex legal issues.

Joshua Reinertson is an Associate Attorney with Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin & Burnett, PLLC. His practice focuses primarily on estate planning, probate, and related tax issues. Joshua enjoys working closely with clients to develop estate plans that embody RLMCB’s tenets of “proactive planning” and “sensible solutions.” Joshua has experience drafting wills and trusts which implement client goals, such as ensuring that client assets are used to set up scholarship endowments, or simply reducing tax liabilities to ensure wealth is available for the use of future generations.. Joshua received his law degree from Seattle University School of Law, from which he graduated with honors. While in attendance, Joshua excelled in classes dealing with diverse areas of law, however he quickly developed a passion for estate planning. In order to provide clients with refined level of service—and to further his understanding of the technical tax issues involved in estate planning—he enrolled in the Graduate Tax Program at the University of Washington School of Law. Joshua was awarded the Washington State Bar Association Tax Section’s annual scholarship and he is expected to receive his Master of Laws Degree in Taxation in 2019.. Prior to joining Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin & Burnett, Joshua was a legal extern for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Fair Housing & Equal Opportunity office. There, he gained experience related to the enforcement of anti-discrimination laws and worked on negotiating settlements of discrimination claims. Joshua began working at RLMA as a legal intern in 2017 and has been a great asset to the firm since.. Joshua also enjoys engaging in volunteer work. He is currently a volunteer with the Washington First Responders Will Clinic, which provides free estate planning to police officers, firefighters, and other first responders. Joshua has also served as a Team Leader with King County Explorer Search and Rescue, an organization providing free-of-charge rescue services on Washington trails.. Outside of the office, Joshua spends his free time riding motorcycles, learning Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, working his way through a variety of classic literature, and enjoying the great Pacific Northwest on mountain bikes or skis.

Attorney Luciano graduate from Duquesne University School of Law in 2014. While at Duquesne, he was a member of several student organizations, including serving as president of the Duquesne Italian American Legal Society, and a member of the Christian Legal Society, the Corporate Law Society and the Appellate Moot Court Board. He was awarded honors as an Outstanding Oral Advocate, and was an active participant in several moot court competitions. He is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.. Attorney Luciano has extensive experience in real estate through his work in the title abstracting industry, and he has extended that experience into the commercial and personal real estate industry.

ATTORNEY JOHN P. SANDERSON, III, joined the law firm as an attorney in 2007 and concentrates in the areas of Civil Litigation, Wills and Trusts, Estate Administration, and Real Estate Transactions as well as Civil and Orphans’ Court Litigation. Attorney Sanderson is a graduate of Widener University School of Law and was a recipient of a Merit Scholarship and was a finalist in the First-year Moot Court competition. He also was named to the Widener University School of Law Dean’s List during the Fall of 2004 and the Fall of 2005. He graduated from the University of Scranton in 2002. While at Scranton, he played on the golf team and baseball team and was the sports editor for the University student newspaper, The Aquinas. He is a member of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, the New York Supreme Court, the New York State Bar Association, the Lackawanna County Bar Association, the Luzerne County Bar Association, the United States Middle District Court of Pennsylvania, and the American Bar Association. He is admitted to practice law in New York and Pennsylvania. Attorney Sanderson served as an executive board member of the Young Lawyers Division of Lackawanna County Bar Association from 2009 to 2012. Since 2012, Attorney Sanderson has served as an Arbitrator in the Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Court of Common Pleas. Attorney John P. Sanderson III was named a Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star for 2011 - 2012 and 2019, which is recognized in the Law & Politics and Philadelphia Magazines. Super Lawyer Rising Stars are the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of a special panel. His Super Lawyers profile can be viewed online at www.superlawyers.com. In 2013, Attorney Sanderson was licensed as a Pennsylvania Resident Title Agent and obtained a membership in the Pennsylvania Land Title Association. Attorney Sanderson was selected to serve as an executive member of the Board of Trustees at Saint Mary’s Villa Nursing Home, which serves as a nursing facility for elder people. In 2015, Attorney Sanderson was selected and received an invitation to become a member of Best Attorneys of America, a national publication. Less than one percent (1%) of the lawyers in the United States have been invited to become members of this distinguished group. The lawyers selected and chosen are lawyers nominated through an attorney peer review process, which is carefully screened and limited to the most qualified and accomplished attorneys in the United States. In 2016, Attorney Sanderson received an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating of professional excellence given by his attorney peers. He also was selected in 2016 to the Top Attorneys of North America edition of The Heritage Registry of Who’s Who. Attorney Sanderson is in practice with his father, John P. Sanderson, Jr., Esquire, and his brother, Scott R. Sanderson, Esquire, and resides in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania.