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Firm: Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S.

936 N 34th Street, Suite 200 , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Probate, Trusts, Estate Planning, Guardianship

Karl Flaccus’s practice focuses on estate planning, trusts, probate, and litigation involving wills, probates, and guardianships. He has guided thousands of families in successfully structuring important personal documents and plans, and the successful resolution of trust and estate conflicts.. Karl has an extensive background in the legal field predating his 2023 merger with Brothers & Henderson. Before attending law school, he practiced tax accounting and representing clients in audits before the IRS for 11 years in Alaska. During law school, he interned with Judge Hugh Bownes of the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston, and clerked for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Concord, New Hampshire. After receiving his Juris Doctor, he clerked for U.S. District Court Judge Barbara Rothstein, and for Judges Marshall Forrest and Jack Scholfield of Division I of the Washington State Court of Appeals. In 1994, he opened his own private law practice in Seattle, Flaccus Law, where he served thousands of clients in the successful structuring of important personal documents and plans. He understands the heavy emotional and financial costs of litigation for his clients.. Beginning in the late 1990’s, Karl ran a free monthly legal clinic at the Shoreline Senior Center for almost 20 years, where he offered pro bono legal advice to hundreds of seniors and their family members. Outside of work, Karl enjoys a myriad of outdoor activities. During his time in Alaska, he kayaked thousands of river miles and built two cabins outside of Fairbanks. He has run a number of marathons, including the Boston Marathon. Nowadays, he likes to ski, hike, and spend time with his family. The Flaccus family also spends a lot of cabin time in the Cascades throughout all the seasons.

Firm: Graham & Dunn PC

Pier 70 , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Trusts, Trusts, Trusts

Marcia chairs Graham & Dunn's Wealth Management Team and is a former member of the firm’s Board of Directors. She has over 25 years of experience counseling individuals about wealth transfer and succession planning, including estate planning and administration, probate, trusts and related tax matters.. Marcia is a frequent speaker at professional and community conferences about estate planning and administration. She was the chair of the 51st Annual Estate Planning Seminar in 2006, and she chaired the WSBA task force on the 2005 Washington Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act.

Firm: Reed, Longyear, Malnati & Ahrens, PLLC

801 Second Avenue Suite 1415 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Elder , Trusts, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

Michael J. Longyear represents clients in issues regarding Trust and Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration, Guardianship, and Elder Law and related real estate and business matters. He serves as guardian of the estate, trustee, and estate administrator in routine and complex or contested matters. Mr. Longyear is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle.. Mr. Longyear currently serves on the Washington Supreme Court Certified Professional Guardian Board. He is a past Co-Chair of the King County Settlement Guardian ad Litem (SPR 98.16W) Training Program. He is also a Past-Chair of the King County Bar Association Guardianship and Elder Law Section, and is a Past Co-Chair of the Title 11.88 Mandatory Guardian ad Litem Training Program.. Mr. Longyear is Past-Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association and has served on the Legislative Committee. He is the current treasurer. He also belongs to the Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections of the WSBA.. Mr. Longyear earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh and has a Bachelor's Degree from Eisenhower College. He also holds an M.A.T. from Colgate University. He was admitted to the Maryland State Bar in 1984 and the Washington State Bar in 1989.. Mr. Longyear has been recognized each year as a Washington Super Lawyer from 2001-2010 by Washington Law & Politics magazine. He was also named Seattle Best Lawyer in 2001.

Firm: Betts, Patterson and Mines, P.S.

One Convention Place , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Personal Injury,Trusts

Firm: McNaul Ebel Nawrot & Helgren, PLLC

600 University Street, Suite 2700 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Civil Rights, Class Actions, Employment & Labor , Health Care & Hospitalization, Insurance , Lender , Personal Injury, Products Liability, Professional Malpractice, Trusts, Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products, Defective and Dangerous Products

Firm: Fox Rothschild LLP

1001 Fourth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98154

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Estate Planning, Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Trusts, Trusts

Firm: Menzer Law Firm

2800 1st Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98121

Practice Areas: Criminal Defense , Insurance , Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home Negligence, Personal Injury, Trusts, Wrongful Death, Medical Malpractice, Medical Malpractice

For over 30 years, Matt Menzer has been a trusted advocate for individuals and families facing medical malpractice, serious personal injury, and wrongful death cases. As the founder of Menzer Law, he has built a firm known for strategic legal advocacy, individual attention, and a results-driven approach to achieving the best possible outcomes.. A graduate of Brown University and UC Berkeley School of Law, Matt honed his expertise through two federal judicial clerkships before launching a distinguished career in complex litigation. He is experienced in all phases of the legal process, from case investigation and discovery to settlement negotiations and trial. He is also one of a handful of attorneys in the U.S. authorized to represent vaccine injury victims in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.. Since founding Menzer Law in 2002, Matt has remained committed to quality over quantity, deliberately limiting his caseload to provide focused, strategic representation. Attorneys JohnDavid Toren and Brady Douglas, both multi-year Super Lawyers Rising Stars, work alongside him, reinforcing the firm’s reputation for excellence in medical malpractice and personal injury law.. Matt’s legal achievements include an AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, a 10.0 Superb Rating on Avvo, and recognition as one of Seattle’s Best Wrongful Death Lawyers by Forbes Advisor. He has been selected for The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs and is one of only a few attorneys nationwide recognized as a Super Lawyer in both Washington and Hawaii. He is also a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum and has been named a Top Lawyer by Seattle Metropolitan Magazine.. Matt primarily practices in Washington, handling select cases in Hawaii. Licensed in Washington, Hawaii, and California, he remains dedicated to fighting for justice and securing financial recovery for those impacted by negligence.

Firm: Reed Longyear Malnati Corwin & Burnett, PLLC.

801 2nd Ave. Suite #1415 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Elder , Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Real Estate , Trusts, Wills, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning, Estate Planning

Mary Anne Vance focuses her practice on estate planning, trusts and probate. She is the co-author of the Probate and Estate Planning Chapters of the "Washington Civil Practice Deskbook". She chairs and speaks at legal seminars sponsored by the Washington State and King County Bar Associations. She was voted "Super Lawyer" by Washington Law and Politics Magazine and voted one of Seattle's Top Attorneys by Seattle Magazine.

4500 9th Ave NE , Seattle , Washington 98105

Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Power Of Attorney, Trusts, Wills

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Probate ,Trusts,Wills

1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Probate

Firm: State Of Washington, Attorney General

800 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2000 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Guardianship and Conservatorship, Probate , Trusts, Wills, Energy & Utilities, Energy & Utilities, Energy & Utilities, Energy & Utilities

After being in private practice for 6.5 years, Lisa W. Gafken has returned to the Washington Attorney General's Office, where she began her career in 2001. Her initial assignment with the AGO was with the Utilities and Transportation Commission Division, where she spent four years representing Commission Staff in rate proceedings, telecom proceedings, and compliance proceedings.  In addition, Ms. Gafken represented the Commission in court proceedings to enforce Commission orders. She left the AGO in 2005 to enter private practice.  During her time in private practice, Ms. Gafken focused on litigating trust and estate matters under TEDRA, protecting vulnerable adults under Chapter 74.34 RCW, and representing clients in both contested and uncontested probate and guardianship matters. She began as an associate attorney, and then opened a law firm with a partner.. Ms. Gafken returned to the AGO in April 2012, and now serves as an Assistant Attorney General in the Public Counsel Section, where she represents customers of investor-owned utilities in proceedings before the Utilities and Transportation Commission.. She is a member of the Washington State Bar Association.  Ms. Gafken served as a board member of MAMA Seattle, the Mother Attorneys Mentoring Association of Seattle, from 2008 to 2014. In addition, she was a founding member of the Lawyers Fostering Independence team, a group of lawyers offering legal assistance to foster children aging out of the foster care system, and she served as a board member for a nonprofit child care center.. Ms. Gafken obtained her Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Politics and Government (political science) from the University of Puget Sound.  She graduated cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 2001.

Firm: Socius Law Group, PLLC

601 Union St, Ste 4950 , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Trusts

Paul has been practicing law since 2003. His practice focuses on estate and tax planning, real estate and business transactions and complex litigation.. Paul is experienced in all aspects of estate and succession planning, including corporate and business transactions. He counsels individual clients in the planning, structuring and drafting of wills and living trusts and advises business owners, family partnerships and LLCs on estate-related issues including fiduciary and trustee liability, charitable trusts, trust and estate administration, life insurance planning, and post-death tax planning. Paul’s work has included the handling of tax controversies and IRS estate and gift tax audits. He is also an experienced commercial litigator.

Firm: Law Office of Kristina C. Udall, PLLC

PO Box 16346 , Seattle , Washington 98116

Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Prenuptial Agreement, Probate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts

An experienced estate planning and probate attorney, Kristina’s practice involves analyzing, preparing, and helping clients implement estate plans.  She also counsels clients on charitable giving, prenuptial agreements, estate and gift tax issues, estate and trust administration, and guardianships.  She represents fiduciaries and beneficiaries in negotiating settlements of trusts and estates, as well as preparing and filing gift and estate tax returns. Prior to establishing her own law firm, Kristina was a member in theSeattle office of Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC.  Kristina’s work history includes her role as the Assistant Dean of Development and Community Relations for the University of Washington School of Law and the Executive Director of the Washington Law School Foundation.. Affiliations: Kristina is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Seattle, and Washington Women in Tax.  She is also a member of and past-chair of the University of Washington Estate Planning Advisory Committee, and serves on the Estate Planning Council of Seattle Executive Committee.  She is a past member of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center Planned Giving Board and the Editorial Board of the Washington State Bar Association Real Property Probate & Trust Newsletter, and past-president of the Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound. Kristina was recognized as a Super Lawyer for the years 2001 through 2014 by Washington Law & Politics magazine.  Kristina has also been recognized by Seattle Magazine as one of the best estate planning lawyers inSeattle.. Education:. Kristina received her J.D. from theUniversity ofWashington in 1990 and her B.A. from theUniversity ofMontana in 1986.. This link tells my "personal" story regarding surviving cancer and raising two small children.  #axzz21g1sr3sV

1201 Third Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Estate Planning,Probate ,Trusts

Firm: Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S.

936 N 34th Street, Suite 200 , Seattle , Washington 98103

Practice Areas: Trusts

Since 2014, Katrina B. Durkin has been with Brothers Henderson Durkin, P.S., where she became a shareholder in 2021. She holds a degree from the University of Washington and earned her law degree from Seattle University. Her legal practice includes guardianships, conservatorships, trust and estate planning, administration, litigation, and settlement planning. She frequently represents individuals, families, and professionals in disability and elder law matters, and also serves in various court-appointed roles such as guardian ad litem and appointed counsel.Katrina is a member of multiple professional associations, including the Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, the Washington Association for Justice, and the Academy of Special Needs Planners. She volunteers her time with the KCBA’s Neighborhood Elder Law Clinic and is involved with the Guardianship and Elder Law Section board. Outside of her legal work, Katrina spends time with her husband and two sons, enjoying skiing in the winter and boating in the San Juan Islands during the summer.

Firm: Lane Powell PC

1420 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Trusts

Firm: Song Mondress, PLLC

720 Third Avenue Suite 1500 , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Employee Benefits, ERISA, Trusts

Mike counsels clients on ERISA and tax matters and leads the litigation practice area at Song Mondress, including acting as counsel in complex class action ERISA cases. His role in the firm's counseling practice includes trust and fiduciary prudence and loyalty analysis regarding private and governmental plans, plan design to comply with ERISA and tax qualification requirements, benefit appeals, procedural prudence, and resolving subrogation issues for self-funded health plans. He also advises clients on federal legislation issues such as COBRA, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.. Mike has spoken at continuing education seminars for attorneys, plan trustees, and other plan professionals, and has served as an arbitrator in ERISA claim litigation.

Firm: MacDonald Hoague and Bayless, A Professional Service Corporation

Hoge Building , Seattle , Washington 98104

Practice Areas: Guardianship and Conservatorship,Mediation,Probate ,Trusts

Firm: Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt (Seattle)

1420 Fifth Avenue , Seattle , Washington 98101

Practice Areas: Business & Commercial, Civil , Estate Planning, Probate , Real Estate , Taxation - State & Federal, Trusts, Tax, Tax, Tax, Tax