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1001 Fourth Avenue Plaza, Suite 4333
Seattle, Washington 98154 (King Co.)
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Average Peer Review Rating
4.9
out of 5
(Main Office) Statement of PracticeGeneral Practice. Trusts and Estates, Probate, Estate Planning, Charitable Organizations, Charitable Giving, Charitable Trusts and Foundations, Closely Held Businesses, Business Transfers, Federal Income Tax and Conservatorship. Firm Size: 6
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Edward D. Ahrens (Member) born Nampa, Idaho, March 5, 1946; admitted to bar, 1971, Idaho; 1980, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and U.S. Tax Court; 1992, Washington. Education: University of Idaho (B.A., 1968; J.D., 1971). Managing Editor, Idaho Law Review, 1970-1971. Co-Author: "Idaho Estate Planning Forms," Idaho Law Foundation, Inc., 1981; "Idaho Estate Planning Deskbook," Idaho Law Foundation, Inc., 1983. President, Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council, 1975. Member: Third District Bar Association; Idaho State Bar; Washington State Bar Association; American College of Trust and Estate Counsel; Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Trusts and Estates; Probate.Email: Edward D. Ahrens
Darin A. DeAngeli (Member) born Reno, Nevada, September 27, 1964; admitted to bar, 1992, Oregon, Idaho and U.S. Tax Court. (Not admitted in Washington). Education: Boise State University (B.S., cum laude, 1987); University of Oregon (M.B.A., 1989; J.D., 1991). Order of the Coif. Editor-in-Chief, Oregon Law Review, 1990-1991. Author, "Recent Development," Oregon Law Review, 1990. Certified Public Accountant, Idaho, 1992. Secretary, Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council, 1997-2001. Member: Oregon State Bar (Member, Tax Section, 1992); Idaho State Bar (Member, Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1992); Boise Estate Planning Council; Idaho Society of CPA's. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Charitable Organizations; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Charitable Giving; Closely Held Businesses; Business Transfers.Email: Darin A. DeAngeli
Sharon D. Powers (Member) born Placerville, California, March 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1993, Colorado; 1994, Idaho; 1995, Washington. Education: Texas Women's University (B.A., magna cum laude, 1990); Washburn University of Topeka (J.D. and Certificate of Taxation, 1993). Staff Member, Washburn Law Journal. Member: Colorado Bar Association; Washington State Bar Association; Idaho State Bar (Member, Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1998); Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council (President, 1999); Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Charitable Organizations Law; Charitable Giving; Closely Held Businesses; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Business Transfers.Email: Sharon D. Powers
James K. McBain (Member) born Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 20, 1968; admitted to bar, 1994, Washington; 1998, Utah. Education: University of Michigan (B.A., 1990); Indiana University School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 1992); Georgetown University Law Center (LL.M., Taxation, with distinction, 1993). Certified Public Accountant, Washington, 1993. Co-Author: "The Right to Privacy and the Public's Right to Know: The Central Purpose of the Freedom of Information Act," 46 Administrative Law Review, 1994. Member, Washington Planned Giving Counsel, 1998. Member: Washington State (Member, Tax Section, 1994) and American (Member, Tax Section) Bar Associations; Utah State Bar; American Association of Attorney - CPAs. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Charitable Organizations Law; Charitable Giving; Closely Held Business Law; Federal Income Tax.Email: James K. McBain
Stephen L. Pruss (Member) born Wenatchee, Washington, May 31, 1957; admitted to bar, 1985, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho; 1986, U.S. Tax Court; 1988, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; 2002, Washington. Education: Wenatchee Valley College (A.A.S., 1977); Northwest Nazarene College (B.A., summa cum laude, 1979); University of Washington; University of Idaho (J.D., 1985). Certified Public Accountant, Idaho, 1983. President: Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council, 1991; Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council, 1996-1998. Member: Idaho State Bar (Member and Past Chairman, Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1998); Southwest Idaho Estate Planning Council. Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate; Conservatorship; Charitable Giving; Charitable Trusts and Foundations; Closely Held Business Law; Business Transfers.Email: Stephen L. Pruss
Kevin M. Chen (Member) born Caldwell, Idaho, July 14, 1970; admitted to bar, 1997, Illinois; 1998, Utah; 2005, Idaho. (Not admitted in Washington). Education: Boise State University (B.A., 1992); University of Utah (J.D., 1997). Staff Member, Utah Law Review. Law Clerk, Utah Supreme Court, 1997-1998. Co-Author: "Formula Disclaimers: Proctor-Proofing Gift Revaluations By IRS," Journal of Taxation, Vol. 96, No. 4, April 2002; "The Estate Trust Revival: Maximizing the Full Basis Step-Up for Spouses," "Trusts & Estates Magazine, August 2001. Member: Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council; Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council. Member: American, Illinois, Utah and Idaho Bar Associations; Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Trust Administration; Estate Administration; Trust Litigation; Estate Litigation.Email: Kevin M. Chen
Nicholas S. Marshall (Member) born Moscow, Idaho; admitted to bar, 1997, California and Idaho; 1998, U.S. Tax Court. (Not admitted in Washington). Education: University of Puget Sound (B.A.); University of Idaho College of Law (J.D.); New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation). Member: Idaho State Bar (Member and Past Chairman, Taxation, Probate and Trust Law Section, 1998); State Bar of California (Member, Trusts and Estates Section); American Bar Association (Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Law Section); Southwest Idaho Planned Giving Council; Boise Estate Planning Council. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Estate Administration; Trust Administration; Charitable Organizations Law; Charitable Giving.Email: Nicholas S. Marshall
Kellie D. Kuster (Associate) born Caldwell, Idaho, January 27, 1969; admitted to bar, 2003, Idaho and U.S. District Court, District of Idaho. (Not admitted in Washington). Education: University of Idaho (B.A., cum laude, 1990; J.D., 2003); University of Florida (LL.M., Taxation, 2004). Symposium Edition Editor, Idaho Law Review. Member: Idaho State Bar. Practice Areas: Estate Planning; Probate.Email: Kellie D. Kuster
Mark C. McBride (Associate) admitted to bar, 2004, Utah; 2006, Idaho. (Not admitted in Washington). Education: Brigham Young University (B.S., 2001); University of Utah, Quinney College of Law (J.D., 2004); University of Washington School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2005). Practice Areas: Estate Planning.Email: Mark C. McBride
Scott H. Wallace (Associate) born 1981; admitted to bar, 2007, Washington. Education: Gonzaga University, Florence, Italy; University of Washington (B.A., with honors, with distinction, 2003); Duquesne University School of Law, Beijing, China (International Law, 2005); Seattle University School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2007). Intern: Merrill Lynch; Washington Trust Bank. Former Sales Account Manager, CampusPoint Corporation. Member: King County and Washington State Bar Associations. Practice Areas: Probate; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Planning; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Financial Planning; Living Trusts; Personal Planning; Powers of Attorney; Trust Administration; Trust Law; Trust Planning; Wealth Preservation.Email: Scott H. Wallace
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