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Practice Areas
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20% Estate Planning
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20% International Law
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20% Probate
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20% Trusts
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20% Tax
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Contact Information
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SEATTLE OFFICE:
800 Fifth Ave, Suite 4100
Seattle WA 98104
Phone: (206) 686-6686
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I strongly endorse this lawyer. I have worked with Dorothy on some extremely complicated cross-border tax issues and have been impressed with her...
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Endorsement from lawyer:
Jennifer Coates
, Bainbridge Island (WA), 24 days ago
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Résumé
License
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20 years since Dorothy K Foster was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1991 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Work Experience
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| Position |
Duration |
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Associate at
Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
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2011
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Attorney at
Gores & Blais, PS
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2011
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Washington State University |
English |
MA - Masters |
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| University of Colorado - Boulder |
Linguistics |
MA - Masters |
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| University of Nebraska College of Law |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
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| Washington State University |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
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| Whitman College |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Five Star Wealth Manager |
Seattle Magazine |
2011 |
| Five Star Wealth Manager |
Seattle Magazine |
2010 |
| Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys |
Washington CEO |
2006 |
| Martindale-Hubbell "AV" (higest) rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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| Order of the Coif |
University of Nebraska College of Law |
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See all 5 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| President, Seattle Branch |
Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners |
2010-present
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| Uniform Nonprofit Act Task Force |
Washington State Bar Association |
2010-present
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Washington State Bar Association, Estate and Gift Tax Committee |
1996-present
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| Member |
King County Bar Association |
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| Former Trustee |
King County Bar Foundation |
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| Member |
Kitsap County Estate Planning Council |
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| Member |
Seattle Estate Planning Council |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section |
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| Member |
Washington State University Foundation Investment Committee |
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See all 9 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
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| New Estate Tax Established in May |
Kitsap Sun |
2005 |
| Nonprofit Client Alert |
Unknown |
2005 |
| Breakfast of business champs |
Bainbridge Review |
2004 |
| Washington State Inheritance Tax |
Unknown |
2003 |
| Could estate be depleted by cost of husband's care |
Seattle Times |
2003 |
| They make a living by guiding the giving |
Seattle Times |
1999 |
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Ownership of U.S. Non-Income Producing Property by Nonresident Alien |
STEP - Pacific Rim Conference |
2011 |
| Issues in U.S.-Canada Cross-Border Estate Planning |
STEP - Canada |
2009 |
| Planning for the Cross-Border Family |
Eastside Estate Planning Council - International Estate Planning |
2009 |
| International Estate Planning |
Washington State Bar Association - CLE |
2008 |
| Estate Planning Considerations for the International Estate |
Children's Hospital Foundation - Philanthropic & Legacy Planning for Professional Advisors |
2007 |
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