Leonard A Hagen

Leonard A Hagen

4.9
Rating: 8.0

Licensed for 29 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Edmonds, WA
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts, Wills & Living Wills, Probate

152 3rd Ave S Ste 107, Edmonds, WA

About Leonard

Biography

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 395-395 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 21 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2004

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 29 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1996

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Sound Estate Planning, PLLC

152 3rd Ave S Ste 107, Edmonds, WA, 98020-3596

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Leonard A Hagen's Reviews

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4.9 /5.0

62 Client Reviews

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Showing 16 - 20 of 51 reviews | Estate Planning

Posted by Beth | May 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Estate Planning

It was a pleasure working with Sound Estate Planning for our estate plan. My husband and I have a blended family in different states of the US and Germany. Once we got the all the paperwork done and created our plan ,Mr. Hagen invited the family members to a zoom meeting ; his team sent out the z...oom invites so that everyone could hear our plan and ask questions. My daughter who will be our executor of estate was so pleased about all the planning that Mr. Hagen did so, that it will be that much easier for her later on.

Posted by Steven | September 03, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Professional and Personal Services

Len Hagen and his team at Sound Estate Planning are professionals and experts. When we hired Sound Estate Planning to prepare our estate plans, they used an approach that was tailored to our needs. Len created a graphic that showed exactly how the plan would manage our assets under different scenario...s. Then he produced the documents needed to make it happen. We met in his office to be sure everything was correct. Len even met with our family to explain their roles in our estate plans. In the end, we received our documents in an organized portfolio. We are grateful to Len for the time and care that he took to make sure we got just what we wanted. We highly recommend Sound Estate Planning.

Posted by Diane | May 25, 2021 | Hired Attorney

helped me set up my Rev Living Trust

100% knows his stuff. Professional, friendly office staff. Leonard walked me through step by step in setting up my living trust. I now have peace of mind knowing my estate will be handled exactly how I want it.

Posted by Michael | April 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Quality of Service

I can't rate Len high enough. He's professional in his approach to what you need, timely and you can always get hold of him or somebody in his office...a real person and not a machine. He offers sound advice in areas that I wasn't at all knowledgeable about and had suggestions for directions I shou...ld take that I hadn't even considered. Another great thing is that he has a follow up program in place to help with annual reviews to what you may need as things change in your life. He speaks English and not legalese that is hard to understand. Best experience with an attorney I've ever had!

Posted by Liana | March 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney

Wonderful Experience

We went to Len to set up estate planning as we have two young children and felt it was important to be prepared. Len was recommended to us and after completing our estate planning I’m so grateful he was! The issues involved are so complex, but Len was able to break everything down for us in a manner... we could really understand. He was exceptional at listening and incorporating our wishes. The final binder we were given was impeccably organized and easy to navigate. Every detail was covered and accounted for. I truly feel so at peace having this accomplished and now realize how important it is to have at attorney who truly understands all the issues at play. We reached back out to his team with some changes we wanted to make a year or so after completing our estate planning due to the birth of another child. Len and his team were again reliable and easily resolved what we wanted changed. We feel very lucky to have found Len and would absolutely recommend to anyone looking for estate planning.

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Eric Reutter

Estate planning lawyer | Apr 15

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I have known Leonard for several years now, and I have his seen firsthand his attention to detail in Estate and Business Planning Matters. I believe that Len does an exceptional job individualizing the client experience and understanding client needs."

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Experience

Rating:  8.0 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Honors, LLM Program, University of Washington School of Law

2015

2016 Five Star Financial Services Professional, Five Star Professional

1996

Law Review Member of the Year, Gonzaga University School of Law

1995

Law Review Scholarship, Gonzaga University School of Law

1994

American Jurisprudence Award in Legal Research and Writing, Gonzaga University School of Law

1991

Health Insurance Associate Certification, Americas Health Insurance Plans

1990

Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Certification, CPCU Society

1989

Associate in Risk Management Certification, Risk and Insurance Management Society

Work Experience

2014 - Present

Principal Attorney, Sound Estate Planning, PLLC

2000 - 2013

Director, Regulatory Affairs and Sr. Associate General Counsel, Cambia Health Solutions

1996 - 2000

Attorney, Watkinson Laird, et al

1989 - 1993

Risk Manager, Loma Linda University and Medical Center

1987 - 1989

Risk Manager, Risk Management Services

Associations

2016 - Present

Edmonds Chamber of Commerce

Director

2015 - Present

WealthCounsel

Member

2007 - 2013

Maplewood Parent Cooperative

Math Coach

2004 - 2009

Starlight Starbright Children's Foundation of Washington

Director, Vice President

2000 - 2001

Oregon Health Lawyers Association

President

1995 - 1996

Washington State Bar Association, Health Law Section

Assistant Editor

1991 - 1992

Inland Empire Chapter of RIMS

President

Education

2014

University of Washington School of Law

LL.M - Master of Laws

1996

Gonzaga University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1987

Walla Walla College

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2016

iTTL

Estate Planning 101

2016

Edmonds Chamber of Commerce

Estate Planning 101

2016

2016 Workshop Series

Incapacity Planning

2016

2016 Workshop Series

Estate Planning 101

2015

Windermere, Seattle

Intersection of Estate Planning and Real Estate Transactions

2015

Windermere, Greenwood Neighborhood, Seattle

Intersection of Estate Planning and Real Estate Transactions

2015

Windermere, Edmonds

Intersection of Estate Planning and Real Estate Transactions

2015

IRA Planning Perspectives

IRA Planning Perspectives

Publications

1996

Gonzaga Law Review Physician Credentialing: Economic Criteria Compete with the Hippocratic Oath

Languages

English

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