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Douglas C. Lawrence

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Doug assists high net wealth individuals in evaluating and implementing personal planning strategies, and advises individuals and professional fiduciaries on estate and trust administration matters. He works with clients in a broad range of industries, including high-tech, agriculture and commercial real estate.  Doug also acts as a mediator and arbitrator in trust and estate disputes. 

 

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Practice areas

BusinessEstate planning
  1. Estate planning: 90%

    42 years

  2. Business: 10%

    36 years

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1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3000
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Stokes Lawrence

1420 Fifth Avenue Suite 3000
Seattle, WA, 98101-2393

      Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore

      120 N. Naches Ave.
      Yakima, WA, 98901-2757

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      License
      StateStatusAcquiredUpdated
      AKInactive200803/03/2021
      WAActive197902/24/2021
      We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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      Awards
      Award nameGrantorDate granted
      Best Lawyers in AmericaBest Lawyers2020
      High Net Worth GuideChambers & Partners Global2019
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2019
      High Net Worth GuideChambers & Partners Global2018
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2018
      The Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2018
      High Net Worth GuideChambers & Partners Global2017
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2017
      Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2017
      High Net Worth GuideChambers & Partners Global2016
      Top 100 LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2016
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2016
      The Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2016
      The Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2015
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2015
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2014
      Top 100 LawyerWashington Super Lawyer2014
      The Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2014
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2013
      Top 100 LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2013
      The Best Lawyers in AmericaWoodward-White, Inc.2013
      Super LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2012
      Top 100 LawyerWashington Super Lawyers2012
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward-White, Inc.2012
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward-White, Inc.2011
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2010
      Top 100 LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2010
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward-White, Inc.2010
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2009
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2009
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2008
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2008
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2007
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2007
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2006
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2006
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2005
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2005
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2004
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2004
      The Best Lawyers in America®Woodward/White, Inc.2003
      Super LawyerWashington Law & Politics Magazine2003
      Award of MeritWashington State Bar Association1999
      FellowAmerican Bar AssociationN/A
      FellowAmerican College of Trust and Estate CounselN/A
      Work Experience
      TitleCompany nameDuration
      ShareholderStokes Lawrence1984 - Present
      AssociatePreston, Thorgrimson, Ellis & Holman1979 - 1984
      Associations
      Association namePosition nameDuration
      Seattle University Planned Giving CommitteeN/A2014 - Present
      Fred Hutchinson Planned Giving Advisory BoardN/A2014 - Present
      Washington State Bar AssociationN/A2005 - Present
      Yakima County Bar AssociationMemberN/A
      King County Bar AssociationMemberN/A
      Washington State Bar Association Governance Task ForceMember2012 - 2013
      Board of Governors, WSBAFormer Governor2006 - 2008
      Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust SectionPast Chair of Executive Committee1997 - 1998
      University of Washington School of Law JD and LLM programsEstate Planning Professor1995 - 1996
      Seattle University School of LawFormer adjunct professor of law1985 - 1986
      Publications
      Publication nameTitleDate
      Copy EditorReutlinger’s Washington Law of Wills and Intestate Succession2006
      Education
      School nameDegreeGraduated
      Seattle University School of LawJD - Juris Doctor, Summa Cum Laude1979
      Michigan State UniversityBA - Bachelor of Arts with High Honors1976
      Speaking Engagements
      Conference nameTitleDate
      Planning Council MeetingPortability Planning2015
      Planning Council MeetingPortability Planning in the New Paradigm2015
      Washington Planned Giving Council MeetingCrafting Donor Agreements that Withstand the Test of Time2015
      Council Luncheon PresentationCrafting Donor Agreements that Withstand the Test of Time2014
      PresentationPlanning for the $2 Million to $10 Million Estate: A Potpourri of Planning Possibilities for Pusillanimous Penny Pinchers of Pecuniary Plenty2013
      Estate & Gift Tax Updates: More "Permanent" Estate Planning?Portability & the Deceased Spouse Unused Exemption Amount2013
      WSBA 7th Annual WSBA Solo and Small Firm ConferenceCocktail Law - How to Answer . . . You’re a Lawyer Aren’t You? - Estate Planning2012
      WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear ConferenceForming Stronger Client Relationships2012
      56th Annual Estate Planning SeminarPlanning for the $2 Million to $10 Million Estate2011
      Yakima Estate Planning Council MeetingThe Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 20102011
      Finding Our Future - Practicing Law in the 21st Century21st Century Ethics2010
      The Law of LawyeringOutsourcing the Profession and Internet Legal Service Competition2008
      Ethics WorkoutBOG Issues Under Current Review and What Might be on the Horizon2007
      51st Annual Estate Planning SeminarEthics Update” - A Review of Final Changes in the WRPC2006
      50th Annual Estate Planning SeminarEthics Update - A Review of Proposed Changes in the WRPC2005
      Unknown.Advanced Probate2005
      Unknown.The Essentials of Community Property: Introducing the New Washington Community Property Deskbook - Prenuptial Agreements and Community Property Agreements2003
      St. Paul MinnesotaMediation: An Answer for your Practice and your Clients2003

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      I worked with Doug helping my parents review their will, dealing with my mother's estate, and now creating my own will. He is smart, fast, clever, efficient. The routine stuff stays routine, and the nonroutine stuff gets his attention. Can't ask for more.

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