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About Livingston
Biography
Liv Wernecke is a shareholder with more than 30 years experience at Betts Patterson Mines, he heads the Estate Planning and Probate practice area and also is a member of the firm’s Business Transactions Practice Group.
Mr. Wernecke’s practice covers estate planning, succession planning for closely held business, real estate and investment entities, compensation and retirement arrangements, probate, trust creation and administration, individual, estate and entity taxation, guardianships, and certain aspects of international trade.
He was co-counsel of a successful Washington Supreme Court case upholding the application of the equal protection clause to state taxes and has lectured at Golden Gate University in taxation of S Corporations, partnerships and estates.
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Licensed in Washington for 52 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1973
No misconduct found
Location
Betts, Patterson & Mines, P.S.
701 Pike Street One Convention Place, Suite 1400, Seattle, WA, 98101-3927
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Livingston Wernecke's Lawyer Endorsements
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. I have referred estate planning clients and worked with him business and probate matters. He is extremely knowledgeable and represents his clients with a high level of responsiveness and skill. I value my interactions with this lawyer."
David Greenberg
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2013
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2013
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Top Attorney-Wills, Trusts & Estates, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2007
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2006
League of Justice, Washington CEO Magazine
2005
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
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AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
Associations
Taxation Section
Member
Estate Tax Committee
Member
Washington State Bar Association
Member
King County Bar Association
Member
Estate Planning Council of Seattle
Member
Education
1973
New York University School of Law
LL.M - Master of Laws
1972
University of Washington
Law Degree
1965
University of Washington
BA - Bachelor of Arts