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RoseMary Reed
About RoseMary
Biography
RoseMary serves as general counsel to wealthy individuals, their families, and their businesses. She works closely with clients to design and implement sophisticated strategies integral to family wealth planning. High-net-worth individuals, including real estate developers, entrepreneurs, business owners, principals of private equity and venture capital firms and executives of privately-held and public companies, turn to her for advice and counsel in all aspects of wealth transfer strategies, income and transfer tax planning, philanthropy, and business succession.
She also assists families with probate and trust administration. In addition to her trust and estate work, RoseMary advises not-for-profit organizations on a variety of issues, including obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) status. She has been listed as Lawyer of the Year for Nonprofit/Charites Law and Trust and Estates by Best Lawyers, and is ranked in Chambers and Partners High Net Worth guide.
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Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alaska for 9 years
State: Alaska
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
Location
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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Experience
Honors
2021
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2020
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2020
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2019
High Net Worth Guide, Chambers & Partners Global
2019
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2019
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2018
High Net Worth Guide, Chambers & Partners Global
2018
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2018
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2017
High Net Worth Guide, Chambers & Partners Global
2017
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2017
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2016
High Net Worth Guide, Chambers & Partners Global
2016
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2015
AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2015
Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers
2014
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
2014
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
2013
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
2012
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
2011
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers
2010
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2009
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2007
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2005 - Present
Attorney, Stokes Lawrence
Associations
2015 - Present
Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Executive CommitteeProbate and Trust Council Director
2005 - Present
Washington State Bar AssociationMember
2005 - Present
King County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust newsletter
Former Editor
Seattle Estate Planning Council
Member
Washington Planned Giving Council
Member
Washington Women in Tax
Member
Elder Law clinic sponsored by the King County Bar Association
Volunteer
Seattle Humane Society Planned Giving Advisory Board
Member
Guide Dogs for the Blind
Seattle Advisory Board
2017 - 2018
Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Executive CommitteeChair
2015 - 2017
Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Executive CommitteeChair Elect, Probate and Trust Council
2010 - 2012
Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust SectionExecutive Committee Member
2010 - 2012
University of Washington School of Law, LLM in Taxation ProgramPart-Time Lecturer
Education
2003
University of Washington
JD - Juris Doctor
1996
University of Oregon
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2019
2019 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2018
2018 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2017
2017 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2016
2016 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2015
Presentation with Cornerstone Advisors
Financial Wisdom for Women
2015
2015 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2014
2014 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2014
10th Annual Probate Administration CLE
What is it? Tips for Determining Whether an Asset is Community Property, Separate Property or Both
2013
Washington State Bar Association RPPT Fall Probate and Trust Seminar
Succession Planning for Owners of Closely Held Businesses
2013
Probate & Trust Law Fundamentals
Getting the Probate Started on the Right Foot
2013
presented by Foundation Bank
Succession Planning Buyouts by Employees
2013
Philanthropic & Legacy Planning for Professional Advisors
Charitable Planning Solutions in a Double Estate Tax State
2013
2013 Real Property, Probate & Trust Midyear
Washington Probate and Trust Update
2012
WSBA
Estate Planning Forms and Fundamentals
2012
CLE
WSBA Real Property Probate and Trust Midyear Meeting
2012
8th Annual Probate Administration
Marshalling Assets; Identify the Type of Property; Community v. Separate; Probate v. Non-probate
2011
Washington Planned Giving Council
Best Practices for Estate Administration of Charitable Gifts
2011
The Washington Trust Act: Innovation and Clarification
The Washington Trust Act: Innovation and Clarification
2011
Philanthropic & Legacy Planning for Financial Advisors
Amending Charitable & Other Irrevocable Trusts Using TEDRA
2011
CLE
Estate Planning Forms and Fundamentals
2011
ArtsFund Leadership Training
Fiduciary Responsibilities of Not-For-Profit Directors
2010
Probate Boot Camp
Initiating a Probate
2010
Continuing Professional Education Seminar
Ethics in Estate Planning
2010
CLE
Ins and Outs of Will Basics
2010
6th Annual Probate Administration
Identifying the Type of Property
2010
6th Annual Probate Administration
Marshalling Assets
2009
CLE
Probate Bootcamp
2009
Annual Case Law and Legislative Update
Trusts and Estates Litigation
2009
36th Annual Estate Planning Seminar
Planning Considerations for Clients Who Own and Co-Own Valuable Copyrights
2008
CLE
Personal Representatives and Fiduciary Selection for the Business Owner
2008
CLE
The Probate Process from Start to Finish
2008
CLE
Ethical Considerations in a Trusts and Estates Practice
2007
CLE
Ethical Considerations in a Trusts and Estates Practice
2007
CLE
Personal Representatives and Fiduciary Selection for the Business Owner
2007
CLE
The Probate Process from Start to Finish
2007
CLE
Estate Planning Issues and ‘Trust Mills’ Consumer Protection Act Violations and Treble Damages
2006
CLE
When a Simple Will Is Not Enough: Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples and Recently Divorced Individuals
2006
CLE
Tax and Financial Considerations in Dissolution: Selected Considerations in Estate Planning for Divorced Individuals
2006
CLE
Durable Powers of Attorney, Gifts to Minors and Custodial Accounts for Minors
Publications
2016
Stokes Law Briefs
Estate Planning for Families With Rental Real Estate Businesses
2015
Steve Leimberg's Estate Planning Newsletter
Did Aragona Answer All Questions? An Analysis of Outstanding Issues for Trusts Owning Rental Real Estate
2004
ABA Business Torts Journal
Fraud in Charitable Fund-Raising