$ 350-475 per hour
Lori K Rath
About Lori
Biography
I counsel individuals and families on all aspects of estate planning, including estate and income tax minimization strategies, charitable giving, lifetime wealth transfers and gift tax matters, lifetime and testamentary trusts for unique beneficiary needs, and property agreements between spouses and partners.
I also routinely represent individual and corporate fiduciaries in trust administration and probate cases that present complex issues areas such as asset valuation, estate and income taxation, business concerns and sales, property ownership characterization, and commercial and residential real estate holdings.
Trust and estate matters sometimes involve disputes among various parties or necessitate corrective modifications. In such cases, I serve as legal counsel to beneficiaries or other parties involved in mediation or another dispute resolution process within which agreement is sought, often under Washington’s TEDRA (Trust and Estate Dispute Resolution Act) law. My practice also includes serving as a mediator for trust and estate litigation cases and as a facilitator for family meetings.
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in Washington for 26 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1999
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Location
CIRRUS LAW PLLC
309 S. Cloverdale St., Suit B4, Seattle, WA, 98108
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"Lori is smart, talented, down-to-earth, and eminently likeable. I would hire her."
"I have worked with Lori on a number of prenuptial agreements, and I have found her to be an extremely competent and compassionate advocate for her clients. I'd hire her in a moment to protect my rights and help me and a prospective spouse or partner achieve a fair and equitable agreement."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Best Lawyers, Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Best Lawyers, Trusts and Estates, Best Lawyers in America
2019
Top 100 Lawyers in Washington, Washington Super Lawyers
2019
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Washington, Washington Super Lawyers
2019
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2018
Super Lawyer, Washington Super Lawyers
2018
Top 100 Washington Lawyers, Washington Super Lawyers
2018
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Washington, Washington Super Lawyers
2017
Top 50 Women Lawyers in Washington, Washington Super Lawyers
2017
Top 100 Washington Lawyers, Washington Super Lawyers
2017
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2016
Top 100 Washington Lawyers, Washington Super Lawyers
2016
Top Women Attorneys in Washington, Super Lawyers
2016
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2015
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2014
Top Women Attorneys in Washington, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
2014
Super Lawyer, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2011
Martindale-Hubbell/Fortune Magazine Top Ranked Law Firm, Martindale-Hubbell
2011
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2010
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
2008
Community Service Award, Washington State Bar Association
Work Experience
2018 - 2020
Of Counsel, Stokes Lawrence, P.S.
2010 - 2018
Of Counsel/Principal, Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson, PLLC
2004 - 2010
Owner, Rath Law & Mediation PLLC
2001 - 2004
Associate, Riddell Williams P.S.
1999 - 2001
Judicial Clerk (Judge Susan Agid), Washington State Court Of Appeals
Associations
Estate Planning Council of Seattle
Member
WSBA Real Property Probate & Trust Section and Taxation Sections
Member
2018 - 2020
Seattle Estate Planning CouncilExecutive Committee
2013 - 2015
University of Washington School of Law Graduate Program in TaxationAdjunct Professor
2009 - 2012
Seattle Audubon SocietyLegal Advisor
2009 - 2012
People’s Memorial Association & Funeral Co-opBoard Member
2002 - 2009
Casa LatinaBoard Member
Education
2019
American Bar Association’s Advanced Mediation & Advocacy Skills Institute
1999
University of Washington School of Law
J.D.
1993
University of Iowa
B.A. in Religious Studies
Speaking Engagements
2019
15th Annual Probate Administration, KCBA continuing legal education seminar
Property Characterization Issues in Probate
2018
14th Annual Probate Administration, KCBA continuing legal education seminar
Property Characterization Issues in Probate
2013
WSBA Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Probate & Trust Administration Fundamentals: Effective Representation of Estates, Personal Representatives and Trustees
2012
WSBA Continuing Legal Education Seminar
Estate Planning: Fundamentals, Forms and Ethics
2012
NBI Continuing Legal Education
Estate Planning Lessons Learned from the Estates of the Rich & Famous
2010
Edward Jones Seminar
Understanding Washington's New Domestic Partnership Act
2008
National Business Institute Seminar
Ethics and Estate Planning
Publications
2015
Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter
Where to Live and Where to Die -- A Tax Persepctive
2015
Puget Sound Business Journal
Five Succession Tips for Private Family Businesses
2015
Northwest Women's Law Center Legal Handbook for Washington Seniors
Estate Planning for Seniors
2005
King County Bar News Bulletin
Withholding Resuscitation for 'Compelling Reasons' -- King County's Groundbreaking Approach