Garon’s practice focuses on estate planning, with a particular emphasis on business succession planning for closely held businesses. In addition, Garon assists clients with trust and estate administration matters.
Garon identifies himself as a global citizen. As a result, in addition to serving his clients and community, he usually takes 2-3 trips abroad a year building homes with Habitat for Humanity or volunteering medical mission trips with a Rotary organization.
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State | Status | Acquired | Updated |
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WA | Active | 1999 | 12/23/2020 |
Legal answers | 0 |
Legal guides | 0 |
Award name | Grantor | Date granted |
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Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers | 2020 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers | 2018 |
Best Lawyers in America | Best Lawyers | 2009 |
Rising Star | Washington Law & Politics Magazine | 2006 |
Title | Company name | Duration |
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Shareholder | Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore | 2013 - Present |
Of Counsel | Stokes Lawrence Velikanje Moore & Shore | 2010 - 2013 |
Attorney | Wilkinson Development, Inc. | 2008 - 2010 |
Shareholder | Velikanje Halverson P.C. | 2000 - 2008 |
Association name | Position name | Duration |
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Yakima Greenway Endowment | Board Member, President | 2018 - Present |
Yakima Estate Planning Council | President; Treasurer | N/A |
Washington Attorneys Assisting Nonprofit Organizations | Board Member | N/A |
Yakima Sunrise Rotary | Board Member; Chair of several committees | N/A |
Rotaplast International | Volunteer | N/A |
Yakima Valley Partners Habitat for Humanity | Board Member; Chair of the Family Selection Committee | N/A |
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Habitat for Humanity | Global Village builds in various countries | N/A |
United Way of Yakima County | Board Member; Secretary | N/A |
Montessori School of Yakima | Board Member; Treasurer | N/A |
Yakima County Development Association | Community Ambassador | N/A |
Allied Arts of Yakima Valley | Board Member | N/A |
Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties | Steering Committee Member | N/A |
Team Yakima Volleyball Club | Coach | N/A |
Spikers Volleyball Club | Coach | N/A |
WSBA—Real Property, Probate & Trust Section | Co-Chair of RPPT Midyear Conference | 2013 - 2013 |
Publication name | Title | Date |
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Business Law Section, WSBA | Business Succession Planning: Constructing and Implementing a Succession Plan for Closely Held and Family Business | 2011 |
School name | Degree | Graduated |
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University of Washington School of Law | JD - Juris Doctor | 1999 |
Middlebury College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
Middlebury College | BA - Bachelor of Arts | 1992 |
University of Hawaii | MA - Masters | N/A |
Conference name | Title | Date |
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Women President's Organization Platinum IV Meeting | Business Succession Planning | 2013 |
Yakima Estate Planning Council | Setting a New Course in Your Business Estate Plan | 2011 |
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