In addition, Garon assists clients with trust and estate administration matters.
CONTACT INFO
509-853-3000
garon.jones@stokeslaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Estate Planning
Gift and Estate Taxation
Probate and Trust Administration
EDUCATION
University of Washington School of Law, J.D. (1999)
University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.A. in Chinese Philosophy, summa cum laude (1995)
Middlebury College, B.A. in Philosophy and B.A. in Sociology/Anthropology, cum laude (1992)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Washington (1999)
ASSISTANT
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Common representations involve:
Consulting with owners of closely held businesses on succession planning strategies
Formation and ongoing oversight of business entities to achieve liability protection and desired tax treatment
Drafting wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and other estate planning documents
Preparation of buy-sell agreements
Coordination of business succession plan with clients’ accountants, insurance agents, financial advisors, and other advisors to implement the plan
Counseling fiduciaries in their responsibilities during trust and estate administration
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Ambassador, Yakima County Development Association
Board Member, Montessori School of Yakima
Member, Yakima Sunrise Rotary
Committee Chair, Yakima Sunrise Rotary: World Community Service
Volleyball Coach, Team Yakima (U-14)
Co-Chair, Allocations Panel, United Way of Yakima County
Member of Global Village Teams (Habitat for Humanity) serving: Guangdong, China; San Vicente, El Salvador; Ke Sat Village, Vietnam; Asunción, Paraguay
Non-Medical Volunteer on Rotaplast mission trips serving San Salvador, El Salvador and Cumaná, Venezuela
Past Board Member and Secretary, United Way of Yakima County
Past Treasurer, Yakima Estate Planning Council
Past Board Member, Allied Arts of Yakima Valley
Past Committee Chair, Allied Arts of Yakima Valley: Fresh Hop Ale Festival Beer Judging Committee
Past Committee Chair, Yakima Sunrise Rotary: Vocation Day Committee; Community Service Committee
Past Steering Committee Member, Dispute Resolution Center of Yakima and Kittitas Counties
Past Volleyball Coach, Spikers Volleyball Club (U-16 and U-18 teams)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
“Business Succession Planning: Constructing and Implementing a Succession Plan for Closely Held and Family Business,” Co-Author with Andrew Heinz, Business Law Section, WSBA (Winter 2010-2011).
RECOGNITION
Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers® (2006)
BACKGROUND & INTERESTS
Before joining the firm, Garon was a shareholder with Velikanje, Moore & Shore, P.S. in Yakima. Garon also served as in-house counsel for two years for Wilkinson Development, LLC, a company that raised private equity and developed senior housing facilities. In addition to his international travel, Garon enjoys working on classic Volkswagens.
