RoseMary also assists families with probate and trust administration. In addition to this work RoseMary advises not-for-profit organizations on a variety of issues, including obtaining and maintaining 501(c)(3) status.
RoseMary is a regular speaker for community organizations and her peers have named her as a "Rising Star" in WASHINGTON LAW & POLITICS magazine from 2006 through 2010.
CONTACT INFO
206-626-6000
rosemary.reed@stokeslaw.com
PRACTICE AREAS
Estate Planning
Gift and Estate Taxation
Probate and Trust Administration
EDUCATION
University of Washington, J.D., with honors (2003)
University of Oregon, B.S. in Biology, cum laude (1996)
ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
Washington (2003)
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington (2003)
ASSISTANT
REPRESENTATIVE WORK
Member, Seattle Estate Planning Council and Washington Women in Tax (present)
Assistant Editor, Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate and Trust newsletter (present)
Volunteer, Elder Law clinic sponsored by the King County Bar Association (present)
Speaker, Washington State Bar Association Law Week (present)
Seattle Advisory Board, Guide Dogs for the Blind (present)
RECENT PUBLICATIONS & SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
"Planning Considerations for Clients Who Own and Co-Own Valuable Copyrights," co-author with Leslie Ruiter and Laura C. Cunningham, 36 Real Property Probate & Trust (WSBA, Summer 2009)
"Trusts and Estates Litigation, Annual Case Law and Legislative Update," speaker, WSBA CLE (April 2009)
"Ethical Considerations in a Trusts and Estates Practice," speaker, National Business Institute CLE (2008 and 2007)
"Personal Representatives and Fiduciary Selection for the Business Owner," speaker, Lorman Education Services CLE (2008 and 2007)
"The Probate Process from Start to Finish," speaker, National Business Institute CLE (2008 and 2007)
"Estate Planning Issues and 'Trust Mills' Consumer Protection Act Violations and Treble Damages," speaker, Washington Law Institute CLE (December 7, 2007)
"Durable Powers of Attorney, Gifts to Minors and Custodial Accounts for Minors," co-chair, WSBA CLE (December 5, 2006)
"When a Simple Will Is Not Enough: Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples and Recently Divorced Individuals," speaker, WSBA CLE (October 5, 2006)
"Tax and Financial Considerations in Dissolution: Selected Considerations in Estate Planning for Divorced Individuals," speaker, WSBA CLE (September 19, 2006)
Guest, MSNBC Connected Coast to Coast hosted by Ron Reagan, Jr., "Living Wills," Seattle, WA, March 2005
Commencement Speaker, University of Oregon Biology Department Graduation, Eugene, OR, June 2004
RECOGNITION
Rising Star, WASHINGTON LAW & POLITICS (2006-2010)
BACKGROUND & INTERESTS
Prior to law school RoseMary worked in science, specifically in the fields of genetics and infectious disease research.
Luckily for RoseMary's clients, her first career as a genetics and infectious disease scientist led her to law school, where she discovered her true calling: estate planning.
RECOMMENDED LINKS
www.irs.gov
www.secstate.wa.gov/charities/
www.boardsource.org/
www2.guidestar.org/