Claudia A. Gowan
Of Counsel
Ms. Gowan’s practice focuses on estate, business and tax matters, with an emphasis on estate and wealth transfer planning; including wills, trusts, tax, business and insurance planning, probate, and estate and trust administration.
Areas Of Practice:
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Trusts
- Probate and Estate Administration
- Taxation
- Business Organizations
Bar Admissions:
- Washington, 1993
Education:
- UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF LAW, Seattle, Washington LL.M., Taxation, 2000
- GONZAGA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW, Spokane, Washington
J.D., 1992 Honors: Moot Court Council, 1st Place, ATLA Moot Court Competition - UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, Minnesota, B.E.S., 1981 Psychology, Dance
Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Washington State Bar Association
Section of Taxation - Estate and Gift Tax Committee
a.) Committee to review and revise estate tax apportionment provisions resulting in the Washington Estate Tax Apportionment Act of 2005.
b.) Committee to review and revise the Washington Uniform Transfer to Minors Act; the legislation will take effect July, 2007 - Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust
Chair/Faculty, How to Probate an Estate and Handle Post-Mortem Matters, October , 2005 - Co-Chair, Federal and Washington Estate Tax Returns: Updates on Planning and Practical Tips, WSBA-RPPT, CLE, September, 2004
- Faculty, How to Probate an Estate &Handle Post-Mortem Matters, October, 2004
- Editorial Board, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Newsletter, 2003-2006
- King County Bar Association
- President, Real Property Probate and Trust Section, 2006-2007
- Co-Chair, and Faculty, Probate Administration, December, 2006
- Planned Giving Advisory Council, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute
- Children's Legacy Council, Children's Hospital Foundation
- Estate Planning Council of Seattle/King County
- Washington Women In Tax
- Board of Directors, Society of Financial Services Professionals, Seattle Chapter