Claudia A. Gowan
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Ms. Gowan’s practice focuses on estate, business and tax matters, with an emphasis on estate and wealth transfer planning; wills, trusts, tax, charitable, business and insurance planning; probate, estate and trust administration. Ms. Gowan also focuses on multi-jurisdictional planning for individuals who hold assets in multiple states or internationally. She speaks and presents on estate planning, probate, trust and tax planning topics.
Ms. Gowan also serves as faculty for continuing legal education seminars and writes on practice related topics. Her works include:
- From Limbo to ... Limbo, Updates on Federal Estate Tax Legislation, presented at "Estate Tax Updates and Practice Pointers: The Lawyers Toolbox" a continuing legal education seminar held December 17, 2010, co-sponsored by the Washington State Bar Association and the WSBA Section of Taxation.
- Tax Considerations During the Probate Process, presented at the KCBA 6th Annual Probate Administration continuing legal education seminar on October 22, 2010.
- Mechanics of Drafting and Executing Trusts, presented August 2010
- Email Notes: Estate Planning You and Your Family
- Be Aware (or Beware) of Washington Excise Taxes in Estate Planning for the Family Held business, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter, Summer 2005 - co-author with George Mastrodonato, Lane Powell PC
- An Introduction to Long Term Care Insurance, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Newsletter, Spring 2004
Areas Of Practice
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 & Memberships
- Washington State Bar Association
- Member: Legislative Committee (2009-2010, 2010 - 2012)
- Member: Section of Taxation
- Member: Estate and Gift Tax Committee, Section of Taxation
- Member: International Tax Section/Roundtable
- Member: Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust
- Member: Editorial Board, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Newsletter, 2003-2006
- King County Bar Association
- Member: Real Property Probate and Trust Section, 2006-2007
- Chair, Vice-Chair, Secretary: Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, 2004 - 2007
- Member: Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, Registered Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEP)
- Member: Estate Planning Council of Seattle/King County
- Past Member: Planned Giving Advisory Council, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Institute, 2004-2007
- Past Member: Children's Legacy Council, Children's Hospital Foundation, 2005 - 2010
- Past Member: Washington Women In Tax
- Past Member: Board of Directors, Society of Financial Services Professionals, Seattle Chapter, Director and Chair of Legal/Regulatory continuing educationg updates
- Former Adjuct Professor, Seattle University, Seattle, WA: "Law and Public Policy" with course content emphasizing civil and criminal statues, case law and health care administrative code provisions.
