News
We are pleased to announce that, for the 8th year in a row, Michael J. Longyear has been named as a Washington Super Lawyer for 2008 by Washington Law and Politics magazine. Mike serves as guardian of the estate, trustee, and estate administrator in routine and complex or contested matters. He currently serves on the Certified Professional Guardian Board and as a trustee of the WSBA Elder Law Executive Committee. He is a past chair of the KCBA Guardianship and Elder Law Section, a past chair of the WSBA Elder Law Section, a past Co-Chair of the Title 11.88 Mandatory Guardian ad Litem Training Program and a past Co-Chair of the Minor Settlement (SPR98.16W) Training Program. He is on the King County Superior Court Guardian ad Litem Registry and the Settlement Guardian ad Litem Registry. Mike is also a member of the Real Property, Trust, and Probate Sections of the KCBA and the WSBA. He also serves on the board of various non-profit organizations.
Upcoming Events
Claudia A. Gowan, of Reed Longyear Malnati & Ahrens, PLLC, will be speaking at the upcoming Washington State Bar Association sponsored CLE entitled "Probate Boot Camp". Claudia will be speaking at 1:00 p.m. The topic of the discussion will be on "Tax Considerations during the Probate Process, Estate and Income tax - Election Considerations". The CLE is scheduled for July 31, 2008 from 8:25 - 4:15 p.m. at the Women's University Club, Ballroom, 1105 Six Avenue, Seattle, WA. Tuition: $199. Approved for 6.0 CLE Credits for Washington Attorneys: 5.25 General Credits and .75 Ethics Credit. To register, please go to www.wsbacle.org/seminars and enter seminar # 08439SEA or 08439VAN.