Joel's estate planning practice includes supervising everything from simple to complex probates and the preparation of federal estate tax returns.
Estate Planning Services
- Asset protection planning
- Charitable trusts
- Durable powers of attorney
- Life insurance planning
- Life insurance trusts
- Lifetime gifting programs
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- Living wills or directive to physicians
- Living trusts
- Private foundation and supporting organizations
- Simple and complex wills
- Special needs trusts
- Succession planning
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Admitted to Practice
- Washington Supreme Court
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. Tax Court
- United States District Court for the Western District of Washington
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Honors and Awards
- Rated 10/10 on Avvo.com
- Martindale Hubbell AV® Preeminent 5.0 out of 5
- Listed in Best in the United States® (2008)
- Listed in Marquis Who's Who in America® (2006-present)
- Washington Law & Politics' Super Lawyers®, (2003-present)
- Listed in Best Lawyers in America® (1991-present)
Professional and Community Activities
- Past President of Canada-America Society of Washington
- Member, Seattle Rotary Club #4
- Emeritus Trustee, Seattle Pacific University
- Former Director and Secretary, Seattle Pacific Foundation
- President, Westminster Foundation
- Member, British-American Chamber of Commerce of the Pacific Northwest
Background
Joel is an exceptional lawyer. For one thing, he flies or drives to other cities to meet with potential clients without charge. He does this to find out what their legal problems are and how he can help them. “The people I meet – and many do become clients – are very happy about my house calls,” he says.
They are happy about the breadth and depth of Joel’s legal expertise. “When people ask me what I do as an immigration lawyer, I tell them I help the best and the brightest from other countries come to the United States,” he says.
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