Tom helps clients with personal tax and estate planning issues, trust and estate administration, and corporate fiduciary counseling. He advises business owners and multigenerational families on a variety of matters, including philanthropy planning and valuation issues.
Tom is a member of the American College of Trust and Estates Council. An active member of his community, he has served on the boards of various organizations, including the Swedish Hospital Foundation, Performing Arts Center Eastside, and Children’s Orthopedic Hospital.
Education
- University of Miami, LL.M., Estate Planning, 1977
- Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1973
- University of Notre Dame, B.A., 1970
Bar & Court Admissions
- Washington
- Professional Recognition
- Professional Leadership
- Publications
- Presentations
- Community Involvement
- Related Employment
- Ranked in Private Wealth Law, Washington by Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), 2016-2024
- Selected as a “Notable Practitioner” in Private Wealth Law by Chambers High Net Worth (HNW), 2016-2020
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America: Trusts & Estates, 1987-2025
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics, “Washington’s Super Lawyers,” 2003-2024
- Listed in Seattle Business Monthly, “Puget Sound’s Top Business Lawyers”
- Received the FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award – Best in Client Satisfaction, 2010
- Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
- (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)
- Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Past Chairman
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
- International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, Fellow
- Seattle Estate Planning Council, Past President
- Children’s Orthopedic Hospital Legacy Advisory Board
- Swedish Hospital Foundation Board
- Performing Arts Center Eastside (PACE) Board