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PETER J. JOHNSON graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1993 and from Willamette University College of Law in 1999. He began his legal career in the litigation group of Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates) in Seattle, Washington, where he worked from 1999 through 2001. From 2001 through 2005, Peter was an associate at Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill and Sager, P.C. He returned to Seattle from 2005 through 2008, where he worked as an associate in the trusts and estates practice group at Davis Wright Tremaine LLP. Peter returned to Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill and Sager in 2008. Peter has been a frequent speaker on topics pertaining to trusts and estates practice, and is admitted to practice in Washington and Pennsylvania.
- Estate and Tax Planning
- Trusts
- Estate Administration
- Charitable Planning
- Fiduciary Litigation
- Washington, 1999
- Pennsylvania, 2001
- Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon, 1999
- Honors: Order of the Barristers
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Law Review:
Member, Willamette Law Review, 1997 - 1999
- University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington, 1993
- Major: English Writing
- Major: German
- "Business Succession Planning", Retirement and Succession Planning, Seattle University Seminar, Seattle, Washington,
2007
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- Gifting to Minors and Durable Powers of Attorney, Washington State Bar Association Seminar, Seattle, Washington,
2006
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- "Practical Guidelines for Trustee Selection", Philanthropic and Legacy Planning for Professional Advisors, Children's Hospital Foundation, Seattle, Washington,
2006
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- "Choosing Fiduciaries: Personal Representatives, Guardians, Trustees, and Attorneys in Fact", Estate Planning for Small to Medium-Sized Estates: Strategies and Procedures for Estate Planners, Washington State Bar Association, Seattle, Washington,
2006
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- “Protecting the Passage of Wealth", Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate, NBI Seminar, Seattle, Washington,
2005
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- "Keeping an Eye on Federal Income Tax Issues", Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate, NBI Seminar, Seattle, Washington,
2005
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- "Selected Issues in Probate", Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate, NBI Seminar, Seattle, Washington,
2005
- Washington State Bar Association, Real Property Section
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- Washington State Bar Association, Probate and Trust Law Section
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Real Property Section
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- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Probate, Estates and Trust Law Section
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- Seattle Estate Planning Council
- Preston Gates & Ellis LLP (K&L Gates LLP), Attorney,
1999
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2001
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- Heckscher, Teillon, Terrill & Sager, P.C., Associate,
2001
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2005
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- Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, Associate,
2005
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2008
- Portland, Oregon, United States of America
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