Chambers Review
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Private Wealth Law - Washington
What the Team is Known For
Strengths
My experience of Stokes Lawrence is that it is extremely responsive and provides outstanding service to its clients.
Stokes Lawrence's attorneys are approachable and personable. They care about each of their clients and are committed to achieving the best outcomes for them.
Stokes Lawrence has the ability to translate complicated estate planning and estate settlement issues into layperson speak for clients.
Notable practitioners
Ann Wilson is terrific. She is very sensible and has good knowledge of tax law.
Karolyn Hicks is exceptionally smart.
Karolyn Hicks is very thorough and knowledgeable regarding estate laws in Washington.
Karolyn is great. She is a very capable and astute adversary and also a very good ally.
Karolyn Hicks is super efficient and she is an excellent writer. There's no bluster, she gets right to the point.
Alison Warden brings her background in tax matters to her work handling contentious trusts and estates matters. She advises clients on a range of cases, including will challenges and breaches of fiduciary duty.
Alison is a superb advocate who I trust with my most complex cases. She is also extremely skilled in working with vulnerable adults.
Alison is smart, collaborative and a strong communicator.
Alison Warden has an enormous amount of trial experience that you do not typically see in the estate planning world. That experience is really an asset.
Jenna Ichikawa leads Stokes Lawrence's estate planning and administration group in Seattle. Her clients include fiduciaries, as well as high net worth individuals and families.
Jenna Ichikawa has deep knowledge of her practice area and an excellent bedside manner. She ensures clients understand the complex issues we are working on, and that their concerns are heard.
Jenna Ichikawa is very receptive to clients and she understands their needs.
Jenna Ichikawa is excellent with clients. She is very thorough, practical and knowledgeable on planning for complex estates.
Marcia Fujimoto joined Stokes Lawrence from Karr Tuttle Campbell in April 2025. Fujimoto is respected for her estate and succession planning expertise.
Marcia continues to be excellent.
Marcia Fujimoto is a really smart, kind lawyer who can handle complex issues well.