Attorneys

C. Dennis Brislawn, Jr.

Dennis has been well-known as a radio personality on AM 570 KVI radio, hosting a popular live call-in show tackling personal and business legal issues since 1995. He is a nationally-recognized speaker, author, and legal systems architect in WealthCounsel, LLC, The Advisor's Forum, LLC, and ElderCounsel, LLC in which he is a principal member. He is also the recipient of the Martindale Hubbell AV Peer Review Rating, ranking him top in his profession for ethical standards and professional excellence.

His practice is interdisciplinary and counseling-oriented, offering a full range of planning services and mid to high-end strategies that accomplish client goals. Client representations include estate & gift tax planning, estate & gift tax audits, asset protection, business planning and succession, advanced estate and charitable planning. He serves clients throughout Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. He is also regularly invited to co-counsel with other attorneys nationwide.

Teaching the professions is something that makes Dennis stand out even among the many excellent and nationally-recognized attorneys in practice. During 2007, Dennis co- authored brand-new and cutting edge estate and trust settlement system, SettlementCounsel. He was Principal Faculty Member and co-presenter of Trusts 101 (2007 National Business Institute, Inc.); Probate: Beyond the Basics (2007 National Business Institute, Inc.); and Asset Protection Strategies for Washington Physicians (2006 National Business Institute, Inc.) For a list of publications, courses, and materials written by Dennis for the profession and for the public, click here.

Dennis is admitted to practice before all of the Courts of Washington, Alaska, and Oregon, the United States Federal District Court, and the Internal Revenue Service. He is accredited as an investment advisor representative and professional insurance advisor. He is a principal member of WealthCounsel, LLC; Fellow, The Esperti Peterson Institute; member of the American Bar Association, the Alaska, Oregon, and Washington State Bar Associations; the Estate Planning Council of Seattle and the Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity.

Dennis married Susan in 1988 and they live in Woodinville. They met while both were serving as active duty US Army officers. Dennis is active in King County Search & Rescue as an Operations Leader.

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Thomas D. Lofton

Tom’s typical client representations include wealth counseling, estate planning, business structuring (for optimum asset protection, taxation and succession), probate, settlement and administration of taxable trusts, tax solutions, estate controversy, and philanthropic planning.  His practice emphasizes collaboration with other professionals (legal, accounting, banking and financial) to accomplish client goals. Tom’s clients which number more than 1800 individuals and families and 180 active businesses is focused on the Pacific Northwest.

Tom has 18 years teaching, counseling, design and drafting experience in the following practice areas:

• Revocable and Testamentary Trusts
• Irrevocable Trusts
• Charitable Trusts
• Business Formation (corporations, limited liability companies, and family partnerships)
• Business Succession, Buy/Sell and Shareholder Agreements
• Probate
• Trust Administration
• Estate Litigation
• Residential and Commercial Real Estate Transactions
• Taxation and Asset Protection.
  

Tom is admitted to practice before all of the Courts in the State of Oregon, the U.S. District for the State of Oregon, the State of Washington and the Internal Revenue Service.

For a list of organizations of which Tom is a current or former member, and a sampling of seminars he offers to public or professional audiences, click here.

Tom married Dana in 1996 and they have three wonderful children. His family resides in Mill Creek, Washington. Tom’s interests include alpine skiing, mountain climbing, marathon running, golf and attending the theatre and concerts. Tom and Dana are active in charitable work for Seattle Children’s Hospital, the Boy Scouts of America, and various other charitable causes in our local community.

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