Areas of Practice Chuck Riley is vice president of Lane Powell and chair of the Firm's Trusts and Estates Group. He has practiced exclusively in the trusts and estates area since his admission to the Bar in 1987. His practice focuses upon tax-sensitive estate planning and estate and trust administration for high net worth families. Chuck is listed in Best Lawyers in America, is a Fellow in the American College of Trust & Estate Counsel, and is a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle. He has also served on the Executive Committee of the Real Property, Probate & Trust Section of the Washington State Bar Association. Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships · Vice President, Lane Powell PC · Member, Lane Powell Board of Directors · Chair, Lane Powell Trusts and Estates Practice Group Publications · "Law Firm Makes Critical Legal Connection," The Alaska-Washington Connection magazine, 2011 (Quoted) · Washington State Bar Association Estate Planning Deskbook, 2005 (Editor of Chapter on Basic Federal and State Tax Relevant to Estate Planning) · "Valuation of Closely-Held Business Interests: Current Application of Minority Discount and the Control Premium," The Journal of Taxation of Estates and Trusts, pages 17-30, Spring 1990 (Co-author) Speaking Engagements · "Conflicts of Interest, Loyalty and Privilege From the Perspectives of an Estate Planner and an Estate Litigator," Washington State Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Seattle, October 31, 2011 · "Drafting and Litigating Prenuptial and Property Status Agreements," Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Midyear Meeting, June 2009 · "Drafting and Litigating Charitable Gifts," Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Midyear Meeting, June 2008 · "Drafting Exculpation Clauses," Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Midyear Meeting, June 2006 · "Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Midyear Meeting," Washington State Bar Association, 2005 (Co-chair) · "Considerations in Choosing Between GRATs & Sales to Intentional Grantor Trusts," Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Midyear Meeting, Washington State Bar Association, June 2004 · "Crossing the Line - Oregon Estate Planning and Probate Practice for Washington Lawyers," Washington State Bar Association, November 2002 (Co-chair) · "Fundamental Issues with the Creation of Intentional Grantor Trusts," Estate Planning Council of Seattle/Washington State Bar Association, Annual Estate Planning Seminar, September 2001 · "Federal Estate Tax Returns - Confronting the Generation Skipping Transfer Tax," Washington State Bar Association, September 1998 · "Marital, Credit Shelter & Irrevocable Trust Drafting Workshop - Practical Guidance on Use of Credit Shelter Trusts & Marital Trusts," Washington State Bar Association, November 1996 · "Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning," Northwestern Washington Estate Planning Council, September 1996 · "Selecting & Drafting Trusts for Estate Planning, Practical Guidance on Use of Credit, Shelter Trusts & Marital Trusts," Estate Planning Council of Seattle/Washington State Bar Association, July 1996 · "Uses of Trusts in Estate Planning," South Puget Sound Estate Planning Council, September 1995 Awards and Honors · Peer Review Rated "AV" in Martindale-Hubbell · Named as one of The Best Lawyers in America®, Trusts and Estates, 2003-2012 · Named as a "Washington Super Lawyer," Super Lawyers magazine, Estate Planning and Probate, 2006-2011 · Named in "Best Lawyers" survey published by Seattle Metropolitan, 2006-2007 Professional and Community Activities · Seattle Police Foundation
- Board of Directors (2007-Present)
- Treasurer (2011-Present) · Seattle University Planned Giving Committee (2007-Present) · National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Washington Chapter
- Board of Directors (2005-2007) · Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation
- Children's Legacy Council (2005-Present) · Washington State Bar Association
- Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
- Executive Committee (2001-2004)
- Co-chair of Midyear Meeting (2005) · Estate Planning Council of Seattle · Fellow, American College of Trusts and Estate Counsel · Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
- Planned Giving Advisory Committee (2004-2007) News 12.28.2011, Twenty Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as 'Best in the Business' by Seattle Business Magazine 10.06.2011, Riley and Jamieson Quoted in The Alaska-Washington Connection About Doing Business in Alaska 08.31.2011, 43 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 08.09.2011, Thirty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 06.30.2011, Lane Powell Reappoints Horowitz and Riley as President and Vice President 06.20.2011, Twenty-six Lane Powell Attorneys Named 'Washington Super Lawyers;' Ten Lane Powell Attorneys Named As 'Washington Rising Stars' 08.05.2010, 41 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in 'Best Lawyers in America' 2011 07.20.2010, 58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine 06.06.2010, 28 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 2010 04.13.2010, Puget Sound Business Journal Names Best Lawyers 2010 10.12.2009, Riley Listed as One of the Top 40 Estate Planning and Elder Law Super Lawyers in Washington 07.30.2009, 34 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in 'Best Lawyers in America' 2010 06.02.2009, 25 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 06.01.2009, Puget Sound Business Journal Names Best Lawyers 2009 09.19.2008, 29 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2009 06.02.2008, 23 Lane Powell Attorneys Named Washington Super Lawyers 03.04.2008, Lane Powell Receives United Way of King County's Spirit of Caring Award 09.04.2007, 26 Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America 2008 08.24.2007, Riley Discusses Lane Powell's Succession Plans in Puget Sound Business Journal 06.05.2007, 20 Attorneys Selected as 2007 Washington SuperLawyers Events 10.31.2011, Riley and Mautner to Present at Washington State Bar Association 56th Annual Estate Planning Seminar (Seattle) Fellow: American College of Trusts and Estate Council. |