Harold E. Snow, Jr.

Harold E. Snow, Jr.

Areas of Practice

Hal Snow is a member of the Trusts and Estates group. Hal has 30 years of experience helping families and business owners in the areas of business succession planning, asset protection planning, wealth transfer and transfer tax minimization. In the estate planning area, he has significant experience in succession planning for closely held businesses, including the transfer of ownership to the next generation with minimum estate tax cost.

Hal is the author of several articles in the areas of estate planning, asset protection planning and business succession planning, and is also a frequent speaker at estate and business planning seminars.

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

· Trusts and Estates

Publications

· "Company Owners Can Take Steps to Protect Assets," Puget Sound Business Journal, June 2007

· "Keeping it in the Family," Washington CEO, May 2003

· "Tools for Estate Planning," Washington CEO, April 2003

Speaking Engagements

· "International Estate Planning With Business Entities," NBI, July 2009

· Estate Planning in Troubled Times," May 2009

· "Trusts 101," NBI, May 2009

· NBI International Estate Planning, March 2009

· NBI Introduction to Trust and Estate Taxation, January 2009

· NBI Federal Estate Tax Law Updated for Washington Attorneys, December 2008 (teleconference)

· Evergreen Capital Management, Estate Planning for the Generations, September 2008

· NBI Proposed Federal Estate Tax Changes Updated, June 2008 (webcast)

· "Estate Planning for Small to Medium Size Estates," WSBA, April 2008

· "Estate Planning Basics," NBI, March 2008

· "Asset Protection with Offshore Trusts," NBI, February 2008

· "Estate Tax Law Update Teleconference," NBI, January 2008 (Faculty Member/Speaker)

· "Trusts 101," NBI, October 2007

· "Demystifying Asset Protection Vehicles," NBI, October 2007

· "Protecting Your Wealth and Transferring it to the Next Generation," Lane Powell PC luncheon guest speaker, Washington Health Care Association Annual Convention, May 2007

· "Exit Strategies and Succession Solutions for Privately Held Businesses," The Attorney-CPA Tax Clinic, April 2007

· "Estate Planning Basics," NBI, March 2007

· "Key Issues in Estate Planning and Probate," NBI, December 2006

· "Drafting Effective Wills and Trusts," NBI, September 2006

· "Is an LLC Right For You?" NBI, May 2006

· "Fully Utilizing the Advantages of Limited Liability Companies in Washington," NBI, March 2006

Professional and Community Activities

· American Bar Association

· Washington State Bar Association

· Alaska State Bar Association

· Massachusetts State Bar Association

· Member, Estate Planning Sections for Washington and Alaska State Bar Associations

· Past Chairman, Anchorage Parks & Recreation Department

· Member, Saint Barnabus Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island