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Jamie

Jamie R. Lanier

ShareholderNonprofit & Social Enterprise Team Co-Chair

Jamie Lanier focuses her practice on estate planning, probate and trust administration for high net worth individuals and families. She also works with fiduciaries and beneficiaries regarding non-judicial resolution of trust and estate disputes.

In addition, Jamie advises private foundations regarding formation and compliance issues.

Professional Experience

University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Adjunct Professor of Law (Estate Planning Drafting) (2021)

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington

Law Clerk to the Honorable Marc Barreca (2013-2015)
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Marc Barreca (2013)

Mercado & Hartung, PLLC (2012)

Washington State Attorney General’s Office, Consumer Protection Division (2011)

Community Involvement

Seattle Foundation, Professional Advisors Council (2021-Present)

King County Bar Association, Member

Washington State Bar Association

Member, Real Property Probate and Trust Section
- Trust and Estate Fellow (2017-2019)

Washington First Responder Will Clinic, Former Volunteer

Thought Leadership

April 27, 2022Event / CLE
Community Property Considerations
King County Bar Association | Virtual
January 4, 2022News
Lane Powell Elects New Shareholders
Firm Announcement
August 19, 2021News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
February 25, 2021Event / CLE
What the Biden Administration Means for Startups
Lane Powell & Geekwire | Virtual
February 16, 2021News
Lanier Appointed to Seattle Foundation Professional Advisors Council
Awards & Honors
August 20, 2020News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
August 20, 2020Publication
2020 Gifting Considerations
Private Client Services Legal Update
March 12, 2020Publication
Estate Planning for Retirement Assets After Congress slays the ‘Stretch IRA’
Puget Sound Business Journal
December 12, 2018Event / CLE
Estate Planning for the Unusual: Person, Places and Things
Washington State Bar Association Annual Fall Probate and Trust Seminar | Seattle
September 25, 2018Event / CLE
From Taxes to Taxidermy: A Taxonomy of Topics for High Net Worth Clients
Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
August 31, 2018News
Lanier Authors Chapter in Wayfind Legal Nonprofit Handbook
In the News
February 8-9 2018Event / CLE
Practical & Inspired Planned Giving Seminar
Lane Powell and del Prado Philanthropy | Seattle
November 14, 2017Event / CLE
Washington’s Uniform Power of Attorney Act: Do I Have to Accept this Durable Power of Attorney?
Estate Planning Council of Southwest Washington | Vancouver, Washington
September 28, 2017Event / CLE
You Decant Take It With You… But We Have a Few Ideas to Share
Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
March 16-17, 2017Event / CLE
Recent Changes in Estate Planning
Washington State Bar Association
December 1, 2016Publication
New Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Effective January 1 (Bankers’ Edition)
Financial Institutions Legal Update
November 2, 2016Publication
Private Foundations: Taking Them Beyond Checkbook Philanthropy
Seattle Business Magazine
October 5, 2016Publication
New Uniform Power of Attorney Act, Effective January 1
Senior Living and Long Term Care Legal Update
July 7, 2016News
Lanier Joins Lane Powell’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group
Firm Announcement

Practices & Industries

Nonprofit & Social Enterprise
Private Client Services

Education

University of Washington, LL.M. in Taxation, 2016
- ETHICAL DUTIES TO THE TAX SYSTEM: A HANDBOOK, Schumacher and Hatfield, eds. (University of Washington School of Law 2015), Assistant Editor
Seattle University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2013
Seattle University, B.A., Communication Studies, cum laude, 2008

Admission

Washington

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Nonprofit/Charities, Trusts and Estates (2021-2022)

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