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Mary Lee

Mary Lee Moseley
Shareholder
Seattle
D 206.223.7132
C 509.996.3800
moseleym@lanepowell.com

Mary Lee Moseley has devoted her career to designing sophisticated estate planning strategies, and trust and estate administration. Serving as a trusted advisor for more than 30 years, clients come to Mary Lee because of her high level of service, good judgment, and deep knowledge.  

As part of the Band 1 Chambers High Net Worth ranked team at Lane Powell, Mary Lee is recognized for her long-standing experience dealing with estate planning and trust administration. She also works extensively on charitable matters with tax-exempt organizations. One wealth expert states: "She has real leadership skills. She is very analytical and can really get to the root of any estate planning problem." Another market insider reports: "There was nothing she wasn't able to handle and she always provided very helpful advice on what was a difficult estate to manage."

Mary Lee advises clients on complex estate planning, estate and trust administration, IRS gift and estate tax audits, charitable planning, and private foundations. Before joining Lane Powell, she served 16 years as a Director with Deloitte Tax, LLP’s Estate, Gift, and Trust Tax Practice, where she was responsible for the planning and implementation of transfer tax strategies for high net worth individuals and the administration of complex estates.

Professional Experience

The Law Offices of Mary Lee Moseley (2013-2014)

Deloitte Tax LLP, Estate, Gift and Trust Tax Practice, Director (1997-2013)

Titchell, Maltzman, Mark & Ohleyer PC, Director (1993-1997)

Giancarlo & Gnazzo, Associate (1993)

Verrill Dana LLP, Tax Associate (1987-1992)

Seattle Sounders (NASL) and Tacoma Stars (MISL), Director of Ticketing (1980-1984)
 

Community Involvement

Estate Planning Council of Seattle, Member

Washington Women in Tax, Member

Seattle Philanthropic Advisors Network, Member

The Nature Conservancy Planned Giving Advisory Committee, Member

Washington State Bar Association, Taxation Section, Member

State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section, Member

Bowdoin College Alumni Fund, Class Agent

Seattle Immigration Response Team, Volunteer

 

Thought Leadership

  • July 14, 2022News

    Lane Powell Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • May 18, 2022Event / CLE
    Washington State Estate Tax Planning and Reporting
    Okanogan County Bar Association Okanogan, Washington
  • May 18, 2022Event / CLE
    Washington State Estate Tax
    Okanogan County Bar Association | Okanogan, Washington
  • July 22, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • August 20, 2020Publication
    2020 Gifting Considerations
    Private Client Services Legal Update
  • July 9, 2020News
    Lane Powell Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • June 17, 2020Publication
    Estate Planning, Probate, and Trust Administration in Washington
    Washington State Bar Association Deskbook
  • October 3, 2019Event / CLE
    On Beyond Zebra! — Working With Modern High Net Worth Clients
    Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
  • July 12, 2019News
    Fiduciary Litigation and Trusts & Estates Teams Receive Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2019
    Awards & Honors
  • May 28, 2019Event / CLE
    SOLD OUT Nonprofit & Social Enterprise Seminar: New Ways of Doing Good
    Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
  • October 18, 2018News
    Fiduciary Litigation and Trusts & Estates Teams Receive High Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • March 22, 2018Event / CLE
    Perfect Raincoats: Planning for Changing Seasons
    Lane Powell Beneficiaries & Brews Seminar | Portland, Oregon
  • February 8-9 2018Event / CLE
    Practical & Inspired Planned Giving Seminar
    Lane Powell and del Prado Philanthropy | Seattle
  • November 2017Event / CLE
    A Potpourri of Post-Mortem Planning
    62nd Annual Estate Planning Seminar | Seattle
  • September 28, 2017Event / CLE
    You Decant Take It With You… But We Have a Few Ideas to Share
    Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
  • May 30, 2017News
    Trusts & Estates Team Receives High Rankings in Chambers® High Net Worth 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • November 2, 2016Publication
    Private Foundations: Taking Them Beyond Checkbook Philanthropy
    Seattle Business Magazine
  • September 1, 2016Event / CLE
    Minimizing the Blind Spots: What the EO Lawyer Needs to Know About Trusts and Estate Planning and Administration
    Adler & Colvin | San Francisco
  • August 11, 2016Event / CLE
    Funding Trusts in Estate Planning
    Lorman Education Services | Webinar
  • May 9, 2016News
    Moseley Joins the Estate Planning Council of Seattle
    Firm Announcement
  • May 6, 2016Event / CLE
    The Nuts and Bolts of Planned Giving — Part II: Complex Gifting Methods
    Seattle Children’s Continuing Education Conference on Philanthropic and Legacy Planning for Advisors | Seattle
  • November 3, 2015Event / CLE
    A Practical Walk Through of the 706, 709 and Washington Filings
    Estate Planning Council of Seattle and the University of Washington School of Law | Seattle
  • November 25, 2014Publication
    Trustee Selection: Choose Wisely if Your Family-owned Business Will Be Held in a Trust
    Seattle Business
  • September 29, 2014News
    Moseley Joins Lane Powell’s Trusts and Estates Practice Group
    Firm Announcement
  • Chambers High Net Worth 2022

Practices & Industries

  • Private Client Services
  • Nonprofit & Social Enterprise

Education

  • Boston University, LL.M. in Taxation, 1989
  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 1987
    • Touche Ross Fellowship
  • University of Massachusetts, M.S., Sports Administration, 1980
  • Bowdoin College, B.A., Sociology and Anthropology, magna cum laude, 1979

Admissions

  • Washington
  • Maine
  • California

Language

  • German (Conversational)

Honors

Chambers High Net Worth, Private Wealth Law (2017-2022)

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

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