menu
  • Our Story

    • Overview
    • Careers
    • Locations
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Pro Bono
    • Community Involvement
    • Firm Leadership
    • History
    • Alumni
    • Affiliations
    • Media Inquiries
    • Make a Payment
  • Our People

  • Our Insights

    • Events/CLE
    • Publications
    • News
    • Blogs
  • Our Practices & Industries

    • Business
      • Business Transitions
      • Construction
      • Corporate, Securities, and M&A
      • ERISA, Life, Health & Disability
      • Finance & Banking
      • Health Care Transactions
      • Intellectual Property Transactions
      • Immigration
      • Labor, Employment & Benefits
      • Private Investment Funds
      • Private Client Services
      • Real Estate
      • Startups & Emerging Companies
      • Tax
      • Wage & Hour
    • Litigation
      • Antitrust, Competition & Trade
      • Appellate
      • Class Actions
      • Commercial Litigation
      • Construction
      • Creditors' Rights & Bankruptcy
      • Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
      • ERISA, Life, Health & Disability
      • Fiduciary Litigation
      • Financial Institutions Litigation & Investigations
      • Insurance
      • Intellectual Property Litigation
      • International Arbitration
      • Labor, Employment & Benefits
      • Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation
      • Wage & Hour
    • Industries
      • Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
      • Food, Beverage & Hospitality
      • Government Law
      • Investigations, Compliance & White Collar
      • Japan Practice
      • Nonprofit & Social Enterprise
      • Privacy & Data Security
      • Senior Living & Long Term Care
      • Transportation
    • Services
      • COVID-19 Landlord/Tenant Response Team
      • COVID-19 Resource Center
      • Business Dispute Resolution
  • Our Locations

    • Anchorage
    • Portland
    • Seattle
  • Our Careers

    • Attorneys
    • Summer Associates
    • Professional Staff
  • Our Diversity

    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Our Story
Lane Powell Web Site
  • OUR PEOPLE
  • STORY
  • INSIGHTS
  • PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Search
  • 日本語
  • 中文
  • 한국어
Email this pagePrint this pagePrint to PDF
Download vCardLinkedin
Sarah MacLeod Photo

Sarah

Sarah MacLeod
ShareholderPrivate Client Services Team Co-Chair
Seattle
D 206.223.7721
C 206.713.3731
macleods@lanepowell.com

Sarah MacLeod counsels individuals and high net worth families on estate and gift planning, estate and trust administration, and business succession issues.  

Her clients include owners of privately-held businesses, beneficiaries of long-term trusts, fiduciaries, and entrepreneurs. Sarah counsels clients on philanthropic matters, including advising tax-exempt organizations on governance and tax-related issues, and individuals and families with respect to their charitable giving. 

Chambers High Net Worth has recognized Sarah’s private wealth law practice, where she’s described as “a leader in the field” with “the perfect combination of technical expertise and relationship-building skills.” One source enthuses: “She has a very clear and comforting way of communicating with families. She is very proactive and always identifies the key issues for clients before they arise and ensures such issues are dealt with within the broader estate plan.”

Professional Experience

Miller Nash LLP

  • Associate Attorney (2006-2012)
  • Summer Clerk (2005)

Velikanje, Moore & Shore, P.S., Summer Clerk (2004)

Washington State House of Representatives, Office of Program Research, Legal Intern (2003-2004)

Jasculca/Terman and Associates, Office of Public Affairs (2000-2002)
 

Community Involvement

Washington State Bar Association

  • Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Executive Committee (2015-2017)
  • Editor, Real Property, Probate and Trust Newsletter (2014-2015)
  • Member, Gift and Estate Tax Committee
  • Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow

University of Washington Estate and Gift Planning Council, Member

Washington Women in Tax, Member

King County Bar Association

 

Thought Leadership

  • August 18, 2022News

    The Best Lawyers in America© 2023 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys

    Awards & Honors
  • July 14, 2022News

    Forty-four Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2022

    Awards & Honors
  • July 14, 2022News

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

    Awards & Honors
  • August 19, 2021News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2022 Recognizes 90 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 22, 2021News
    Lane Powell Again Receives Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • July 15, 2021News
    Forty-Three Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers for 2021
    Awards & Honors
  • February 25, 2021Event / CLE
    What the Biden Administration Means for Startups
    Lane Powell & Geekwire | Virtual
  • January 27, 2021Event / CLE
    Planning for the Domestically Migratory Client
    University of Southern California Gould School of Law Tax Institute | Virtual
  • November 3, 2020Event / CLE
    Planning for the Washington State Estate Tax – What Could Go Wrong?
    65th Annual Estate Planning Seminar | Virtual
  • 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
  • July 16, 2020News
    Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
    Awards & Honors
  • 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
  • March 12, 2020Publication
    Estate Planning for Retirement Assets After Congress slays the ‘Stretch IRA’
    Puget Sound Business Journal
  • August 15, 2019News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • July 12, 2019News
    Fiduciary Litigation and Trusts & Estates Teams Receive Top Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2019
    Awards & Honors
  • June 10, 2019News
    Thirty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Nine Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 4, 2019News
    Lane Powell Announces New Leaders, Reinforcing Focus on Innovation & Talent
    Firm Announcement
  • February 7, 2019Event / CLE
    Succession Planning for the Family Farm
    Estate Planning Council of North Central Washington Meeting | Wenatchee, Washington
  • October 18, 2018News
    Fiduciary Litigation and Trusts & Estates Teams Receive High Rankings in Chambers High Net Worth 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • September 25, 2018Event / CLE
    From Taxes to Taxidermy: A Taxonomy of Topics for High Net Worth Clients
    Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
  • August 15, 2018News
    The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
    Awards & Honors
  • June 18, 2018News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 14 Named ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • March 8-9, 2018Event / CLE
    Recent Changes in Estate Planning
    Washington State Bar Association | Seattle
  • February 8-9 2018Event / CLE
    Practical & Inspired Planned Giving Seminar
    Lane Powell and del Prado Philanthropy | Seattle
  • November 27, 2017News
    MacLeod Elected Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
    Awards & Honors
  • September 28, 2017Event / CLE
    You Decant Take It With You… But We Have a Few Ideas to Share
    Lane Powell Trusts & ‘Tinis Seminar | Seattle
  • August 15, 2017News
    Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
    Awards & Honors
  • June 11, 2017Event / CLE
    Practice Drafting Tips: How to Update Our Forms to Incorporate the New DPOA Act and Directed Trust Act
    Washington State Bar Association | Walla Walla, Washington
  • May 30, 2017News
    Trusts & Estates Team Receives High Rankings in Chambers® High Net Worth 2017
    Awards & Honors
  • July 1, 2016News
    Lane Powell’s Trust and Estates Practice Group Received High Rankings in Chambers® High Net Worth for 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • May 27, 2016News
    Chambers® USA Recommends Lane Powell in Multiple Categories for 2016
    Awards & Honors
  • 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
  • April 26, 2016Event / CLE
    Everything You Never Wanted the Public to Know About Your Estate Planning Clients
    East King County Estate Planning Council | Bellevue, Washington
  • February 26, 2016Event / CLE
    The Financial Planner’s Role in Estate Planning
    Financial Planning Association of Puget Sound | Seattle
  • October 6, 2015Publication
    Lane Powell Featured in Puget Sound Business Journal Special Insert on Startups and Emerging Companies Seminar
    Puget Sound Business Journal
  • July 29, 2015News
    MacLeod Appointed to University of Washington’s Estate and Gift Planning Council
  • June 13, 2015Event / CLE
    Everything You Never Wanted the Public to Know About Your Estate Planning Clients: Privacy Issues in Probate and Trust Proceedings
    Washington State Bar Association | Spokane, Washington
  • June 12, 2015News
    Thirty-two Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and 11 Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 8, 2015Event / CLE
    Grantor’s Remorse: Unwinding Past Planning
    Children’s Hospital | Seattle
  • December 30, 2014News
    Lane Powell Announces New Shareholder MacLeod
  • June 13, 2014News
    Thirty-five Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Fifteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • June 14, 2013News
    Thirty-Six Lane Powell Attorneys Named ‘Washington Super Lawyers’ and Sixteen Named as ‘Washington Rising Stars’
    Awards & Honors
  • Chambers Leading Lawyer Band 1 2022
  • Awards_2023 Best Lawyers America
  • Washington Super Lawyers 2022

Practices & Industries

  • Private Client Services

Education

  • University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2005
    • Washington Law Review
  • University of Notre Dame, B.A., summa cum laude, 1999
    • Phi Beta Kappa
    • Fulbright Grant, Austria (1999-2000)
    • Peter Yarrow Award, “Outstanding Commitment to Public Service” (1998)

Admissions

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

Language

  • German

Honors

Chambers High Net Worth, Private Wealth Law (2016-2022)

The Best Lawyers in America©, Trusts and Estates (2018-2023)

“Washington Super Lawyer,” Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning and Probate (2018-2022)

“Washington Rising Star,” Thomson Reuters, Estate Planning and Probate (2013-2016)

Before proceeding, please note:  If you are not a current client of Lane Powell PC, please do not include any information in this email that you or someone else considers to be confidential or secret in nature.  Prior to the establishment of a lawyer-client relationship, unsolicited emails from non-clients containing confidential or secret information cannot be protected from disclosure.

back to top
  • Our Story

    • Overview
    • Careers
    • Locations
    • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
    • Pro Bono
    • Community Involvement
    • Firm Leadership
    • History
    • Alumni
    • Affiliations
    • Media Inquiries
    • Make a Payment
  • Our People

    • Our Insights

      • Events/CLE
      • Publications
      • News
      • Blogs
    • Our Practices & Industries

      • Business
      • Litigation
      • Industries
      • Services
      • View All

    Blogs

    Boom: The ERISA Law Blog
    Earth & Table Law Reporter

    • Site Map
    • Disclaimer
    • Data Privacy & Security
    • Contact Us
    • Subscribe
    © 2023 Lane Powell PC Lane Powell & LP
    Logo, Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off.
    Sitemap
    Connect With Us
    • Twitter
    • Facebook
    • Linkedin
    • Vimeo
    • Make a Payment