graduate: Faculty
- Title:
- Adjunct Professor
- Department:
- Taxation
- Campus:
- Seattle
206-357-5085
- jmarten@lesourd.com
COURSES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
Estate Planning
ERISA practice
Business formation & transition of ownership (corporate, partnership & limited liability companies)
Licensed professional entities
IRS & Department of Labor ruling applications & exemption requests
EDUCATION
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BA, University of California, Santa Barbara
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JD, University of Puget Sound School of Law
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LLM (Taxation), Boston University School of Law
PROFESSIONAL AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1986-Present
Faculty Member, Golden Gate University
1983-Present
Shareholder, LeSourd & Patten, PS
1999-Present
Adjunct Faculty Member, Seattle University School of Law
1979-1983
Associate, Dahlgren & Dauenhauer, PS
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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Washington State Bar Association, Real Property Probate and Trust Newsletter, Winter 2011-2012, IRAs, Trusts, and Beneficiary Designations What Works and What Doesn't, pages 5-8. http://www.wsbarppt.com/newsletters/2011winter.pdf
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CCH, 401(k) Advisor (newsletter), 2011, Distribution/Estate Planning: A Forgotten Art?
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
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Member, Estate and Gift Tax Committee, Washington State Bar Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
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Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduate Tax Program, Golden Gate University, 2012
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Outstanding Adjunct Faculty Award, Seattle University School of Law, 2012
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Super Lawyers, 2002-2012
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The Best Lawyers in America, 1991-2012 Editions
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Access to Justice Institute Award of Distinction for Mentoring Students and Leadership towards Pro Bono in our Communities, Seattle University School of Law, April 21, 2005