James Whittingham Spencer
Work in Brothers & Henderson, P.S.
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning
936 N 34th Street, Suite 200, Seattle, WA 98103
About James Whittingham Spencer
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
Education
- Seattle University School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2005Juris Doctor
- Honors: cum laude
- Evergreen State College, 1995B.A., Bachelor of Arts
Classes and Seminars
- Seattle University School of Law, Adjunct Faculty, 2012 - 2017
- Edmonds Community College, Paralegal Studies program, 2016
- The Dialog Gap: Helping Clients Understand the Creative Process that is Estate Planning, Seattle University School of Law Just Enough to be Dangerous CLE, - 2016
- Planning for Blended Families Issues, KCBA Personal Estate Planning for the 99% CLE, , - 2015
- Community Property Concerns in Guardianships, KCBA Advanced Guardianship Issues CLE, - 2015
- Get Your Sh*t Together: Presentation with Chanel Reynolds, Solid Ground Public Presentation, 2014
- Legal Considerations for Gay & Lesbian Servicemembers, LAMP Admission to Practice Rule 8(g) Training Program/CLE, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Almost Equal: Protecting Same-Sex Families in Today’s Legal Patchwork, BECU Trust Company Public Presentation , 2011
- Basic Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Revisions to Legal Voice Publication, - 2011
- The Ethics of the Half-Hour Consultation: A Discussion of the Rules of Professional Conduct In the Context of Community Legal Clinics, GLBT Law from A to Z: Issue Spotting for Pro Se Legal Clinic Clients CLE , 2010
- Estate Planning for Domestic Partners Seminar, BECU Trust Company Public Presentation, 2010
- The Ins and Outs of Starting Up (and Growing) Your Own (LGBT) Law Firm, National LGBT Bar Association Annual Career Fair & Conference, 2009
- The Estate Planning, Probate and Tax Implications of Washington’s Domestic Partnership Law, Seattle University Domestic Partnership Law CLE, - 2009
- ‘Til Death Do Us Part – Washington’s Domestic Partnership Registry, Gay City University, - 2008
- Washington’s Enhanced Domestic Partnership Registry, Private Presentation, 2008
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Washington, 2005
- U.S. Federal Courts, 2009
Other Affiliations
- Washington State Bar Association , 2005 - Present
- King County Bar Association
- Greater Seattle Business Association , 2006 - Present
Past Positions
- Spencer Anderson & Buhr, PLLC, Founding Partner, 2005 - 2010
- Spencer Law Group PS, Principal, 2010 - 2012
- Spectra Law PS, Principal, 2012 - 2016
- Seattle University School of Law, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Rule 9 Legal Intern, Civil Practice Clinic, 2004 - 2005
- Seattle University School of Law, Ronald A. Peterson Law Clinic, Legal Intern, Trusts & Estates Clinic, 2004
- Bastyr University, Assistant Director of Admissions, 1999 - 2004
- The Evergreen State College, Coordinator of Community College Relations, 1997 - 1999
- Seattle University School of Law, Academic Resource Center, Teaching Assistant, 2003 - 2005
Office Info
Other Colleagues
- 14 years of experienceElder Law, Disability, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills, Trusts, Insurance
- 34 years of experienceElder Law, Disability, Estate Planning, Probate, Wills, Trusts, Insurance
Nearby Lawyers
- Estate Planning
- 1.4 miles away
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