Alan D. Macpherson

Alan D. Macpherson

Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
  • Business Law, Estate Planning, Probate ...
  • Washington
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Biography

Alan Macpherson’s primary area of practice at GTH is estate planning and taxation. He particularly enjoys working on projects that combine financial and tax as well as legal aspects, such as establishing and monitoring investment LLCs and generation-skipping trusts and helping clients build specific themes into their estate plans, like helping with the education of grandchildren.

Practice Areas
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes
Estate Planning
Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills
Probate
Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests
Tax Law
Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Washington
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U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
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U.S. Tax Court
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Languages
  • English
Professional Experience
Partner
Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
Current
Education
University of Washington School of Law
J.D. | Law
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Indiana University
B.A. | English Literature
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
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Awards
Super Lawyer
Washington Super Lawyers
Included from 2010-2018
Best Lawyers of America - Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers
2012, 2015-2018
AV Preeminent Rated
Martindale Hubbell
Professional Associations
Washington State Bar  # 7046
Member
Current
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Tacoma Estate Planning Council
Member
Current
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Charles Wright Academy
Member, Board of Trustees
Current
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Speaking Engagements
Studies in Compensation: The Business Owner, the Key Employee, and the Professional Firm
Family Partnerships and LLCs
Nine Things You Could Suggest to your Wealthy Clients
21 Bullets - Ammunition for Guardianships, Estate Planning and Probate
An Introduction to Estate Planning for Accountants
Websites & Blogs
Website
Contact & Map
Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP
1201 Pacific Ave
#2100
Tacoma, WA 98402
Toll-Free: (800) 240-5051
Telephone: (253) 620-6500
Cell: (253) 620-6468
Fax: (253) 620-6565