Attorney Profile

TARA M. ROBERTS

Attorney at Law

Admitted to Practice in Washington
Owner, Puget Sound Law

Tara M. Roberts is a Seattle area attorney concentrating in the areas of estate planning and probate. Her practice includes representing fiduciaries in the settlement and litigation of estates & trusts and counseling clients on the preparation and implementation of estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and health care documents.

Ms. Roberts received her undergraduate degree from the University of Washington and founded her own law firm as a sole practitioner directly after graduating from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College in 1998. She was named as a Rising Star Super Lawyer in the Dec/Jan 2005 and Dec/Jan 2006 issues of Washington Law & Politics.

Ms. Roberts is a member of the Real Property, Probate and Trust Section for both the Washington State Bar Association and the King County Bar Association, and a member of the Taxation Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association. She is actively involved with the King County Bar Association’s Solo and Small Firm Practice Section, having been elected Section Chair during 2002-2003 and 2003-2004, co-founder and on-going manager of the Section’s active listserv, committee co-chair for the forms database library, and former committee member and Chair for the annual Solo and Small Firm Practice Seminar CLE sponsored by the Section.

Ms. Roberts is a committed volunteer in the community. She provides pro bono estate planning and probate services for the King County Bar Association’s Volunteer Attorneys For Persons With HIV/AIDS program, and regularly speaks at seminars for the public on estate planning and probate.

Professional Background

Washington State Bar Association
Admitted to Active Practice
Active Practice Section Memberships include:
     - Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
     - Solo & Small Firms Section
     - Taxation Law Section
Member of the Arts Subcommittee of the WSBA Facilities Committee

King County Bar Association
Active Member
Active Practice Section Memberships include:
     - Solo & Small Firms Section
          - Communications Director, 2000-present
          - Section Chairperson, 2002-2003 & 2003-2004
          - Solo & Small Firms CLE Chairperson, 2001-2002
     - Real Property, Probate & Trust Section
     - Taxation Law Section
     - Councils of the Law

United States Federal District Court
Western District of Washington
Admitted to Practice

Notary Public for the State of Washington
Active Appointment

Educational Background

Northwestern School of Law
of Lewis & Clark College
Earned the degree of Juris Doctor
Awards include Outstanding Oral Advocate

University of Washington
Earned the degree of Bachelor of Arts

Associations and Awards

Profiled as a Rising Star Super Lawyer
Dec/Jan 2005 and Dec/Jan 2006 issues of Washington Law & Politics

Better Business Bureau
Puget Sound Law is a member in Good Standing
2003-Present

Phi Delta Phi International Legal Fraternity

Community Activities

King County Bar Association
Solo and Small Firms Section
Communications Director, 2000-present
Section Chair, 2002-2004
Continuing Legal Education Program Chair, 2001-2002

Washington State Bar Association
Member of the Arts Subcommittee for the Facilities Committee
Volunteer Speaker for WSBA's Law Week

Washington Lawyers for the Arts
Speaker, Supporter

Regular Speaker on Estate Planning and Probate issues.
Current seminars presented as a public service at:
DiscoverU, Seattle and Peter Kirk Community Center, Kirkland

Please note: The Supreme Court of Washington does not recognize certification of specialties in the practice of law and that the certificate, award, or recognition is not a requirement to practice law in the state of Washington. See Washington Rule of Professional Conduct 7.4.

700 N 75th St, Seattle WA 98103

Phn: 206-285-3361 Fax: 206-374-2430

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This page was last updated on 10/29/2006.