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James K. McBain

Direct Dial:  425.450.4246
Fax:  425.635.7720
Email: jmcbain@insleebest.com


PRACTICE EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Estate Planning and Probate
  • Trust and Estate Litigation
  • Guardianship
  • Business
  • James dedicates his practice to advising individuals, families, and fiduciaries in the areas of estate planning, estate and trust administration, business succession planning, business formation, taxation and charitable planning.

    James counsels his clients in both tax and non-tax aspects of estate planning. He represents individuals and families in all aspects of probate/trust administration, including practice before the Internal Revenue Service. James works with his business clients in the areas of entity formation, succession planning, and non-profits.

    James has received the highest "AV" rating by Martindale-Hubbell.  James is a frequent speaker on estate planning at CLEs and other seminars


    EDUCATION
    Georgetown University Law Center, LL.M., taxation, 1993
    Indiana University Maurer School of Law (Bloomington), J.D., 1992
    University of Michigan, B.A., 1990


    PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
    Washington State Bar Association, Member
              Member Real Property Probate and Trust Section
    King County Bar Association, Member
    East King County Estate Planning Council
    University of Washington Estate and Gift Planning Council, Member

    Seattle Children’s Hospital, Legacy Council Member


    BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS
    Admitted Washington, 1993

    Admitted Utah, 1998
    Admitted United States Tax Court, 2010

    PERSONAL 
    Outside of the office, James enjoys spending time with his wife and their three young children, including coaching Little League baseball.