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JANUARY 31, 2012 – Dana Reid, an attorney experienced in providing estate planning services to high-net-worth clients, has joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP as a partner in our Seattle office.

A lawyer for nearly 20 years, Reid has provided guidance to a wide variety of clients on issues such as asset preservation planning, the creation of charitable foundations, generation-skipping transfer tax matters, business succession, and trust administration. She joins our trusts and estates practice, which is ranked in Tier 1 among Seattle law firms by the respected survey organization Best Lawyers.

“Dana is joining a deep bench of strong trusts and estates lawyers,” said Jim Flaggert, chair of the practice group. “Her strong understanding of the needs of business owners, executives, and professionals will be of great value to current and future clients.”

Reid received a B.A. from Whitman College, a J.D. from Willamette University School of Law, and an L.L.M. in Taxation from the University of Washington School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Washington and California. She is also Vice President and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the Pilchuck Glass School.

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