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Riley Grace Borden

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Riley Grace Borden is a member of the firm's corporate and business transactions group who specializes in trust and estate law. Prior to joining DWT, Riley Grace worked two summers on trust and estate issues, including matters regarding guardianship, probate, taxes, and litigation, and did pro bono work throughout law school for low-income taxpayers, the Moderate Means Program, and Lawyers for the Creative Arts.

Beyond business and tax issues, Riley Grace has worked on matters involving consumer, family, and employment law as well as various privacy regulatory frameworks. She previously oversaw operations including case file management, client and court communications, and billing for a small criminal defense and family law firm in Washington state. Outside of the legal world, Riley Grace is a gifted writer whose work has been published in various journals, magazines, and newspapers.

Admitted to Practice

  • Colorado, 2023
  • Washington, 2023

Education

  • J.D., University of Washington School of Law, 2023
    • Submissions Editor: Washington Journal of Law, Technology & Arts
    • Event Coordinator: Jewish Law Association
    • Low Income Federal Tax Clinic
    • Rural Alaska Tax Program
    • JESSUP Moot Court
    • Moot Court Honor Board 
  • B.A., English Literature, 2020
    • English Departmental Honors
    • Staff Writer: The Daily
    • UW Mock Trial
    • Charlotte Paul Reese Fiction Award 
    • UC Berkeley Witness Award
    • Secretary of Recommendations: ASUW Judicial Committee

Languages

  • French

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Cardozo Society
    • Central Pennsylvania Youth Ballet (Carlisle, Pa.) and Pacific Northwest Ballet (Seattle), 2006-2016

Background

    • Summer Associate, Sherman and Howard, Denver, 2022
    • Legal Intern, Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Chicago, 2022
    • Summer Associate, Hickman Menashe, Lynnwood, Wash., 2021-2022
    • Legal Intern, Moderate Means, Seattle, 2021-2022
    • Legal Assistant, Margo Carter LLC, Oak Harbor, Wash., 2016-2018
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