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William J. Cruzen
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William J. Cruzen graduated from Seattle University (B.A. 1964) and from Hastings College of the Law, University of California (J.D. 1967, Order of the Coif and Thurston Society). Mr. Cruzen joined Karr Tuttle Campbell in 1967 and is the Chairperson of the Trust and Estates Department. His practice is concentrated in probate; trust and estate settlement, estate, trust and gift tax planning; and family wealth and business succession.

Mr. Cruzen is a member of the American, Washington State and King County Bar Associations. He has been a member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle since 1967. Mr. Cruzen is admitted to practice in both federal, Washington state, and the U.S. Tax Court.

Mr. Cruzen is a frequent lecturer to community and professional organizations. For many years Mr. Cruzen has published articles for, addressed, and chaired seminars to the legal and accounting professions on estate planning, inclusive of the Washington State Bar Association, the Estate Planning Council of Seattle, the Walla Walla Estate Planning Council and the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the Board of Directors of Senior Services of Seattle/King County and the past President of the Board; a past member of the Board of Trustees of Community Home Health Care Services and of the Board of Trustees of Bastyr University. Mr. Cruzen is on the planned giving advisory board of the American Cancer Society and a past member of the planned giving advisory board of Seattle University.

William J. Cruzen

William J. Cruzen
1201 3rd Avenue, Suite 2900
Seattle, Washington 98101
206-223-1313
206-224-8002 Direct
206-682-7100 Fax

wcruzen@karrtuttle.com

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
· Washington, 1967
· United States District Court for the
Western District of Washington, 1967
· United States Tax Court, 1967
EDUCATION
· B.A., Seattle University, 1964
· J.D., Hastings College of Law, University   of California,1967
        · Hastings Law Journal
        · Order of the Coif
        · Thurston Society
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
· American Bar Association
        · Real Property, Probate, Trust           and Taxation Sections
· Washington State Bar Association
        · Real Property, Probate and           Trust Section
· Seattle Estate Planning Council