Johanna M. Coolbaugh
https://www.karrtuttle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Johanna-Coolbaugh-web-cropped-1024x526.jpg 1024 526 Karr Tuttle Campbell Karr Tuttle Campbell https://www.karrtuttle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Johanna-Coolbaugh-web-cropped-1024x526.jpgJohanna Coolbaugh’s practice focuses on estate planning for a broad range of clients, from young professionals to high-net-worth individuals and families who need sophisticated estate and business succession planning. Johanna has significant experience in probate and post-mortem trust administration in taxable estates.
Johanna Coolbaugh’s practice focuses on estate planning for a broad range of clients, from young professionals to high-net-worth individuals and families who need sophisticated estate and business succession planning. Johanna has significant experience in probate and post-mortem trust administration in taxable estates.
In addition to her probate and estate planning practice, Johanna advises individual and professional fiduciaries in their roles as trustees, executors, and attorneys-in-fact regarding TEDRA matters as well as complex trust and estate litigation. Johanna also counsels clients regarding prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.
- Speaker, “Probate Administration: Accountings,” KCBA CLE (2020 and 2021)
- Speaker, “WSBA Practice Primary: Estate Planning Track Two – Trusts,” WSBA CLE, (2017)
- Washington State Bar Association
- First responder Will Clinic Volunteer
- Estate & Gift Tax Committee
- King County Bar Association
- Board of Trustees Member, Young Lawyers Division, 2008-2011
- Chair, Young Lawyers Division, 2010-2011
- Federal Bar Association
- YWCA Emergency Housing Shelter, KTC Pro Bono Coordinator
- Seattle Estate Planning Council
- Chair, Annual Estate Planning Conference (2022)
- Washington State Bar
- Oregon State Bar
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
- J.D., summa cum laude, Seattle University School of Law
- Law Review, Executive Editor
- Dean’s List, Presidential Law Scholar
- Year-End Achievement Scholar
- Civil Procedure Teacher’s Assistant
- CALI Award achieved in Constitutional Law and Trusts and Estates
- Extern, Honorable Robert J. Bryan, Federal District Court, Western District of Washington
- B.A., University of Washington
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Annual Dean’s List
- Washington Promise Scholar
- Golden Key International Honor Society UWA Member
- Named Washington’s Super Lawyer, 2013-2023, consecutively.
Outside of the office Johanna enjoys attending Husky football games, camping, and spending time with her young children and husband. Johanna is passionate about environmental justice and is a former volunteer board member of EarthCorps.
701 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3300
Seattle, Washington 98104
Direct: 206-224-8069
Main: 206-223-1313
Legal Secretary: Kristen L. Andre