JOHN F. SHERWOOD, JR.

Practice Emphasis
Real Estate
Real Estate Leasing and Sale Transactions
Estate Planning
Probate
Trust and Guardianship Administration
Tax
Business Law
Business Planning

John's practice focuses on real estate, estate planning, probate and trust, business planning, and tax law. He advises clients on estate planning matters, including family business planning; commercial and residential real estate transactions and litigation; business transactions; business planning; and probate and trust administration and disputes.

Education
LL.M. Tax, University of Washington, 1998
J.D., Gonzaga University, 1997
B.S., Arizona State University, 1994

Bar/Court Admissions
Admitted to Washington Bar, 1997
Admitted to U.S. Tax Court, 1998

Professional & Civic Involvement
American Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
Washington Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
King County Bar Association (Real Property, Probate and Trust Section)
Member Board of Directors of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western Washington & Alaska
Secretary & Member of the Board of Trustees for St. Thomas Day School
John advises a number of non-profit agencies and foundations on a pro-bono basis.

Seminars & Publications
Author, "Residential Real Estate - New landlords can avert disputes by knowing rules," PSBJ, 2006
Co-author, "Estate Planning for the Small Business Owner," WSBA, 2003
Author, "Death and the Real Estate Transaction," Broker Agent Magazine, 2003
Co-Author, "Estate and Gift Taxes and the Marital Deduction Planning," WSBA, 2001

Representative Experience

• Advising individual and small family business clients on estate planning and business succession planning
• Assisting clients in the development of real property
• Representing local builders in all aspects of their business from employment and in-house business matters to transactional work
• Advising industrial manufacturing and sales clients in general business matters
• Advising local Realtor® organizations and real estate brokerage offices and individual real estate licensees on general business matters
• Advising individual clients on all aspects of real property matters including sale/purchase or leasing matters