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D. Douglas Titus
Titus Law
6041 California Avenue SW
Suite 102
Seattle, WA 98136-1673
Phone: (206) 935-6620 | Fax: (206) 935-6623
http://www.tituslaw.com
More than twenty years of experience!
Legal Topic
Business Law
Preferred New Clients
Generally, I prefer to work with clients who have problems that can be solved with my help, situations where conflict might be minimized, clients who need help to maintain and preserve their assets, or those who need creative ideas and solutions to increase their opportunities.
Specifically, I prefer to work with people who appreciate what I try to do for them, who are honest with me, and who pay for the work performed.
Sub-Categories
Business Law
- Mediation/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Commercial Leasing
- Mortgages & Foreclosures
- Reorganizations & Restructuring
- Business Successions
- Buying & Selling
- Closely Held Businesses
- Corporations
- Joint Ventures
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Nonprofits & Tax-Exempt Corporations
- Partnerships
- Professional Corporations
- Shareholders' Rights
- Corporate Income Taxes
- Excise Taxes
- IRS Disputes
- Negotiating Payments & Settlements
- Property Taxes (Ad Valorem Taxes)
- Sales Taxes
- Tax Filing & Compliance
- Breach of Contract
- Contract Disputes
- Contract Drafting & Review
- Employment Contracts
- Non-Compete Contracts
- Creditor's Rights
- Judgments
Bar Admissions
WA, Jan 1997
Bar Number: 26644
Other Court Admissions
Admitted to practice before courts in Washington and Iowa, and the United States Tax Court.
Association Memberships
American Bar Association, Washington State Bar Association, and King County Bar Association
Continuing Education
I take more continuing education units than are required every year.
Example Cases
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co., 685 F.2d 255 (8th Cir. 1982).
Cochrane v. Iowa Beef Processors, Inc., 596 F.2d 254 (8th Cir. 1979).
Midwest Packers Traffic Association v. Interstate Commerce Commission, 579 F.2d 473 (8th Cir. 1978).
Iowa Beef Processors, Inc. v. Gorman, 476 F.Supp. 1382 (N.D. Iowa 1979)
Education
Degree:
L.L.M.
School:
University of Washington School of Law
City:
Seattle
State:
WA
Year:
1998
Focus and Accomplishments:
Taxation
Degree:
J.D.
School:
University of South Dakota
City:
Vermillion
State:
SD
Year:
1972
Honors:
Graduated with Honors
Focus and Accomplishments:
Sterling Honor Society, and the South Dakota Law Review
Number of Attorneys
1
State Licensed In
Washington and Iowa
Firm Focus and History
Finding solutions, resolving conflict, preserving assets, and creating opportunity!
Previous Employment Summary
I have practiced administrative, tax, business, commercial, estate planning/probate, bankruptcy, and employment law for over twenty years. I also work with families on elder law issues and planning. Before returning to private practice full time, I was with the state and local tax division of a Big Five accounting firm, having previously served for several years as counsel - legislation and policy for the Washington State Department of Revenue.
Activities and Awards
I teach a graduate accounting class on business organizations and tax planning for Central Washington University, and taught a class on law for City University.
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
Everyone should take appropriate steps to educate himself/herself about the law so that each can minimize problems and maximize opportunities.
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Yes, I am willing to review documents prepared by clients.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
I am willing to do this on a limited basis.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
I enjoy the variety and intellectual challenge.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
I have over 25 years of legal practice experience in the areas including small and large business, taxation, employment, bankruptcy and elder law matters such as Medicaid, estate planning, and disability issues). I have also worked significantly in education matters and domestic relations involving non-married couples.
I hold a bachelor's degree in three majors (political science, German, and dramatic art), two master's degrees in education, a law degree and a graduate law degree in taxation.
I have taught graduate classes in taxation at the university level and numerous other courses in other college settings.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
I have fallen into my general categories of work based upon my experience over 25 years and a sort of natural sorting process. The work I do is the work I generally most enjoy.
What do you like best about your career?
I enjoy finding successful solutions to problems and issues facing my clients, a sense that I have facilitated in some way a better life or situation for another person.
Tell us about your law firm:
I am sole practitioner.
What are your strengths and style?
My unique strengths include the ability to actually "listen" to my clients and others, so that I can actually "hear and understand" what the problem is and the facts are. I try to talk little and listen much.
Finding solutions, resolving conflict, preserving assets, and creating opportunity.
Personal Interests:
My personal interests include reading good fiction, biographies, and history. I also have a great interest in old and collector automobiles, and I belong to several car clubs and actively taking part in car-related events and activities. I also am interested in politics and human rights issues and am somewhat involved with the political process.
Office Manager/Assistant
None
Fax
(206) 935-6623
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Emergency after hours by appointment. I am also able to meet clients at home or at the office by appointment.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Foreign Languages
None
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Not applicable
Hourly Rates
My hourly rate varies depending on circumstances.
Free Initial Consultation?
Billed by hourly rate.
Typical Retainer
Depends on facts and circumstances of case.
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