Carla Calogero

Carla Calogero

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Awarded Practice Areas
Trusts and Estates
Carla Calogero
Carla Calogero
Seattle, WA
Works at
Reed Longyear Corwin Burnett & Calogero PLLC

5 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Carla Calogero focuses her practice on estate and advance care planning, probate and trust administration, guardianships/conservatorships, and elder and special needs law. As part of her Trusts and Estates practice at Reed Longyear Corwin Burnett & Calogero, PLLC in Seattle, Washington, Carla works with individuals and families to address estate planning, probate, trusts, incapacity planning, and long-term care considerations.

Carla assists clients with preparing individualized estate plans, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and advance healthcare directives. She also guides personal representatives, trustees, and beneficiaries through probate and trust administration following the death or incapacity of a loved one. Her practice includes representing clients in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings and advising families navigating elder care, dementia-related concerns, disability matters, and special needs planning.

Clients appreciate Carla’s thoughtful and practical approach to complex personal and legal matters. She works closely with individuals and families to help them understand their options and make informed decisions regarding estate planning, trusts, probate administration, and elder law issues.

Carla is an active member of the Estate Planning Council of Seattle and Washington Women in Tax. She previously served as Chair of the Elder Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association and currently serves as Chair of the Guardianship and Elder Law Section of the King County Bar Association. She has also served for more than thirteen years on the executive committees of both organizations.

In addition, Carla has received more than 90 appointments from the King County Superior Court to serve as Guardian ad Litem, court-appointed attorney, or Special Representative for incapacitated persons and minors in guardianship, conservatorship, trust, probate, and related litigation matters.

Works at
Reed Longyear Corwin Burnett & Calogero PLLC

5 Best Lawyers awards

Reed Longyear Corwin Burnett & Calogero PLLC logo

Locations

Education

  • Seattle University, J.D.
  • University of Washington, M.A & B.A.
  • Western Washington University, M.A.

Bar Admissions

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court, Western Washington

Affiliations

  • Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
  • National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys - Member
  • King County Bar Association: Real Property, Probate & Trust Section - Member
  • King County Bar Association: Guardianship and Elder Law Section - Member
  • Washington State Bar Association: Real Property, Probate & Trust Section - Member
  • Washington State Bar Association: Elder Law Section - Member
  • Seattle Estate Planning Council - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:
  • Washington Women in Tax. 2018 – Present

Additional Information

  • Publications

“Guardianships.” Co-Author. Chapter 10, Washington Lawyers Practice Manual. 2021.

“Fiduciaries.” Co-Author. Chapter 5, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration in Washington State. Washington State Bar Association. 2020.

“Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking: A Way to Hasten Death as an End-of-Life Option.” Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section Spring 2018 Newsletter.

“A Durable Power-of-Attorney May Be the Most Important Legal Document You Execute.” Parkinson’s Pathfinder, Winter 2014, Washington Chapter American Parkinson Disease Association.

King County Bar Association Family and Volunteer Guardian Handbook. Chief Editor. 2010.

“Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease with Mental Health Advance Directives.” Brodoff, Lisa, 17 Elder Law Journal 239 (2010). Research Assistant.

“Lifting Burdens: Proof, Social Justice, and Public Assistance Administrative Hearings.” Brodoff, Lisa, 32 N.Y.U. Review of Law & Social Change 131 (2008). Research Assistant.

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