James A. "Jim" Flaggert

James A. "Jim" Flaggert

Seattle, WA recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2003
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Awarded Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

Biography

Jim Flaggert focuses on estate planning, administration of trusts and estates, business-succession planning, charitable planning, and estate and trust disputes. He creates charitable trusts and foundations and limited liability companies and partnerships, and assists in creating and funding insurance trusts and qualified personal residence trusts. Jim assists clients with generation-skipping transfer tax planning, and with grantor retained annuity trusts, intentionally defective grantor trusts and dynasty trusts.

Jim also practices in the aircraft acquisition and finance area, and has represented purchasers, financing parties and airlines in connection with the purchase and delivery of more than 450 Boeing commercial aircraft. He has also assisted such clients in connection with various related tax matters. Jim regularly assists in the pre-delivery financing of commercial aircraft.
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

189 Best Lawyers awards

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP logo

Overview

  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1991

  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1991

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Gift Planning
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
  • Partnership and Limited Liability
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Probate
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax
  • Trust Administration

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