Russell J. Speidel
Russell Speidel
Wenatchee
Washington (WA)
Estate Planning & Probate
Real Estate
Civil Litigation Defense
Profile
Russell J. Speidel has emphasized estate planning in his law practice for over 30 years. Mr. Speidel was appointed in 2011 to the statewide Board of Directors of the Northwest Justice Project by the Board of Governors of the Washington State Bar Association. He is a past president of the Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association and was the founding president of Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services. Mr. Speidel and the Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association were co-recipients of the 2003 Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award of the Legal Foundation of Washington. He is a frequent speaker at seminars of the Washington State Bar Association and other professional organizations. Mr. Speidel is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Selected To
Washington Super Lawyers 2011
Washington Super Lawyers 2010
Washington Super Lawyers 2009
Washington Super Lawyers 2008
Washington Super Lawyers 2007
Certifications and Credentials
About Russell Speidel
Admitted: 1982, Washington
Professional Webpage: www.speidellaw.com/russell-speidel.html
Honors and Awards:
- Received the 2011 Volunteer of the Year award from the Chelan Douglas Land Trust for assisting with complicated land transactions and related legal issues.
- Received a 2011 Pro Bono Award from the national Legal Services Corporation for his and Speidel Law Firm's decade-plus support of Chelan-Douglas Volunteer Attorney Services in which they "have been true champions for legal aid and have helped create a deep culture of volunteerism in the legal community in Chelan and Douglas Counties."
- Received the 2000 Washington State Bar Association President's Award for organizing and chairing the first statewide Law Week "A Lawyer and Judge in Every School".
- Co-recipient with the Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association of the 2003 Charles A. Goldmark Distinguished Service Award of the Legal Foundation of Washington "in consideration of their crucial and time-consuming role in reshaping the volunteer attorney progran in Chelan and Douglas counties into a vital and important service" which provides pro bono legal services to low income people in Chelan and Douglas Counties.
Bar/Professional Activity:
- President, Chelan-Douglas County Bar Association, 2001
- Board Member, Board of Directors of the Northwest Justice Project, 2011
Pro bono/Community Service:
- Board Member, Icicle Creek Music Center, 2009 - 2012
- Board Member, Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services, 2004-2011
- President, Chelan-Douglas County Volunteer Attorney Services, 2002, 2003
Representative Clients:
- Seattle Children's Hospital Foundation
- Community Foundation of North Central Washington
Educational Background:
- Stanford University, A. B., History, 1970
- Boston University School of Law, Master of Laws in Taxation, 1977
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