Douglas N. Kiger Attorney Douglas N. Kiger, shareholder, has been a member of the firm since 1996:
Education: Mr. Kiger received his Juris Doctor degree cum laude from Seattle University School of Law in 1996. While there he received an American Jurisprudence Award for excellence in legal writing. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, in political science with a minor in business administration from the University of Redlands in Redlands, California, in 1993.
Practice: Doug practices in the areas of real estate, business and commercial law, contracts, construction law, wills and estate planning, probate, family law, litigation, and appeals. He is admitted to practice in all courts of the State of Washington and the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington.
Professional Memberships: Doug is a member of the Washington State Bar Association, the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association, the Business Law Section of the Washington State Bar Association, and is a former member of the Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Legislative Committee.
Activities: In his spare time Doug enjoys outdoor activities with his family such as golf, skiing, hiking, and camping.
- Year Joined Organization:
- 1996
- Areas of Practice:
- Real Estate
- Business Commercial Law
- Contracts
- Construction Law
- Wills and Estate Planning
- Probate
- Family Law
- Litigation
- Appeals
- Litigation Percentage:
- 50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
- Bar Admissions:
- Washington
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
- Education:
- Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington,
1996
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: American Jurisprudence Award, Excellence in Legal Writing - University of Redlands, Redlands, California,
1993
B.A.
Honors: Magna Cum Laude
Honors: Colwell Prize in American Government
Major: Political Science
Minor: Business Administration
- Representative Cases:
- In re the Estates of Palmer v. World Gospel Mission, 189 P.3d 230 (Washington State Court of Appeals, Divsion II 2008)
- In re the Estate of Burks, 124 Wn.App. 327, 100 P.3d 328 (Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II 2004)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Overcoming Liabilities Challenges and Managing Distributions in Probate, National Business Institute, 2008
- Professional Associations and Memberships:
- Washington State Bar Association
- Member
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
- Member
- Washington State Bar Association, Business Law Section
- Member
- Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division
- Former Member, Legislative Committee
- Birth Information:
- California, United States of America
