Carla Calogero

Bar / Professional Activity

• U.S. District Court, Western Washington
• Washington State Bar Association Elder Law Section Executive Committee, 2011 to present.
• Washington, 2010
• Washington Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2009 – Present.
• National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, 2009 – Present.
• King County Bar Association, Guardianship and Elder Law Section, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, 2009 – Present.
• Washington State Bar Association, Elder Law Section, Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, 2009 – Present
• Washington Women in Tax. 2018 – Present
• Seattle Estate Planning Council. 2017 – Present
• Medical-Legal Partnership of Seattle University School of Law and Swedish Medical Center, Attorney Coordinator, 2010.
• American Parkinson Disease Association Northwest Chapter Board of Directors, 2014 –2016.
• Washington State POLST Task Force, 2013 – 2018.
• Washington Working Interdisciplinary Network of Guardianship Stakeholders, Long Range Planning Committee, 2015 – 2018.
• Lifetime Advocacy Plus Master Pooled Trust Investment Committee Member, 2014 – 2020.
• Washington State Dementia Action Collaborative, Chair – Advance Care and Legal Planning Subcommittee, 2016 – 2020.
• Sound Generations Board of Directors, 2016 – 2021, Emeritus 2021 to present.
• King County Bar Association Guardianship and Elder Law Section Executive Committee, 2011 to present.

Pro bono / Community Service

• King County Bar Association Elder Law Clinic, Attorney Volunteer, 2010 – 2015
• Victims of Crime Assistance, Senior Rights Assistance, Senior Services, Seattle, March, 2010
• Seattle Community Law Center, Volunteer Attorney, 2010
• Eastside Legal Assistance Program, Bellevue, Washington, Volunteer Attorney, 2010 – 2012
• Loren Miller Bar Association Estate Planning Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, 2011
• Washington First Responders Wills Clinic, Volunteer Attorney, 2010 – 2012
• King County Superior Court Ex-Parte/Probate Department, Volunteer Attorney, Probate and Guardianship Review Calendars, 2010 – 2015

Educational Background

• University of Washington, M.A.
• University of Washington, B.A.
• Western Washington University, M.A.

Scholarly Lectures / Writings

• “Planning for Dying – Legal, Ethical and Clinical Perspectives” CLE with Aging Wisdom®. Co-Presenter. 2018.
• “Guardianship in Washington State.” Swedish Family Medicine First Hill – Geriatric Fellowship Program. 2018.
• “The Guardian’s Considerations of End-of-Life Options in Washington State.” Washington Association of Professional Guardians Spring Conference. 2018.
• “Advising Clients in End-of-Life Planning.” Washington State Bar Association Real Property Probate and Trust Section Midyear Conference. 2018.
• “Advance Care and Estate Planning for Clients with Dementia – Ethical and Practical Considerations.” Estate Planning Council of North Central Washington. October 2019 “Considerations in Individualized End of Life Planning.” King County Bar Association Real Property and Probate Section Meeting. 2019.
• “Marshaling and Inventorying Estate Assets.” King County Bar Association 15th Annual Probate Administration CLE. 2019.
• “Considerations in Individualized End of Life Planning.” Laird Norton Wealth Management and Reed Longyear Malnati & Ahrens Client Seminar: Estate Planning for Your 60’s and Beyond. 2020.
• “Guardianships.” Co-Author. Chapter 10, Washington Lawyers Practice Manual. 2021.
• “Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act.” Washington State Bar Association Real Property and Probate Section. 2020.
• “Legislative and Case Law Update.” King County Bar Association Real Property and Probate Section. 2021.
• “Legal Issues at the Heart of Serious Illness.” Co-Presenter with Lisa Brodoff. Rural Health Telehealth and Palliative Care Education. Washington State Office of Rural Health.
• “Right to Counsel.” KCBA Inter-County Guardianship Guardian ad Litem Initial Certification. 2021, 2020, 2019.
• Mentor – Interactive Drafting Session. Estate Planning for the 99% Continuing Legal Education Program (“CLE”). King County Bar Association. 2021, 2022, 2023
• “Topics in Elder Law and Advance Care & Estate Planning”. Seagen, Inc. 2022
• “Voluntary Stopping Eating and Drinking to Hasten Death.” Family Resource Home Care. 2023.
• “Advance Directives and End-of-Life Planning.” Guest Lecturer, Elder Law course, Seattle University School of Law. 2023.
• “Let’s Talk About Death.” University Women’s Club. 2024.
•  “Lifting Burdens: Proof, Social Justice, and Public Assistance Administrative Hearings.” Brodoff, Lisa, 32 N.Y.U. Rev. L. & Soc. Change 131 (2008). Research Assistant.
• “Planning for Alzheimer’s Disease with Mental Health Advance Directives.” Brodoff, Lisa, 17 Elder Law Journal 239 (2010). Research Assistant.
• King County Bar Association Family and Volunteer Guardian Handbook, Chief Editor, 2010
• “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.
• “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.
• “Fiduciaries.” Co-Author. Chapter 5, Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Administration in Washington State. Washington State Bar Association. 2020.

Honors

• Washington Super Lawyers Selection – 2024
• Washington Super Lawyers Rising Star Selection – 2015 to 2020

“A terrific estate and trust attorney with special knowledge about the rights of vulnerable adults.”

“Excellent Elder law and trust and estate planning”