Carol S. Vaughn

Carol Vaughn concentrates her practice on trust, probate, guardianship, and vulnerable adult litigation in both trial and appellate courts. She graduated from Smith College, with high honors, double-majoring in government and economics. She earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1986. In 2003, she was awarded a Wasserstein Public Interest Fellowship from Harvard Law School. She is a member of the Washington State Bar, the United States District Courts for the Western and Eastern Districts of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. In addition to having an active trial practice, she is an experienced appellate attorney, served on and chaired the WSBA's Amicus Brief Committee, and has appellate decisions in cases involving will contests, contempt of court, guardianships, probate, undue influence, testamentary capacity, and financial exploitation of vulnerable adults.