Of Counsel
Ted's practice focuses on estate planning and estate and trust administration, and family business enterprises, representing the diverse needs of family wealth management, property succession, and fiduciary investment duties. Ted is also a founding principal of Kutscher Benner Barsness & Stevens, Inc., an SEC-registered independent financial advisory firm focused on comprehensive planning for families, trust and individuals.
Practice
- Estate Planning
- Probate and Trust Administration
- Trust, Estate and Guardianship Litigation
- Trust and Estate Counsel
- Business, Corporate and Real Estate
Bar Memberships and Professional Certification
- Admitted to practice in Washington, 1981
- Certified Financial Planner (CFP)™, 1991
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
(member since 1992)
Education
- Dartmouth College, A.B., English, 1978
- University of Denver College of Law, J.D., 1981
- (Member: Denver Law Review)
- Golden Gate University, M.S. Taxation, 1991
Boards and Memberships
- 4Culture, King County, Washington (Director since 2009)
- Gage Academy of Art, Seattle (Trustee since 2009)
- Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter NH (Director, General Alumni Association, 2006)
- Washington State Bar Association (Member since 1981)
- Seattle Estate Planning Council (Member since 1984)