Marcia K. Fujimoto
Of Counsel | Seattle
Areas of Practice
Marcia Fujimoto is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning & Trusts team. With more than 40 years of experience, she advises individuals and families on wealth transfer, succession planning, estate administration, probate, trusts, and related tax matters. Marcia especially enjoys helping to design and implement creative and strategic plans to carry out a decedent’s intentions, while minimizing both estate and income tax for the decedent’s family.
A frequent speaker and author on estate planning and administration, Marcia has held leadership roles in shaping Washington State trust and estate law. She chaired the Washington State Bar Association’s (WSBA) task force on the Washington Uniform Estate Tax Apportionment Act of 2005 and served on the WSBA task force for the Washington Principal and Income Act of 2002.
Admissions
- Washington
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1978
- University of Michigan, B.A. in Business Administration, 1973
Recognition & Honors
- Recognized as a Band 2 Practitioner in Chambers USA High Net Worth Guide, Private Wealth Law—Washington,
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® for Trusts and Estates (Seattle, WA), 2012-present
- Selected for inclusion as a Washington Super Lawyer, 2002-2023
Publications & Presentations
- “The Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act,” American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Washington Chapter, Monthly Mtg (2021)
- “Trustee’s Duty to Keep Beneficiaries Informed: A Roadmap Through Relevant Washington Statutes,” Washington State Bar Association Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Seminar (2020)
- “Trustee’s Duty to Keep Beneficiaries Informed: A Roadmap Through Relevant Washington Statutes,” Washington State Bar Association, Real Property, Probate & Trust Newsletter (2019)
- “Trust Accounting Class,” Washington Society of CPAs (2017)
- “Washington Estate Tax Surprises Along the Way to a Federal Step-Up Basis,” Washington Society of CPA’s, Pacific Tax Institute (2016)
- “Drafting Formula and Nonformula Marital Gifts,” University of Washington, LL.M. Program (2016)
- “Building a Book of Business for Attorneys of Color,” King County Bar Association (2016)
Professional & Community Activities
- Washington State Bar Association
- Estate & Gift Tax Committee, Member
- Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Executive Committee, Past Member
- American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
- Fellow, 2003-present
- Washington State Chair, 2017-2021
- Estate Planning Council of Seattle
- Executive Committee, Past Member
- University of Washington Estate and Gift Planning Council, Member
- Asian Bar Association of Washington
- Board of Directors, Past Member
- Student Scholarship Foundation, Board of Directors, Past President
- Washington Women in Tax, Member
- The Seattle Foundation, Board of Trustees, Member
- Seattle University Estate Planning Advisory Council, Past Member
- Asian Counseling and Referral Service, Board of Directors, Past Member
- Nikkei Concerns (Keiro Nursing Home)
- Board of Directors, Past Member
- Endowment Committee
- Technical Advisory Committee
- Woodland Park Zoo, Board of Directors, Past Member
Background & Interests
Outside of the office, Marcia enjoys reading (especially novels and cookbooks) and, recently, actually cooking, rather than only reading cookbooks.
