Buchalter

Harold E. (Hal) Snow, Jr., is a Shareholder in the Firm’s Seattle office and a member of Buchalter’s Corporate and Tax, Benefits, & Estate Planning practice groups. With more than 40 years of experience, Mr. Snow is a trusted advisor to families and business owners in the areas of business succession planning, asset protection planning, wealth transfer and transfer tax minimization.

Mr. Snow’s extensive estate planning background includes succession planning for closely held businesses, including the transfer of ownership to the next generation with minimum estate tax cost. He also spends a significant amount of time working with clients who have multi-national planning issues.

Further, Mr. Snow has developed significant experience in Regulated Industries (beer, wine, spirits and cannabis) Corporate Transactions, Mergers and Acquisitions, Real Estate and Intellectual Property.  In addition to his practice, he is a frequent speaker and author on estate and business planning topics.

Professional Activities

• Alaska State Bar Association, Member-Estate Planning Section
• American Bar Association, Member
• Kitsap County Estate Planning Council, Member
• Massachusetts State Bar Association, Member
• Seattle Estate Planning Council, Member
• Washington State Bar Association, Member-Estate Planning Section
• Massachusetts Bar Association

Community Activities

• Anchorage Parks & Recreation Department, Past Chairman
• Point Monroe-Lafayette Improvement District Steering Committee, Member
• Saint Barnabus Episcopal Church, Bainbridge Island, Member

Bar Admissions

• Alaska
• Washington

Education

• Vermont Law School
• Boston University School of Law
• University of Maine