Bridget Tomlinson Schuster

Attorney

bschuster@bpmlaw.com
Tel: (206) 268-8604

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Ms. Schuster is an associate attorney with Betts Patterson & Mines. She is a member of the firm’s Estate Planning and Probate practice group, as well as its Taxation practice group. Ms. Schuster focuses her practice on assisting clients with estate planning matters, probate administration, personal and business taxation matters, and trust creation and administration. Prior to joining Betts Patterson & Mines, Ms. Schuster served as judicial law clerk to Chief Judge Marywave Van Deren of the Washington State Court of Appeals Division II.

Admissions

Washington

Professional Affiliations

Washington State Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington Women Lawyers
American Bar Association

Education

The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, J.D., 2008
    Production Editor, Catholic University Law Review
    2007 Recipient of Kathryn J. DuFour Scholarship
The George Washington University, M.A., 2004
Boston University, B.A., 1998

Publications

Author, "Statutes of Limitation for Rails-to-Trails Act Compensation Claims: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Bends the Rules of Takings Law," Catholic University Law Review, Vol. 56:4 (2007)

Personal

A fourth generation Seattleite, Ms. Schuster recently returned to the area after six years living in Washington, DC. When not practicing law, Ms. Schuster enjoys exploring and volunteering in her new neighborhood, Phinney Ridge, where she lives with her husband and baby daughter.