Alexander (Alex) Hurt
- Seattle
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Alex is a counsel in the firm’s Private Client Services practice, focusing on estate planning and trust and estate administration.
Alex Hurt advises on a wide range of matters including, tax planning, wealth succession and preservation strategies, and multigenerational wealth transfer. He also helps clients with asset protection, charitable giving, and general business and business succession planning.
Alex has extensive experience in both planning for clients' personal needs and advising clients in their fiduciary capacities. He represents clients in probate proceedings and trust administration and resolves estate and trust disputes.
Alex travels the country and speaks frequently on the importance of estate planning, tax planning, and asset protection.
Areas of focus
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Florida Levin College of Law, LL.M., Taxation, 2014
- Seattle University School of Law, J.D., 2012
- University of Washington, B.A., History, 2010
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
Related Employment
- K&L Gates LLP, Seattle, WA, Associate Attorney, 2018-2025
- Livengood Alskog, PLLC, Kirkland, WA, Associate Attorney, 2015-2016
- Garden City Group, LLC, Seattle, WA, Contract Attorney, 2015
Professional Recognition
Named to Washington “Rising Stars” list for Estate Planning & Probate, 2022-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Trusts and Estates, 2020-2025
Impact
Professional Leadership
- WSBA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section, Editor, 2024-present
- Estate Planning Council of Seattle, Seminar Chair, 2026; Seminar Co-Chair, 2025
- Washington Lawyer’s Practice Manual, Content Editor, Chapter 10A, 2020-present
Community Involvement
- Seattle Children’s Hospital, Board Member, 2018-present
- Seattle Children's Legacy Advisors, Council Member, 2023