Professional Profile
Dan Lazares has lived the entirety of his life in the Pierce County area, with the exception of four years away at college. Accomplished high school athlete, graduated in the top one percent of his class. Attended Washington University in St. Louis on a full academic scholarship. Graduated with Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Obtained Juris Doctorate from Seattle University (previously the University of Puget Sound).
Education
- Washington University St. Louis, MO. (BSBA)
- Seattle University (previously University of Puget Sound) (Juris Doctorate)
Admissions
- Washington State Bar Association
- U.S. Court for the Western District of Washington
Memberships
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
- Washington State Bar Association
- Washington State Association for Justice
- Puyallup Tribal Court
Professional/Community Activities
- City of Tacoma Planning Commission
- Faculty Tacoma Community College (taught estate planning)
- Pierce County District Court Judge Pro Tempore
- Pierce County Superior Court Arbitrator
- Pierce County Superior Court Settlement Guardian Ad Litem
- Lecturer - Washington Landlord Assoc./Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Assoc.
- Gibson & Wise Management
- Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association
- Moot Court Judge (University of Puget Sound)
- Peninsula Athletic Association Coach (soccer, baseball, and basketball)
- Volunteer Pro Bono Legal Services
- Pierce County Volunteer Legal Services
- Legal Advisor Washington Landlord Association
- Martindale & Hubble BV rated (distinguished)
Past Employment Positions
- Tanner, McGavick, Felker, Fleming, Burgess & Lazares; Partner; 1975 -1979
- Felker & Lazares; Partner; 1979 - 1981
Dan E. Lazares, Inc.,P.S.; sole practitioner; 1981 - present
