Gail E. Mautner

Known for her extensive litigation background, Gail Mautner represents fiduciaries, beneficiaries, and family members in disputed trust, probate, and guardianship matters, including advice to providers of senior housing and long-term care on substitute authority to provide informed consent for health care and end of life decision-making.   

Gail's work has earned her several distinguished accolades — she is an elected Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and lauded in Chambers High Net Worth Band One for her private wealth dispute practice. A source notes that she "is one of the go-to people in Seattle for fiduciary litigation." Another Chambers source states, "She has won some of the biggest estate cases and is really excellent. Her words carry the weight of her expertise and wisdom." She "is a tremendous partner," added another commentator; "she is responsive, collaborative, and incredibly focused on detail. Gail ensures all issues are thoroughly and properly addressed and is able to think outside the box to develop creative and innovative solutions." A fellow Washington state attorney praises her as "one of the toughest trust and estate litigators in Seattle," calling her a "formidable lawyer." Another peer reports, "Often litigators are tough in court and she does that side of things well, but she is also collaborative and you can brainstorm with her."