Mathew Teagarden | People

Overview

Matt is a partner in the Tax, Trusts and Estates Group.

Matt advises individuals and families on estate planning, probate, and trust administration. His experience includes complex gifting techniques, generation skipping transfer tax planning, the creation of business entities, succession planning, charitable planning, and international wealth-transfer strategies.

Education & Admissions

Seattle University School of Law (J.D., 2014), cum laude

New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation, 2015)

University of Washington (B.A., English and Political Science, 2003)

Admissions

Washington

News & Resources

News & Press Mentions

220 Dorsey Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch

August 21, 2025

201 Dorsey Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year, and Ones to Watch

August 15, 2024

Super Lawyers Recognizes 18 Dorsey Attorneys in Seattle

August 1, 2024

Dorsey & Whitney Names 22 New Partners

November 10, 2023

Super Lawyers Recognizes 11 Dorsey Seattle Attorneys

July 31, 2023

Select Presentations

“If the Trust Ain’t Broke, Don’t Fix It. If the Trust is Broke, Come to this Presentation,” Washington State Bar Association - Real Property, Probate and Trust Section Midyear Meeting, June 4, 2023

Industries & Practices

Banking & Financial Institutions

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Closely Held Businesses

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Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company

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Family Offices

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Tax

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Trusts & Estates

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Trusts & Estates Litigation

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Banking & Financial Institutions
Closely Held Businesses
Dorsey & Whitney Trust Company
Family Offices
Tax
Trusts & Estates
Trusts & Estates Litigation

Professional & Civic

Professional Achievements

Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP), Seattle President
Washington State Bar Association – Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section

Accolades

Dorsey Pro Bono Champion Diversity Inclusion Recognition 2023

Consistently providing pro bono legal assistance to those in need through Dorsey’s Pro Bono program
Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch in America, 2021-2026
Washington Super Lawyers®, "Rising Stars," 2023-2024
Contributed more than 50 Diversity hours, 2023