SHERYL S. PHILLABAUM
Principal

Ms. Phillabaum is a life-long resident of Spokane. She is married and has four children. Her husband, Steve, is an attorney and a partner at Phillabaum, Ledlin, Matthews & Sheldon, PLLC. Ms. Phillabaum has served as a board member for Habitat for Humanity - Spokane and as its president. Since 1995, she has been a member of chair of the Law Clerk Committee of the Washington State Bar Association. She is a member and past president of Washington Women Lawyers.

PRACTICE AREAS:

Commercial Collections
Estate Planning
Corporate Organization
Secured Collections
Probate

EDUCATION:

Gonzaga University, J.D., magna cum laude, 1989
Eastern Washington University, M.A., 1969
Eastern Washington University, B.A., with honors, 1968

PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC ACTIVITIES:

Spokane County Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association
Law Clerk Committee Member
Washington Women Lawyers
Charles L. Powell - American Inns of Court
Spokane Estate Planning Council
Habitat for Humanity - Spokane, Board Member, Chair, 1998

ARTICLES AUTHORED AND AWARDS:

Author, To What Extent Can Taxpayers Rely on IRS Regulations and Rulings to Predict Future IRS Conduct, 25 Gonzaga Law Review 281, 1989/1990
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Evidence
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Wills
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Tax Theory
Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award in Corporate Tax

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