Eric J. Fahlman, ESQ.
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Eric concentrates his practice on trust and estate planning, estate administration, and business succession matters. In 2000 he co-founded a boutique law firm dedicated to estate planning for high net wealth individuals, now known as Fahlman Olson & Little, PLLC. Voted "Superlawyer" 2000 to 2008 by Washington Law and Politics. Voted to "League of Justice -Washington's Most Amazing Attorneys," by Washington CEO Magazine, March of 2006. Voted One of Best Estate Planning Attorneys of Seattle, Seattle Business Monthly, April of 2006. Voted one of Seattle's Best Attorneys by Seattle Magazine, December of 2002 and January of 2005. Voted "Rising Star" 1998 and 1999 by Washington Law and Politics. Eric obtained a Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1987, graduating cum laude. In 1990, he received his Juris Doctorate degree from Washington and served as editor of the Washington Law Review. He spends his time outside of the office with his wife and two children.
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Kurt H. Olson, ESQ.
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Kurt concentrates his practice on trust and estate planning and administration, probate matters and business law and succession planning for high wealth individuals, including counseling clients regarding their closely held business and real estate interests. He is experienced in establishing family limited liability companies and limited partnerships, insurance and personal residence trusts, family succession, business succession estate plans, and other strategies to transfer family wealth and reduce federal estate and gift taxes. Kurt obtained a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business/Accounting from Washington State University in 1979, graduating magna cum laude. In 1982, he received his Juris Doctorate degree from Willamette University. Kurt taught Business Law for Seattle Pacific University's MBA program. He is a member of the Business Law and Real Property, Probate and Trust Sections King County Bar Association, and the Seattle Estate Planning Council.
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Casey J. Little, ESQ.
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Casey, a partner of the firm, focuses on estate and business succession planning, as well as estate administration. He has experience with dynasty trusts, limited liability companies (LLCs), sales to defective grantor trusts, grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs), qualified personal residence trusts (QPRTs), and others. While practicing law, Casey has also authored the Washington State Estate Tax and Federal Gift Tax sections of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, King County Bar Association, 1986 ed. (Vol. 4, Ch. XI, Part X (2006)), and has served as an adjunct professor for the Seattle University School of Law, teaching a course on drafting Wills and related estate planning documents. He was also named a "Rising Star" by Washington Law and Politics for the years 2000-2006. Casey graduated with honors from the University of Washington School of Law in 1999. While in law school he served as an editor for the Washington Law Review and also worked in the school's Affordable Housing Development Clinic, helping developers of low-income housing obtain federal tax-exempt status. Outside of work, Casey enjoys spending time with his wife and two children.
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Kirstin L. Humann , ESQ.
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Kirstin, a partner of the firm, concentrates her practice in estate planning and business and tax-exempt organization law. For over 18 years she has counseled clients on tax, trust and estate, charitable giving, real estate, and corporate law matters. She is experienced in developing family succession and business succession estate plans, as well as establishing family limited liability companies, insurance and personal residence trusts, generation-skipping trusts, and other strategies to transfer family wealth and reduce federal estate and gift taxes. Kirstin's background includes experience in establishing charitable giving plans including charitable lead trusts, charitable remainder trusts, charitable gift annuities, and private foundations. Kirstin also handles estate administration matters. She served as Associate Chief Counsel and as General Counsel to two of America's leading national nonprofit organizations. Kirstin is a graduate of the University of Washington and Baylor University School of Law.
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Jacquetta D. Wheeler, ESQ.
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Jacquetta is a graduate of the University of Washington, magna cum laude, and Seattle University School of Law, magna cum laude. While in law school, Jacquetta worked on the "Wills for Heroes" project, providing estate planning services for law enforcement officers and firefighters, and she co-authored the Washington State Estate Tax section of the Washington Lawyers Practice Manual, King County Bar Association. Jacquetta concentrates her practice on estate planning.
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Robin Stickney, Paralegal
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Robin specializes in estate and trust administration (probate and non-probate), and the preparation and filing of estate tax returns. Her responsibilities include preparing documentation for probate administration, locating and valuing probate and non-probate estate assets, drafting estate tax returns, and drafting documents to transfer and distribute assets to beneficiaries. Robin has over 23 years of experience in the legal field, 18 as a paralegal, and has devoted the last 17 years to probate and estate administration.
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Sonya Meredith Nyberg, Paralegal
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Sonya's paralegal experience encompasses estate and tax planning, trust formation and maintenance, estate administration (probate and non probate), fiduciary accountings, estate and gift tax returns, guardianships, real property transfers, civil litigation, business formation, and ongoing business maintenance documents for all types of business entities. She has over 20 years paralegal experience in both Alaska and Washington.
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Derek C. Tamm, Paralegal
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Derek works as part of the estate planning and estate administration team. His responsibilities include drafting estate planning documents, handling probate matters, helping clients work through the probate process, and assisting clients with corporate governance documents. Derek is a graduate of Hanover College.
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M. Anne Favretto, Paralegal
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Anne works as part of the estate and trust administration team. She has over 17 years of legal profession experience. Anne received her Advanced Paralegal Certificate from Edmonds Community College and her B.A. degree from San Francisco State University.
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Dina S. Graham, Office Manager
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Dina is our client liason, assisting clients with their needs, scheduling appointments; drafting letters and other estate planning documents; managing vendors and supplies; and performing light bookkeeping, miscellaneous office maintenance, and client assistance regarding general information. Dina also supervises our office assistants.

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Office Assistants
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Genevieve Hood and BreAnne McConkie are our two wonderful and very capable Office Assistants. They are responsible for a multitude of tasks, all of which keep the office running smoothly.

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The Prophet
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The Prophet is a small bronze statue residing on the mantel in our upstairs lobby, which we have deemed our firm mascot. We like to have fun with him, and dress him up for various holidays and occasions.

Decked out in his Uncle Sam outfit, he adds a patriotic touch to our office.