About Jenny
Jenny is admitted to practice law in the states of Washington, New York and Massachusetts and has been practicing law for over 32 years. She holds an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University School of Law and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School where she was an editor of the Brooklyn Journal of International Law. Jenny received a B.A., cum laude, in English Literature from Yale University.
From 1990 to 2006, Jenny practiced law in New York City as an attorney in the tax departments of Dewey, Ballantine LLP, Brown & Wood LLP and Sidley Austin LLP, all top tier law firms specializing in the financial sector. After moving to the Northwest with her then husband and daughter in 2006, Jenny focused on international transactions as a member of the tax practice group in the Seattle office of Dorsey & Whitney LLP, a global law firm.
Jenny formed her own law practice, Jenny Coates Law, PLLC, in 2011 and quickly found herself busy with local and international clients needing advice on a variety of tax issues and business planning. While Jenny draws on her large firm experience, she particularly enjoys the relationships she is able to build with clients through her own firm. Jenny enjoys learning about people’s lives, businesses and dreams and works closely with them to bring their plans to fruition and address issues that need resolution.
When not practicing law, Jenny sings with two choirs, enjoys playing pickleball and doing yoga. She, herself, is a published poet, with a number of her poems also selected for public readings.
Experience & Credentials
Law Practice Admissions
Washington State
New York State
Massachusetts (inactive)
Education
Yale University, B.A. English Literature, cum laude, 1984
Yale Glee Club, 1981-1984
Brooklyn Law School, J.D., Top 10%, 1990
Deans Merit Scholar, International Law Review, Articles Editor
New York University School of Law, Masters in Taxation, 1994
Experience
Office of the Manhattan District Attorney, Internship, Summer 1988
New York City Corporation Counsel, Law Intern 1988-1989
Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, NYC, Law Clerk 1989-1990
Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, NYC, Tax Associate 1990-1993
Sidley Austin, Brown & Wood, NYC, Tax Associate 1993-2006
Dorsey & Whitney, Senior Tax Attorney, Seattle, 2006-2010
Bloomberg BNA, writer for Bloomberg Law legal research platform 2010-2014
Jenny Coates Law, PLLC, founder and principal, 2011-present
Professional Associations
Washington Bar Association
New York Bar Association
King County Bar Association
Washington Women in Tax
Seattle Tax Group
Select Seattle Attorneys
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
Arts & Humanities Bainbridge, Board of Directors
Named 2017 & 2018 Washington Superlawyer (Tax, Contracts, Business and Corporate)
