Daniel Kittle
Attorney
kittled@lanepowell.com
206.223.7074
Areas of Practice
Dan Kittle focuses on business litigation with a particular emphasis on state and local tax disputes.
His experience includes matters ranging from the proper classification of business activities under
Washington state’s B&O tax to Commerce Clause limitations on state taxation, as well as shareholder
agreement disputes, breach of fiduciary duty claims, claims arising out of mergers and acquisitions,
lender liability lawsuits and complex commercial contract disputes. Dan also provides litigation
risk assessment for proposed mergers, stock sales, asset sales and other business transactions. As
a member of Lane Powell’s Strategic Action Team, Dan is actively involved in implementing the
Firm’s long-term Strategic Plan, where he focuses on providing dynamic client service and increasing
innovative collaboration.
In 2015, Dan was selected as one of eleven state-wide future business leaders in the 2015-16 class
of Leadership Washington with the Association of Washington Business Institute. He is also an
Assistant Editor and Columnist with the Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives, as well as
the Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee for the American Bar Association’s State and
Local Tax Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors for the American Red Cross (King
County Chapter) and on the Advisory Council for Leadership Launch, a Mukilteo-based nonprofit
organization. Prior to law school, Dan served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in the Kyrgyz
Republic, where he lived and worked as a teacher, basketball coach and grant writer in a small rural
village.
Professional Experience
Lane Powell PC (2010-Present)
Oregon Supreme Court, Judicial Extern to Chief Justice Paul J. De Muniz (2009)
Oregon Department of Justice, Law Clerk to the Special Litigation Unit (2008-2009)
United States Peace Corps, Kyrgyz Republic, Volunteer (2004-2006)
Lansing State Journal, Reporting Intern and Sports Stringer (2001-2003)
Roanoke Times, Reporting Intern (2002)
Oakland Press, Sports Intern (2001)
Admitted to Practice
Washington
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Academics
Willamette University College of Law (J.D., magna cum laude 2010)
Willamette Law Review, Executive Editor
Moot Court Board
Dean’s High Paper Award: Torts, Contracts II, Criminal Procedure, Immigration
Research Assistant to Dean Symeon Symeonides and Prof. Jeffrey Dobbins
Michigan State University (B.A., Journalism, with high honors, 2004)
Member of Honors College
University of New South Wales, Political Science and Economics, Studied Abroad (2001)
Resident Mentor (2002-2003)
Theatre Department, Actor (2003-2004)
Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships
Litigation
Business
Taxation
Mergers and Acquisitions
Financial Institutions
Strategic Action Team
Pro Bono Committee
Electronic Discovery Committee
Publications
“Be Aware: Washington DOR Forming Unit to Enforce New B&O Tax on Out-of-State Wholesalers,” Lane Powell Legal Update, Co-author (August 3, 2015)
“Governor Inslee Proposes $1.5 Billion of New Revenue, Including a 7 Percent Personal Tax on Capital Gains,” Lane Powell Legal Update, Co-author (January 20, 2015)
“State Supreme Court Rules on Scope of B&O Tax Mortgage Interest Deduction,” Issues and Answers magazine, Washington Bankers Association, Co-author (November/December 2014)
“Senseless (in) Seattle: Confusing Application of City’s B&O Tax Leaves Services Businesses in a Quandary,” Seattle Business magazine, Co-author (August 2014)
“Lessons From the Wake of Economic Collapse: Avoiding Personal Liability in Loan Origination and Restructuring,” Issues and Answers magazine, Washington Bankers Association
(May/June 2013)
“Practical Tips for Lenders: Navigating the Gauntlet of Government-Guaranteed Loans,” Community Banker magazine (Winter 2012)
Speaking Engagements
“Discovery Issues in Tax Disputes,” National Business Institute’s Sales and Use Tax Audits Seminar (November 10, 2014)
Awards and Honors
Named as a “Washington Rising Star,” Super Lawyers® magazine, Business Litigation (2016)
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Professional and Community Activities
Leadership Washington Member, Class of 2015-16, Association of Washington Business Institute
Assistant Editor and “Shop Talk” Columnist, Journal of Multistate Taxation and Incentives
Chair, Financial Services Subcommittee, American Bar Association, State and Local Tax Committee
Board of Directors, American Red Cross, King County
Board of Advisors, Leadership Launch
Member, Council on State Taxation
Washington State Bar Association
Business Section
Litigation Section
Taxation Section
State and Local Tax Committee
King County Bar Association
Member, Student Loan Discharge Panel
Member, Snohomish County Bar Association
Member, National Peace Corps Association
Member, Seattle Area Peace Corps Association (SEAPAX)
Languages
Kyrgyz
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