Francis Ancil LeSourd

Background

LeSourd, Francis Ancil was born on June 22, 1908 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Charles Lawson and Edna Blanche (Ball) LeS.

Education

University of Washington (Bachelor of Laws, 1932). Phi Beta Kappa; Order of the Coif. Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Tax Division, United States.

Department, of Justice, 1933-1937.

Special Attorney, Lands Division, United States. Department, of Justice, 1938-1940.

Career

Worked at LeSourd & Patten, P.S. (Seattle, Washington) specializing in Tax and Business Practice. Civil and Criminal Tax Litigation, Pension and Profit Sharing, Real Estate, Environmental and Business Litigation. Admitted to the bar, 1932, Washington.

Phi Beta Kappa.

Order of the Coif. Special Assistant to the Attorney General, Tax Division, United States. Department of Justice, 1933-1937.

Special Attorney, Lands Division, United States. Department of Justice, 1938-1940.

Member: King County, Washington State and American Bar Associations.

LeSourd & Patten, P.S., with a practice dating from 1922, represents businesses and individuals in commercial transactions and litigation, with an emphasis on tax matters. A major part of the firm"s work involves the representation of clients in tax controversies. The firm"s advisory practice includes business, retirement, real property, and estate planning.

The firm"s litigation, in addition to tax disputes, emphasizes environmental, products liability and general commercial disputes.

Achievements

• Francis Ancil LeSourd has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Former Washington State representative, national advisory board Council Public Lands. Member Seattle Municipal Civil Service Commission, 1945-1950. Commissioner Housing Authority Seattle, 1939-1941.

Educational director Washington Democratic Central Committee, 1954. Member Washington Democratic Finance Committee, 1955-1956. Member American Bar Association, Washington Bar Association, Seatlle Bar Association, Seattle Opera Association (past president), Order of Coif, Phi Beta Kappa.

Clubs: Corinthian Yacht (Seattle).

Connections

Married Elizabeth Burgess Roberts, February 18, 1935 (deceased. Married Lucile Musser Wilcox, March 22, 1980. Children: Peter Charles, Christopher Roberts.

Father:

Charles Lawson LeS.

Mother:

Edna Blanche(Ball) LeS.

Spouse:

Lucile Musser Wilcox

Spouse:

Elizabeth Burgess Roberts

child:

Peter Charles LeSourd

child:

Christopher Roberts LeSourd