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Joel Kalberer
Albany, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Real Estate
Joel joined Weatherford Thompson in 2002 after working one year with a law firm in Eugene, Oregon. A Washington state native before moving to Oregon in 1998, Joel utilizes his experience to assist individuals, businesses, developers, property owners, employers, and farmers in the Linn and Benton Counties. Joel is active in the Linn County Bar and the state bars, and has served as a member of the Oregon House of Delegates. He also volunteers for the Mid-Willamette YMCA, the Corvallis Community Children’s Centers, Peer Court, United Way, as well as several other smaller non-profit organizations. On his off time,...
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Lorena Reynolds
Corvallis, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 26 years of experience
225 SW 4th St
Corvallis, OR 97333
Estate Planning, Appeals, Divorce and Domestic Violence
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Michael D. O'Brien
Bend, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy and Foreclosure Defense
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Michael O’Brien’s practices focuses on discrete, customer-specific solutions for individuals and small business owners facing insolvency, bankruptcy or foreclosure problems.
With an eye towards protection of the individual and his/her family and assets, he strives to plan for a soft touchdown at difficult time as opposed to a crash landing. Mr. O’Brien is a results oriented attorney who helps his clients obtain common sense, practical results to get them back on the track to prosperity.
Michael O’Brien is one of only three attorneys in the state of Oregon who is certified as a Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist by the...
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Theressa Hollis
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 26 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
I’m a partner with Fitzwater Law and have practiced with this firm for 22 years. My practice emphasizes legal issues unique to the elderly and their families, including guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, probate estates, trust administration, and estate planning. Some of my favorite cases are the emergency (“temporary”) guardianships and conservatorships. I received my J.D. from Willamette University College of Law in 1998.
I value helping people in times of crisis by making the legal system understandable. I pride myself on being reliable and thorough in my work, while striving to take the mystery out of the legal process.
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Thomas A. Hackett
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 13 years of experience
(503) 400-7999
650 N.E. Holladay Street, Suite 1600
Portland, OR 97232
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law
We help families and business owners plan for now and the future. This is done through estate planning and business planning. Our process is to educate clients about opportunities - and problems - they or their family may encounter down the road. Next, we help them identify their priorities and goals, and then develop a plan to accomplish those goals. This sometimes involves using advanced legal structures and techniques, but we keep the explanations straight forward and understandable. After all, a great plan isn’t that great if you don’t understand it. Quality planning that you understand is...
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Joanna L. Posey
Portland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 14 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Joanna Posey became a lawyer because she wanted to help people. Drawn to family law after opening her own practice, Joanna takes pride in being able to empower her clients during an otherwise stressful and emotionally charged time in their lives. She finds it extremely gratifying to help a client take the first steps toward a new beginning, and enjoys working to resolve the unique issues in each case.
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Joel Jamon Kent
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 27 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Seattle University School of Law
Focused practice in high asset and complex divorce and custody issues.
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Anthony Victor Albertazzi
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Probate
UC Hastings COL
Over 20 years practicing law in Bend, Oregon (Jan 1996). Extensive knowledge in Bankruptcy Law including consistent success with complicated Chapter 11 Bankruptcy cases. Extensive knowledge in Estate Planning and Probate Law. Member, Oregon State Bar House of Delegates. J.R. Campbell Inns of Court. Oregon State Bar Leadership College (2006) Personal: Married since 1996 with two children. Interests include skiing, tennis, backpacking, and classical piano.
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Ginger Skinner
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Tax
University of Washington School of Law and University of Idaho
Ginger Skinner enjoys providing expert advice and personable service to her clients to address their personal and corporate legal needs. With a Master of Laws (LL.M) in taxation, Ginger is uniquely capable of providing families and businesses with tax-sensitive estate planning and administration. She often works with her clients’ advisors such as financial planners and accountants. Ginger operates with a down-to-earth, no jargon style that clients find quite refreshing.
She founded Skinner Law, PC with the goal of helping Oregon businesses and families create advantageous estate and succession strategies, ultimately achieving greater harmony in family and business relationships.
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Patricia Louise Nelson
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Patricia grew up in Montana. She graduated with honors from the University of Montana with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish. She worked for several years in California after graduating from college before returning to law school. She graduated magna cum laude from Willamette University College of Law in Salem, Oregon in 1993.
She clerked for the Honorable Edward Levy of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals from 1993-1994 in Portland, OR. Upon completing that one-year assignment, she moved to Bend, OR, to begin working for Merrill O'Sullivan. She was with that firm for nearly 12...
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Aaron S. Ferreira
Portland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 23 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Employment and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Aaron Ferreira grew up in Livermore, California. As an undergrad, he attended the California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo (Cal Poly), first studying Computer Science and then graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy. After graduation, he got his feet wet in the legal profession by working for three years as a legal assistant in Shell Beach, California.
In 1997, Aaron entered the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, in Portland, Oregon. While attending law school, he participated in law review as a Research Editor and then Articles Editor for the...
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Natalie Margaret Wetenhall
Ashland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Real Estate and Trademarks
McGill University Law School
Natalie's practice consists of estate planning, real estate law, drafting and negotiating employment contracts as well as general contract negotiations, dispute resolution, establishing and maintaining corporations, LLCs and other business entities, representing clients in both restructuring and mergers, advising on regulatory compliance for her clients, providing guidance and legal support for her business clients' day-to-day operations, as well as trademark and copyright protection.
Prior to making Oregon her home, Natalie practiced as a business transactional attorney in NYC for a number of years. She worked in the investment banking division of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and in the legal...
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Donald Rolfe
West Linn, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning and Probate
Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University
I am a reformed litigator. While rewarding, litigation focuses on cleaning up messes due to poor planning. I knew there was a better way to practice law, and I find it much more rewarding. That better way is to serve my clients as an Estate Planning Attorney and Business Planning Attorney.
My new role is to help my clients avoid the need of a litigator’s services. Working with my personal and business clients I strive to anticipate and head off problems that far too often end up costing lots of money to deal with.
I help families, individuals and their loved...
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Vincent J. Bernabei
Beaverton, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 40 years of experience
(503) 443-1177
Cascade Square, Suite 102
8625 SW Cascade Avenue
Beaverton, OR 97008
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Divorce, Elder and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
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Demetrius Tsohantaridis
Newberg, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Business, Insurance Claims and Personal Injury
University of Oregon School of Law
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Heidi R. Mandler-Huff
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 3 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Heidi was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, coming from a family who has lived in the Pacific Northwest for four generations.
Prior to law school, Heidi worked for five years as a victim’s advocate for survivors of sexual and domestic violence. Her love of collaborating with clients to achieve a goal of safety for their future, stems from this work.
Heidi is a graduate of Willamette University College of Law, where she received her Doctor of Jurisprudence. During her time in law school, she discovered her love for the area of estate planning, spending a year in a half in...
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Peter R Tovey
Hillsboro, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
(503) 648-0707
5289 NE Elam Young Parkway
Suite 110
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Estate Planning, Criminal Defense and Immigration
Lewis & Clark Law School
I represent clients in immigration law, estate planning, and criminal defense matters.
My passion for immigration law comes from living abroad for several years. As the son of immigrants, I understand the importance of obtaining professional assistance when seeking immigration benefits such as Employment Authorization, Lawful Permanent Residency and U.S. Citizenship. I enjoy representing international clients from all walks of life and take pride in family unity.
Helping clients design estate plans is both an art and a science. I take pride in assisting individuals and couples wanting to “plan aheadâ€, preserve assets, and avoid the time and expense of probate. I...
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James Oberholtzer
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 45 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Real Estate, Securities and Tax
DePaul College of Law and Washington and Lee University School of Law
James Oberholtzer has provided legal services to clients for over 35 years. He has provided legal representation to: Families. Estate planning, family wealth planning, wills and trusts, taxation of wills and trusts, guardianship and conservatorships, creation and administration of trusts, and probate of estates. Entrepreneurs. Closely held companies, family partnerships and individual entrepreneurs in formation and finance of enterprises, acquisitions and joint ventures, strategic planning and executive compensation, entity governance, integration of tax, legal and business objectives, protection of intellectual property and selection and supervision of local counsel. Senior Housing. Senior housing owners and operators...
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Kirsten Stensland
Tigard, OR Estate Planning Lawyer
(503) 709-7137
11501 SW Pacific Hwy#100-14
PO Box 230103
Tigard, OR 97223
Estate Planning, Elder and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Conveniently Located
near the intersection of
Pacific Hwy (99W) and I-5
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Tasha Lyn Cosimo
Portland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning and Probate
University of Miami School of Law
Attorney at Caress Law, PC, focusing on trusts & estate planning; probate and trust administration; charitable giving and planning; business succession planning; planning for special needs; advise on income, estate, gift, and generation skipping transfer tax; guardianships and conservatorships; federal and state estate tax returns.
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Wyatt S Baum
La Grande, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Administrative, Family and Municipal
Willamette University College of Law
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Wyatt was raised in Eastern Oregon and has close ties to the community. He regularly attends public meetings to advise Councils and Boards. He assists public bodies solve their legal problems. He is committed to helping local businesses grow. He provides proactive advice to help businesses and public bodies avoid legal problems. He is a member of the Oregon City Attorneys Association, Oregon County Counsel Association, Oregon School Boards Association, and Oregon Family Lawyers Association. Wyatt is trained in dispute resolution and assists the public bodies he represents to accomplish their mission while avoiding needless controversy. He is...
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Jeffery Demland
Tigard, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Probate and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Jeff focuses his practice on estate planning, administration, and litigation. His practice grows from his experience in academic and pharmaceutical research, where he worked closely with oncology patients undergoing experimental treatments. He enjoys tackling complex issues, while keeping his clients’ real-world needs at the forefront of every decision. Jeff listens carefully to his clients to help them find the solution that’s right for them. His experience with scientific research taught him to be resilient and creative, and he enjoys applying this approach to advocate for his clients today.
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Wendy S Fay
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
(503) 295-6191
680 Umpqua Bank Plaza
One SW Columbia Street
Portland, OR 97258
Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Wendy’s practice includes dissolution of marriage proceedings, legal separations, modifications of child custody, child support and spousal support, and contempt and enforcement proceedings. Wendy’s practice also includes probate administration, estate planning, and protective proceedings.
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Scott O Carter
Klamath Falls, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Criminal Defense, DUI & DWI and Divorce
Willamette University College of Law
Mr, Carter has been practicing law in Oregon courts for over 20 years. He speaks fluent Spanish. After graduating from law school, Mr. Carter began practicing law in 1995 at Garland and Associates in Hillsboro, Oregon. Two years later, he accepted a position as a Deputy District Attorney I Klamath County- a position he would hold or over seven years. Mr. Carter then opened his private practice,
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Stephen Palmer
Newberg, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 30 years of experience
515 E 1st St
Newberg, OR 97132
Estate Planning, DUI & DWI, Divorce and Family
University of Oregon
Steve has been practicing law since 1994, graduating from University of Oregon Law School where he served on the Managerial Board of the Oregon Law Review.
Steve has served as a Municipal Court Judge for the Cities of Newberg, Sherwood, Dayton, Dundee, Yamhill-Carlton, and McMinnville. He is a current member of the Estate Planning and Domestic Relations Sections of the Oregon State Bar as well as the Yamhill County Bar Association.
Steve is a managing partner at the law firm, Brown Tarlow Bridges, & Palmer, PC in Newberg, Oregon. Steve's practice focuces primarily on:
Family Law including:
Complex Dissolutions &...
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Rodney Grafe
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 43 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning, Bankruptcy and Probate
University of Oregon School of Law
Third generation Oregonian; Lewis & Clark College BA and U of O JD; Practicing since 1981: Debt issues, Estates and Probate; Municipal Judge for over 15 years
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Joel Geelan
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Willamette University
Joel Geelan has extensive experience representing clients in areas of estate planning, including wills, trusts, power of attorney, and advanced healthcare directives.
In his work with family law clients, Joel handles divorce, custody, parenting time, child and spousal support, high asset division, move-away cases, grandparent and co-parent third party rights, and DHS-involved cases. He has litigated and settled numerous matters in each area. He specializes in resolving cases involving children and complex financial issues, such as valuing and dividing businesses, real estate, investments, and retirement accounts.
Joel understands the complexities of family relationships. He endeavors to be an educator for...
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Tony De Alicante
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Probate and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and Willamette University College of Law
De Alicante Law Group LLC's (DLG) dedication to serving others is reflected in delivering excellence in legal services, giving peace of mind, knowledge, confidence, and personalized legal solutions to clients in estate planning, probate and business law. DLG's 30 years of international experience across public and private sectors, and advanced experience and training in estates and tax law, brings needed depth and experience to clients in developing customized, trust-centered estate and tax planning, in representing clients through probate proceedings, and in representing clients in their business ventures from business formation, through the business life cycle and being there through the...
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Lauren Barnhart
Portland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 10 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce, Family and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Lauren Barnhart was always fascinated with “the rules.” She believes that rules create predictability and clarity, and apply to everyone equally. It was this fascination with rules that led Lauren to become an attorney. As an attorney, Lauren helps families navigate through what can be the most difficult time of their lives-divorce. She works to develop a relationship with her clients and demonstrate that their case genuinely matters. Lauren was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington, and was a member in the Tacoma Youth Symphony where she performed at Carnegie Hall. When Lauren is not assisting...
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Benjamin Taylor Ybarra
Oregon City, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Consumer and Employment
Gonzaga University School of Law
Benjamin Ybarra, Attorney at Law is a general practice that serves the Portland metropolitan area. I work with individuals and businesses in a variety of transactional areas and legal disputes.
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Jeremy R. James
Portland, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 11 years of experience
Estate Planning, Elder, Probate and Real Estate
Lewis & Clark Law School
I handle civil litigation, business, real estate, and fiduciary litigation matters. For litigation matters, my focus is Oregon state court, although I also appear in Oregon Federal District Court. I am well-versed in all phases of litigation and comfortable taking a case to trial. Given the risk and expense of litigation, many cases settle before trial. I have participated in numerous mediations and judicial settlement conferences. However, sometimes settlement does not make sense and a client needs their day in court. I thoroughly enjoy the challenges and complexities that trial brings and feel at ease...
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Brian Hemphill
Bend, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 22 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
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David W. Haskett
Bend, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 6 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Family
Lewis & Clark Law School and University of Arkansas School of Law
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Rose L Hubbard
Tigard, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 35 years of experience
Estate Planning, Divorce and Family
Lewis & Clark Law School
Rose L. Hubbard, Attorney at Law has 35 years of experience tackling family law matters, including complex cases involving divorce, modification, child support/custody, spousal support, paternity, and grandparent rights. We can also assist with wills and estate planning to help ensure that your assets and properties are protected. As skilled advocates, we are adept at finding balanced, favorable resolutions to disputes. Through mediation, negotiation, all the way to a trial, our attorneys personally guide you through your legal issue with compassion and hands-on support. We explain to you what you can expect every step of the way, and give...
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Jonathan David Mishkin
Bend, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 18 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business and Tax
Georgetown University Law Center and University of Oregon School of Law
Jonathan D. Mishkin, LL.M., has 15+ years as a practicing tax and estate planning attorney where he utilizes his extensive background in individual, corporate, international and real estate taxation along with knowledge in asset protection/estate planning techniques to consult with clients in matters of estate planning and tax mitigation strategies.
Mr. Mishkin has an economics and political science degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Oregon School of Law and an LL.M. in Taxation from the Georgetown University Law Center where he served as the Graduate Tax Policy Scholar advising the United...
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John Harrison Myers
Sisters, OR Estate Planning Lawyer with 4 years of experience
Free ConsultationEstate Planning
Willamette University College of Law
I was raised near McMinnville and am a 5th generation Oregonian. I completed my bachelor’s degree in agricultural business management at Oregon State University. Upon graduating I moved home to join my family’s vineyard management and winemaking business, and start my own business, a tavern in downtown McMinnville.
During my experience working for my family’s company, I partnered with my parents and siblings through difficult business decisions. This led to an interest in the legal profession and eventually the decision to go to law school. I graduated from Willamette University College of Law cum laude. I also completed the estate planning...
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Rachele R. Selvig
Ashland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 15 years of experience
Estate Planning, Business, Elder and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Davis, Hearn, Anderson & Selvig, P.C., founded in 1953 by Sam Davis and Sidney Ainsworth, has created and maintained a reputation of dedication, commitment, and professionalism through years of outstanding service and results. As the oldest and largest law firm in Ashland, our firm has the talent and experience to handle complex transactions and litigation, but is small enough to foster and develop close working relationships with a wide array of clients.
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Sam Friedenberg
Portland, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 39 years of experience
Estate Planning
Lewis & Clark Law School
Sam began his legal career auditing court guardianships, conservatorships and probate estates in Multnomah County Circuit Court. He joined the firm in 1987 to focus on those issues, long-term care cost planning (including Medicaid) and to advise on trust and estate administration. Currently he also has many clients for estate planning and inheritance/estate tax advice. Sam is one of the original members of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Sam has always devoted a lot of time to public policy issues. Sam has served on committees that drafted the guardianship and conservatorship statutes, drafted the probate accounting rules, prepared the...
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Sean M Neary
Redmond, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 12 years of experience
Estate Planning, Bankruptcy, Business and Probate
Willamette University College of Law
Sean was raised in the Portland area then attended college at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, where he met his wife Danielle. After college, Sean worked for Enterprise Rent A Car in Spokane and Coeur D’Alene. Managing the various aspects of contracts inspired Sean to seek a law degree. He moved back to the Portland area to attend Willamette University College of Law. There, Sean was an Associate Editor of the Law Review, received a certificate in dispute resolution and graduated with honors.
Prior to moving to Redmond in 2013, Sean worked for the Marion...
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Frederick Schroeder
Bend, OR Estate Planning Attorney with 17 years of experience
Estate Planning, Family and Probate
Lewis & Clark Law School
Professional Experience: Fred has over a decade of legal experience. After passing the bar in 2007, he clerked for Judge Herndon in Clackamas County Circuit Court. Fred moved to Bend and joined Stahancyk, Kent & Hook in 2010 and in 2019 was elected a shareholder with the firm. In 2024 he joined Phillips Traylor Myers Goodin & Schroeder as a partner.
Professional Activities: Fred is an active member of the Oregon State Bar, the Deschutes County Bar Association, and the Jefferson/Crook County Bar Association.
Community Involvement: Fred has been an active volunteer in the community coaching youth sports and...