My experience, wisdom and perspective inform how I help clients navigate legal issues that come with family life.
For over thirty years, I have worked in the legal field. I started out as a legal assistant during college, then a law clerk, and as a licensed attorney since 1989.
As a Portland native, I enjoyed my work as a counselor for the City of Portland Parks and Recreation and as an intern for Mayor and Speaker of the House, Vera Katz. I lived and worked abroad as an Assistant Attorney General and then as Legislative Counsel in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
My study of yoga resulted in certification as a hatha yoga instructor in 2001, and teaching experiences with organizations including the First Unitarian Church and the Hillsboro School District. In 2015, I began working as a volunteer mediator for the City of Beaverton. Both of these paths now inform my legal practice.
When I am not working, you will likely find me gardening, running, listening to music, enjoying sports and hanging out with my children, husband and extended family.
I look forward to helping you navigate the legal system toward answers and solutions to your legal questions and problems.
Estate Planning
- Drafting of Complex or Simple Estate and Incapacity Planning;
- In Home Visits for Consultation, Drafting and Execution;
- Meeting with Families for Long Term Planning Involving Special Seeds or Capacity Concerns; and
- Mediation of Minor or Major Conflicts Relating to Estate and Incapacity Decisions.
Probate
- Representation in Complex Probate in Any Oregon Circuit Court;
- Representation in Small Estate or Simple Probate in any Oregon Circuit Court; and
- Consultation to Limit Probate.
Trust Administration
- Representation of Successor Trustees Following Trustee Incapacity or Passing;
- Consultation with Trustees Regarding Trustee Powers, Duties and Administration;
- Consultation and Representation of Clients Moving to Oregon with an Out of State Trust.
Elder Law
- Consultation Regarding Concerns of Loss of Capacity;
- Family Planning for Loss of Capacity or Serious Illness;
- Consultation Regarding Elder Abuse, Including Elder Financial Abuse.
Alternatives to Litigation/Restorative Justice
- Mediation of Parenting Plans
- Mediator Following Death of a Family Member/Friend
- Mediation of Employment Disputes
- Humane Consideration and Facilitation of Dialogue Following Difficult Family Conversations
- Teenage/Parent Conflicts
Office:
Beaverton Round Executive Suites
12725 SW Millikan Ave. STE 300
Beaverton, OR 97005
Mail:
12725 SW Millikan Ave. STE 300
Beaverton, OR 97005
Phone:
(971) 808-1466