I am an attorney and counselor at law in Lake Oswego, Oregon. I am dedicated to helping individuals, couples, and families achieve their dreams and plan for and protect their loved ones. It is for that reason that I have chosen to focus my practice in the Trusts and Estates area, where I can help my clients create happy and secure futures.

Honoring the Past - I help my clients honor their past by keeping their values, history and heritage at the center of the planning process. This is done through encouraging my clients to examine the influences in their past that made them who they are, and to express their unique family legacy in their estate plan. Many clients find an unexpected benefit of this discussion of their values is finding a new clarity about their family’s place in their community and world, and a new closeness among themselves.

Enhancing the Present - My clients experience the peace of mind that comes from knowing they have a comprehensive, personalized, and thoughtful plan in place which speaks to the whole of their cares and concerns about themselves and their loved ones. I take the time to educate my clients, answer their personal questions, and address their areas of particular concern, because I believe that informed clients are best able to make good decisions on the issues that they care about the most.

Empowering the Future - Estate planning is a gift to your family. Between taxes and probate, your family may spend lots of time and money that could have been saved by an effective estate plan. Your survivors will have a much easier time both emotionally and financially if they can consult with a trusted attorney to administer your plan. I see estate planning as a lifetime process, not a transaction or a stack of cookie-cutter documents. Because of this view, I do my utmost to develop lasting personal relationships with my clients. This lifetime relationship, combined with my high degree of technical expertise, is highly valued by my clients.