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You hear it in most legal circles - Portland is a small legal community. And within this community there is a dearth of cost-effective business attorneys for small to mid-tier businesses. The business attorneys at the mid-size and larger firms in Portland are skilled in dealing with large companies and organizations. Unfortunately, this does not translate well for the small business owner. Billable hour requirements and considerable overhead expenses prevent many corporate attorneys from providing legal advice to small businesses at costs that they can afford. Levinson Law is able to meet this niche by providing cost-effective, highly competent corporate attorney services for small business owners and their families.A law school friend of mine told a story where a professor at our law school was lamenting that most attorneys entering into the practice were "K thru JD" meaning that they went from kindergarten to getting their juris doctorate without ever working in a real job. These attorneys know plenty about the law, yet do not have real world experience to guide them as they provide small business owners with legal advice. Unlike these attorneys, I have had quite the adventure prior to my law degree.

With over 25 years of experience, Michael's practice is concentrated on complex estate planning, estate and trust administration, guardianship and conservatorships, as well as dispute resolution. Michael defines his role not only as a legal advisor, but as a counselor to help his clients determine solutions based on their own values and objectives. Michael is a certified mediator focusing on resolving contested matters involving his areas of practice. He is a frequent author and presenter, and is dedicated to participating in civic organizations including his current position on the board of Self Enhancement, Inc. Michael's practice includes:

Tom Hillier focuses his practice on transactional real estate. His experience includes representing parties in the acquisition or disposition of real property, both landlords and tenants in commercial leases, lenders and borrowers in real estate financing, and investors involved in tax deferred exchanges, including tenancy in common transactions and other forms of real estate securities offerings. Tom also regularly advises clients on construction lien matters.

Theressa Hollis is a partner with the law firm of Fitzwater Law. Her practice emphasizes legal issues unique to the elderly and their families, including guardianship and conservatorship proceedings, probate estates, trust administration, and estate planning. She specializes in emergency (“temporary”) guardianships and conservatorships.

There are many decisions facing a client going through a divorce, custody or support modification.   With a background in civil litigation, Dylan works with people during these stressful times to sort out the best options.   Because of his experience in this area, Dylan continues to enjoy and excel in resolving complex property division and large asset cases.. While he could have picked any area of law, Dylan knows that family law is where he can truly make a difference. And, he chose Four Point Legal because he wants to practice with the best.

Ted is a member of Tonkon Torp's Real Estate practice group. His practice focuses on real estate acquisitions, sales, leasing, financing and development, particularly in the seniors housing market. Additionally, he counsels on general business matters and negotiates and drafts a wide variety of business contracts. He has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America for his real estate law expertise.

Tax with emphasis in estate planning, trust and estate administration, and related business and real estate matters.

Susan recently represented a community bank in restructuring its real estate portfolio as part of the client's successful recapitalization. She worked closely with the client in a variety of litigation and workout transactions to substantially reduce non-performing assets. Senior management credits her work with recovering millions of dollars in value beyond the client's initial evaluation of the portfolio. Susan has also acted as lead counsel to one of the nation's largest commercial lenders in drafting form documents for real estate loans, including state law analysis of variety of underwriting issues. She is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington and Colorado and works for financial institutions throughout the United States.

Susan Glen, a partner at Dunn Carney, focuses her practice primarily on real estate acquisition, sale, leasing, development, financing and financing workouts, and tax-deferred exchanges.  Susan also heads the firm’s Condominium and Planned Community team and has considerable expertise in formation of condominium and planned unit development of all types as well as related matters.

Steve combines his 17 years as an estate planning attorney with a solid tax background working at two of the "Big Five" accounting firms. As Shareholder of the estate planning practice Steve manages the business and assists clients with all aspects of their estate plans including wills, trusts, life insurance planning, estate and trust administration after death (including probate), and business succession planning, as well as estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. Steve’s focus is on helping people plan for protecting what is important to them, both during life and upon their deaths.   As an estate planning attorney, Steve is a sincere advocate and planner, working with clients through the complexities of their situations. In his personal life Steve enjoys spending time with his family, bicycling around Portland and planning for his next big travel adventure!

Stefan views his role as a strong support system, guiding people through the critical personal and financial choices involved in estate planning. As an experienced estate planning attorney, he regularly assists clients with wills, trusts, planning for incapacity, gift tax returns, estate tax returns, and probate and trust administration matters. Anchored by his attentive spirit and genuine charm, Stefan offers clients both candid and compassionate counsel – recognizing estate planning as one of the most important aspects in a person’s financial life. He approaches each client’s unique situation by identifying their personal and financial goals so that their estate can be handled in accordance with their wishes and in a tax-efficient manner.. As a Portland native, Stefan enjoys skiing, soccer, and spending time with his family. When asked where he would live if he could choose any place in the world, he’s quick to respond with his hometown of Portland, but admits the island of Kauai comes in at a close second.

Renee Stineman is a litigation partner at Dunn Carney whose primary areas of practice include real estate, commercial and employment litigation. She is recognized by her clients as a trusted and practical legal advisor. She often serves in multiple roles as litigator, including zealous advocate and practical problem solver. Her extensive trial experience in both state and federal court is one reason why Renee succeeds in her court appearances and in resolving disputes.  In 2014 Renee was named a top litigator by Chambers and Partners USA.  Renee is also co-leader of the Litigation Practice Section at Dunn Carney.. Before joining Dunn Carney, Renee practiced as a trial attorney and staff legal advisor in the United States Navy, Judge Advocate General’s Corps. During her time in the Navy, Renee routinely served as lead trial attorney in complex and highly visible jury trials. She applies skills acquired during her military experience every day in private practice.

My practice is focused on estate planning, which includes wills, trusts, probate, trust administration, gifting, guardianships, and conservatorships.

My practice concentrates on commercial real estate transactions of all types. I have been the Chair of the Oregon State Bar Committee on Opinion Letters in Secured Real Estate Transacitons since 1988.

My brother Jim and I are pleased to announce the formation of Clifford & Clifford LLC with offices in Kennebunk and Portland. A predecessor firm, also known as Clifford and Clifford, was founded in 1915 in Lewiston by our grandfather and his brother. It existed for nearly a century, until 2000, and included a number of judges and public service oriented attorneys. We hope to continue this tradition going forward and look forward to working with many of you!

My approach to practicing law is to make it as stress-free as possible for my clients. That means that I have created an environment where working with my firm is understandable, approachable and pleasant.. I have been practicing law for approximately 15 years and my area of specialization is estate planning, which includes the drafting of wills, trusts and also handling probate matters. As mentioned previously, taking care of my clients is my top priority, and as such, I charge a flat fee for nearly all of the clients that I work with.. We do not charge for new clients consultations and I do not "bill" clients when they call me to answer a simple question! Thanks for taking the time to review my biography and I look forward to working with you and your family to achieve your estate planning goals.

Kimberly works with individuals and married couples to prepare wills and trusts, estate tax minimization, guardianships for minor children, and creative solutions for a variety of individual circumstances. She also represents clients in tax controversy matters at the federal and state level. Kimberly represents fiduciaries in a wide range of estate and trust administration matters. Her legal experience also includes entity formation for start-ups, benefit corporations, and non-profit organizations. She particularly enjoys working with clients on issues at the intersection of estate planning, tax-exempt organizations, and business.. Prior to law school, Kimberly worked in the non-profit sector for close to 10 years, most recently serving as Director of Development for Ecotrust, a non-profit conservation organization headquartered in Portland, Oregon. Her experience led her to pursue a legal career in tax law with the goal of facilitating social change through philanthropy, business, and social enterprise.. Following law school, Kimberly served as General Counsel at a finance and business-consulting firm serving clients in the clean energy and sustainability sectors. She also worked as an associate attorney for a small local law firm and served as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Oregon School of Law, supervising the Portland-based In-House Counsel Externship Program.. Born and raised in Eugene, Oregon, Kimberly enjoys spending time with her family exploring Portland and the greater Pacific Northwest, practicing Barre3, cycling, playing cello, gardening, and cooking with fresh ingredients grown close to home.

Kimball has practiced in the Portland, Oregon, area since 1978, emphasizing domestic and international business, finance, and real estate issues. He works closely with senior business executives and high-net-worth individuals in resolving their legal issues and concerns with creative and innovative approaches.. Kimball’s practice areas and experiences as outside general counsel include working both as a team leader and as a team member, providing advice and counsel on a wide and diverse variety of business transactional matters, including representing:

Ken Davis brings an unusual combination of skills to his legal practice. Before becoming an attorney, Mr. Davis worked for more than eight years as an independent property and casualty insurance agent and principal with a family-owned insurance agency, assisting individuals and business with their insurance needs. He then spent four years in commercial real estate leasing with a prominent Oregon firm before turning to the practice of law. The breadth of Mr. Davis's background gives him real-world insight into the needs of clients seeking business, business succession and estate planning advice.

Ken Antell is a partner in the Real Estate Practice Group at Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP, where his practice focuses on commercial real estate purchase, sale, financing and leasing transactions. Ken also has extensive experience in development, construction and entity structuring in real property transactions. During his more than 27 years of practice, Ken has represented buyers, sellers and other stakeholders in numerous transactions involving shopping centers, office buildings, industrial and multi-family properties. Ken’s practice is national in scope. Notably, he has served as lead counsel for Retail Opportunity Investments Corporation, a publicly traded Real Estate Investment Trust, in its acquisition of over 30 shopping center properties in Oregon, Washington and California during the past 3 years.. Ken has been selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America in Real Estate, from 2004 through 2015. Ken has also been recognized in the Chambers and Partners USA survey of America’s Leading Business Lawyers as a top Real Estate attorney in Oregon each year from 2003 through 2014. From 2006 through 2014, Ken has been selected for inclusion in Oregon Super Lawyers in Real Estate. Ken is also active with a number of commercial real estate organizations, including the Building Owners and Managers Association of Portland (BOMA) for which he has served as a member of the Board of Directors for over 10 years.

Keiter & Associates offers clients a tradition of highest quality, cost effective legal services, as well as personal attention and aggressive promotion of our clients’ interests. We bring the experience of over 25 years representing companies and enterprises of all sizes, to issues both large and small. We pride ourselves on taking a personal approach, and on building long term relationships with clients by focusing on their goals and needs, and the most practical ways of achieving them. We are dedicated to our clients and consider ourselves team members with clients in pursuing their goals, whether that may be closing a business deal, starting a new venture, avoiding a liability or just helping to make an important decision. We insist on the highest standards of legal practice, and pay attention to the details.. Tim Keiter graduated with honors from Harvard Law School, and began his private practice in 1992, after spending several years with a major Portland firm, and refusing an offer of partnership there. He offers the insights and perspective of the highest quality legal education, combined with many years of real life sophisticated commercial practice. He has dealt successfully with national, international, as well as regional and local companies, from large corporations to mom and pop businesses, both as clients and as opposing parties. His friendly and practical approach to finding solutions to clients’ varying challenges, and his toughness and vigorous representation of his clients’ interests, are hallmarks of his practice. He is pleased to know both when to say “yes,” and when to say “no,” whether in negotiations, in court, in mediation, or in other types of discussions.

Karen Hobson focuses her practice on estate planning and administration, as well as tax planning and business transactions. She is experienced in the preparation of wills, trusts and other estate planning documents for high net worth individuals, and provides strategic tax and legal advice to help her clients reach their business goals. Karen regularly assists clients in the creation and development of estate plans through the assessment of assets and goals, and understands complex tax and entity planning including the use of grantor trusts and family limited liability companies. Karen also has experience advising on pre-formation planning, entity formation, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, contractual interpretation issues and business succession planning.

Julie is presently a member of the Uniform Civil Jury Instruction Committee.  She is also a Continuing Legal Education speaker for both the Oregon State Bar and the Multnomah Bar Association.

Jonathan Bacsalmasi is an attorney at Fitzwater Law focusing on estate planning, probate, trust administration, guardianship/conservatorship, and elder Law, matters. He guides clients through the estate planning process to ensure their affairs and long-term goals are in order while also accounting for problematic family dynamics. In probate and trust administration matters, he helps clients and families through the transition period of settling a loved one’s estate.. Jonathan is passionate about working in collaboration with clients to create estate plans that anticipate and address their current needs, while also protecting family assets for future generations. He focuses on Fitzwater Law's elder law clients to discuss Medicaid planning options and to properly prepare clients for the devastating costs of long-term care.  He also assists to establish guardianship or conservatorship for individuals who need help with personal and medical decisions. Jonathan works with Veterans to plan for VA Pension and Aid & Attendance benefits. Jonathan is accredited by the US Department of Veterans Affairs and is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

John started his career in Roseburg, Oregon where he practiced estate planning, family law, and civil litigation. He now specializes in estate planning, including trusts, wills, and probate.. John has practiced at Warren Allen LLP since 2022, working on complex cases involving estate planning, family law matters, and multimillion dollar civil litigation cases related to the devastation caused by the wildfires in Oregon.. A graduate from the University of Oregon, John received his bachelor’s degree in 2012, and graduated from Willamette University College of Law in 2019. He has volunteered with the Multnomah Bar Association to educate the public on available legal resources and hosted legal presentations discussing issues that affect families across Oregon.. At home, John spends most of his time with his wife, daughter, and two pets, and is a huge sports fan, especially when it comes to discussing anything related to the Portland Trail Blazers.