Top best Estate Lawyers Near me in ZIP 97201

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.

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 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.

Jody Stahancyk has earned the reputation as a strong woman and a formidable opponent in the courtroom who all the while has a generous heart and is a pillar of her community. Jody Stahancyk founded the family law firm in 1987 after a decade of legal work. She began her legal practice in 1973 as a Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney where she successfully prosecuted for 6 years. In 1979 she was appointed as the Referee (Pro-tem Judge) for the Multnomah County Juvenile Court where she sat until 1982. After this appointment she spent a year as an Assistant Oregon Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division. From 1983 until she began private practice in 1986, Jody was a full time mother and wife.|Since 1986, Jody has led her firm in making innovative and creative advances in the area of family law. She prides herself on creative solutions to difficult problems in every area of her work. Today, Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook has grown to over sixteen attorneys and fifty support staff with offices in Portland, Bend, Prineville and Astoria, Oregon and Vancouver, Washington. SKJ&H is one of the leading family law firms in the Northwest. Jody Stahancyk’s practice emphasis is complex asset divorces.. Professional Activities: Jody is a member of the Oregon State Bar as well as a member of multiple local bars where she has served on various committees. Jody regularly lectures at continuing legal education seminars as well as being a guest lecturer at various Oregon colleges and Law Schools.Community Activities: Jody is currently on the boards of the Children’s Relief Nursery and Child Centered Solutions and has previously served on the boards of the Perry Center, Boys and Girls Club, Children’s Charity Ball, Lutheran Family Services and as a Trustee of Linfield College. Jody particularly enjoys feeding the Lincoln High School Football Team pre-game mac and cheese at the Portland Office and working with the SKJ&H High School Intern Program which includes twenty-five high school students. The SKJ&H Student Interns polish their skills in work ethic, presentation, etiquette, problem solving and creative business thinking. They also spearhead a variety of community projects including volunteering at the Children’s Relief Nursery. In 2005, the SKJ&H Student Interns produced a short film titled The Firm which they published and distributed on DVD.In 2006, Stahancyk, Kent, Johnson & Hook was honored with the 2005 Better Business Bureau Large Business of the Year Award for overall excellence in Integrity, Community Service, Community Involvement, and Innovative Business Practices. SKJ&H is the first law firm to win this prestigious award. Jody and her husband, John Crawford, and their children Seth and Kate attend Trinity Episcopal Church.

I am a co-founder of Greene & Markley, PC, where I have been practicing for more than three decades.  My practice concentrates on business, commercial, and real estate documentation and litigation.  My experience includes representation of creditors in major bankruptcies and serving as counsel to state-chartered and national banks, savings and loan associations, equipment lessors, and retail merchandisers.  I earned my B.A. at University of Washington, and my J.D., cum laude, at Lewis & Clark Law School.  I am admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington; the U.S. District Court in the District of Oregon and the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit; and, the U.S. Supreme Court.

Background:  I was raised in Tucson, Arizona and Whittier, California.   I opened our Chicago, Illinois office in 1995 and the Portland, Oregon office in 2001.  Our family is 13th generation members of the Society of Friends (people known as "Quakers").  While attending Whittier High School, I was an Eagle Scout, an AFS exchange student to Malaysia and the section head for percussion for the WHS Marching Band (we marched in the 1968 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, DC for Richard Nixon).. I enjoy playing music (piano, guitar and percussion), sailing, soccer (including futsol), T'ai Chi Chuan, hiking (I hiked up the South Sister, Oregon summit recently), skiing, snorkeling, classic languages (mostly Latin), databases (particularly Filemaker), web page design and wikis.. I was the president of the Arbor Parent Teacher organization for the Arbor School in Tualatin, Oregon that all three of my children attended.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.

Experienced Estate attorney serving clients in Portland and surrounding areas.