Theressa Hollis
Fitzwater Law
Suite 440
Portland, OR 97222
I’m a partner with Fitzwater Law and am proud to have practiced with this firm for more than 20 years.
Fitzwater Law
I’m a partner with Fitzwater Law and am proud to have practiced with this firm for more than 20 years.
Law Offices of Nay and Friedenberg LLC
Tim has combined decades of clinical social work experience and legal expertise to develop an insightful, innovative and people-friendly approach to assisting his clients.
Rose Elder Law, LLC
Michael Rose is an Elder Law Attorney based in Lake Oswego. His practice is focused on assisting clients through the retirement years with thoughtful estate plans and crisis management.
Life Point Law
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, a... (read more)
Hanis Irvine Prothero PLLC
Patrick’s practice focuses on matters related to Probate/Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business, Construction, and related transactions and litigation. Patrick has significant negotiation, trial, mediation and arbitration experience, including jury and non-jury trials.
Life Point Law
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, a... (read more)
Kent Hickam
Putting together an effective estate plan requires common sense and experience. Sometimes a simple will is adequate together with a durable power of attorney and an advance medical directive. A trust is often beneficial in other situations.
Elder Law Office of Julianne Kocer
Ms. Julianne Kocer is an Elder Law, Estate Planning, & Disability Planning attorney.
Hickman Menashe, PS
Jacob is a graduate of Stanford University and University of California Hastings College of the Law.
Hickman Menashe, PS
Bill attended Brigham Young University, receiving his B.A. in American Studies in 1982 and his J.D., cum laude, in 1985. He subsequently clerked for the Honorable Ricardo Hinojosa, United States District Judge, Southern District of Texas.
Life Point Law
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, a... (read more)
Phillips, Krause & Brown
Mr. Brown is the managing senior partner at Phillips, Krause & Brown. His practice is devoted almost entirely to Elder Law.
I’m a partner with Fitzwater Law and am proud to have practiced with this firm for more than 20 years. My practice emphasizes legal issues unique to the elderly and their families, including guardianship and conservatorship, probate estates, trust administration, and estate planning. Some of my favorite cases are...
Tim has combined decades of clinical social work experience and legal expertise to develop an insightful, innovative and people-friendly approach to assisting his clients. He is the founding President of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys and was recognized in 1992 as a Fellow of the Academy. Tim is a past Pre...
Michael Rose is an Elder Law Attorney based in Lake Oswego. His practice is focused on assisting clients through the retirement years with thoughtful estate plans and crisis management. He earned his Juris Doctor degree from Willamette University College of Law and his undergraduate degree from Brigham Young Univ...
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, and care coordination disciplines. Rajivs...
Patrick’s practice focuses on matters related to Probate/Estate Planning, Real Estate, Business, Construction, and related transactions and litigation. Patrick has significant negotiation, trial, mediation and arbitration experience, including jury and non-jury trials. Patrick is practical in his approach a...
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, and care coordination disciplines. Rajivs...
Putting together an effective estate plan requires common sense and experience. Sometimes a simple will is adequate together with a durable power of attorney and an advance medical directive. A trust is often beneficial in other situations. We have done this for our clients for over 35 years. Occasionally, disputes amo...
Ms. Julianne Kocer is an Elder Law, Estate Planning, & Disability Planning attorney. She is rated by SuperLawyers, an award granted to only 2.3 percent of attorneys annually statewide. Julianne is licensed in both Washington State and Minnesota State. She received her law degree from William Mitchell Co...
Jacob is a graduate of Stanford University and University of California Hastings College of the Law. Prior to opening HICKMAN ¨ MENASHE, P.S., Jacob practiced as an associate at the law firm of Isenhour Bleck, PLLC. He also worked for Senator Ron Wyden, and Evergreen and Columbia Legal Services. Jacob enjoys meetin...
Bill attended Brigham Young University, receiving his B.A. in American Studies in 1982 and his J.D., cum laude, in 1985. He subsequently clerked for the Honorable Ricardo Hinojosa, United States District Judge, Southern District of Texas. A native of Washington, Bill returned to the Seattle area in 1987, passed the...
RAJIV NAGAICH, J.D. and LLM. Rajiv Nagaich, an elder law attorney and senior partner with the Law Firm of Life Point Law (formerly Johnson and Nagaich PS), has developed a holistic legal practice that focuses on elder law and care issues which include legal, housing, financial, and care coordination disciplines. Rajivs...
Mr. Brown is the managing senior partner at Phillips, Krause & Brown. His practice is devoted almost entirely to Elder Law. Mr. Brown has also handled numerous adult protection and tort claims for elderly, incapacitated and injured people including a number of cases where the verdict or settlement amount exceeded $...
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