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Barbara Smythe
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Licensed in Oregon for 33 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1992
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Location
Elder Law Portland LLC
12275 SW Second Street, Beaverton, OR, 97005
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Posted by Peter | December 18, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship
Professional, enthusiastic and a pleasure to work with.
Working with Barbara was an amazing experience. We were working on a conservatorship for my brother and her compassion throughout was comforting and her expertise was rewarding. Thank you Barbara for all that you do, you truly are a gift to the community.
Posted by Ross | July 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate Planning Portfolio
Completed our estate plan in an friendly efficient manner. She offered knowledgeable suggestions and listened carefully to our wishes.
Posted by anonymous | July 11, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Barbara Smythe
We hired Barbara to revise our estate documents after we moved from Florida to Oregon. She did this work in a timely, competent manner, charging us what we felt was a fair fee for her work.
Posted by Susan | June 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Guardianship
Guardianship
Barbara has been my attorney for 4+ years. She helped me become the legal guardian of a relative during a difficult time. Guardianship must be renewed annually. Barbara contacts me well in advance of the renewal date to ensure that the guardianship does not lapse. She is kind and extremely profes...
Posted by Greg | April 25, 2014 | Estate Planning
A lawyer who listens and follows through
Barbara is one who listens and makes sure she understands your needs and then provides the service you require. We had two living trusts we needed to setup that would cover two generations and she was able to meet our needs. What was needed was complicated but Barbara worked through it with ease an...
Barbara Smythe's Lawyer Endorsements
"Barbara's tag line is accurate. She is experienced, compassionate and practices the utmost integrity."
"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community."
Stephanie Carter
Estate planning lawyer
Experience
Honors
2015
State champion team head coach, Classroom Law Project High School Mock Trial
1991
Moot Court Honor Board, Lewis & Clark Law School
1990
Law Review, Lewis & Clark Law School
1989
Dean's Fellowship, Lewis & Clark Law School
Work Experience
2012 - Present
Attorney, Elder Law Portland LLC
2010 - 2012
Attorney, Myatt & Bell, PC
2009 - 2010
General Counsel, EdChoices
2001 - 2009
Attorney, Klarquist Sparkman, LLP
1993 - 2001
Attorney, Barbara Smythe, attorney at law
1992 - 1993
Legislative aide, Oregon Senate
Associations
2018 - Present
OSB Elder Law sectionNewsletter board member
2018 - Present
National Academy of Elder Law AttorneysMember
2010 - Present
Washington County Bar AssociationMember
2009 - Present
OSB Estate Planning & Administration sectionMember
2018 - 2021
Oregon State Bar, Legal Ethics CommitteeMember
2016 - 2021
Washington County Bench Bar CommitteeMember
2012 - 2013
OSB Region 4 Professional Responsibility CommitteeMember
2012 - 2014
OSB Public Service Advisory CommitteeMember
2012 - 2017
OSB Fee Arbitration ProgramArbitrator & mediator
2011 - 2012
OSB Solo/Small Firm Practitioners SectionSecretary
2011 - 2014
OSB Nonprofit Organizations Law SectionExecutive Committee
2009 - 2017
Classroom Law ProjectMock trial coach
2006 - 2009
Oregon Women Lawyers FoundationBoard member
2003 - 2006
Oregon Women LawyersBoard member
2001 - 2007
Queen's BenchPresident
Education
1992
Lewis & Clark Law School
JD
Speaking Engagements
2023
Estate Planning in Oregon (CLE)
Special Needs Trusts and Medicaid Planning
2017
Estate Planning A to Z (CLE)
Medicaid and Long-Term Care Planning
2016
PSU guest lecturer
Estate planning
2016
OSLC Foundation education series
What Happens if I Can't Speak for Myself?
2016
Continuing Legal Education conference
Closing Formal Probate
2015
Planning for the Future
Incapacity and Medicaid planning
2015
OSLC Foundation education series
Planning for the Golden Years
2014
Transamerica Financial education seminar
Planning for Families with Children
2014
Portland State University School of Business guest lecturer
Estate planning
2014
Alzheimer's Association education series
Legal and Financial Planning for Alzheimer's Disease
2013
Wine, Women and Wealth
Women's Issues in Planning for Aging
2012
USD Conference
Planning for the Golden Years and Beyond
2011
GPBC retirement conference
Protecting Elders and their Families
2011
GPBC retirement conference
Planning to Leave a Legacy
2011
Farmers Insurance district training
Taxable estate planning
2008
Fios Webcast CLE
Unique Issues for Patent Litigation and E-Discovery
2007
PNWPA CLE
The New Rules of Electronic Discovery: Why Everyone Needs to Know Them
2006
Klarquist Sparkman CLE
The New E-Discovery Rules: Why You Need to Know Them
Publications
2015
Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter
Tilton v. Lee (In re Estate of Blakee)
2013
Oregon State Bar Elder Law Section Newsletter
Court Rules on Property Held in Trust
2006
Oregon State Bar Bulletin
Retired But Remembered: Oregon Lawyers Reminisce About Sandra Day O'Connor
2006
Oregon State Bar Bulletin
Chief Concerns
Languages
English
Activity
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Q&A
Can I give someone partial ownership of my home without adding them to the title?
26 Mar 2018
Q&A
My grandpa got put in a retirement home
27 Mar 2018