Patricia A Clements

Patricia A Clements

4.8
Rating: 8.9

Licensed for 14 years

Estate planning Lawyer at Lake Oswego, OR
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Probate, Business

4949 Meadows Rd., Suite 600, Lake Oswego, OR

About Patricia

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Wills, trusts, power of attorney, business succession, estate administration (probate & trust administration), and prenuptial agreements.

14 years

50%
Probate 40%

Probate, small estate affidavits, and trust administration

14 years

40%
Business 10%

Entity formation, contracts, regulation compliance, non-disclosure/non-compete agreements, etc.

14 years

10%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 310-310 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 2 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2023

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oregon for 14 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2011

Active

No misconduct found

Location

McEwen Gisvold LLP

4949 Meadows Rd., Suite 600, Lake Oswego, OR, 97035

McEwen Gisvold LLP

1100 SW Sixth Ave., Suite 1600, Portland, OR, 97204

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Patricia A Clements's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.8 /5.0

23 Client Reviews

5 star (22)
4 star (0)
3 star (0)
2 star (0)
1 star (1)

Posted by anonymous | November 20, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Not a great experience

We went to Patricia on a friend’s recommendation. We wanted a simple change to our trusts since our kids turned into adults since we had our first trusts done. Twice the price she told us to expect and overly complicated trust that she produced was not what we asked for. While she took on our proje...ct, she ended up leaving the practice she had been with. She left all our personal trust papers at the original firm with no notice for us to pick them up. We have no idea what other information was left behind or who else had access to all of our information we supplied to her. Really not at all pleased with this interaction.

Posted by Tom & Velva | February 17, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Priced Right with Expert Help

Patricia A Clements helped my wife and I set up our will and our entire estate in a trust account. She added numerous very important legal principles that are very helpful which we would never have thought of if we had completed our will by ourselves over the internet. All the her legal expertise w...ill save us time, money and legal headaches from potential future problems that we or our children will not have to be entangled with in the future. Patricia Clements price and her legal knowledge was so helpful we have referred many of our friends to her. All of our friends came back andtold us that they were so glad we referred Patricia Clements to them. They also said the same thing, "Patricia saved them from several potential headaches due to her legal expertise.

Posted by Barbara | January 28, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Patricia is easy to work with and removed my estate planning worries from my shoulders.

I'd been procrastinating trying to cobble together an estate plan using an online service for 2 years. It was time consuming and I realized that there were too many questions that I couldn't answer for my particular situation. Hiring Patricia removed the stress and made it a simple process. It's a re...lief and she was very easy to work with.

Posted by anonymous | January 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Estate Planning

I had a recommendation to use Ms. Clements services for some estate planning. What a great recommendation! I decided to use her services and she was most helpful with our unusual situation. Live in 2 separate cities and she arranged the signing/witnessing with another law firm in my usual home area i...nstead of near her office. Overall process was understandable and thorough.

Posted by Corinna | January 20, 2019 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Highly Recommend

Patricia worked with us on our estate planning which we had, up until that point, very limited experience with. She expertly guided us through the process, reviewed options and took the time to explain everything thoroughly to make sure our needs were met and questions were answered. Patricia made ...what could be a daunting process straight-forward and smooth.

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Patricia A Clements's Lawyer Endorsements

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J Kraemer

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 31

Relationship: Co-worker

"Patricia is an excellent lawyer. She is smart and practical. Highly recommend."

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Michelle Yang

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 08

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Patricia is very knowledgeable and an expert in the field. I endorse this lawyer."

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Jesse Calm

Estate planning lawyer | May 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Patricia is brilliant, professional, and easy to work with."

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James Underwood

Estate planning lawyer | Sep 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Patricia is highly dedicated to assisting her clients with estate planning needs."

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Edward Fu

Estate planning lawyer | Oct 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  8.9 (Excellent)

Honors

2021

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2020

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2019

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

Work Experience

2021 - 2021

Partner, McEwen Gisvold, LLP

2013 - 2021

Owner, Essential Estate Planning LLC

Associations

2013 - Present

Oregon Humane Society

Volunteer

2013 - Present

Oregon Networking Professionals

Board Member

2007 - Present

Hands on Portland

Volunteer

2013 - 2013

St. Andrews Legal Clinic

Volunteer Attorney

2011 - 2013

Washington County Bar Association

Member

2011 - 2014

Multnomah County Bar Association

Member

Education

2011

Lewis & Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

2005

Western Oregon University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Activity

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