Susan E Snell

Susan E Snell

4.7
Rating: 4.8

Licensed for 40 years

Probate Lawyer at Tualatin, OR
Practice Areas: Probate, Estate Planning, Guardianship ... +2 more

7070 SW Nyberg St, Suite B, Tualatin, OR

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015
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About Susan

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 275-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Washington for 4 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2021

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Licensed in Oregon for 40 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1985

Active

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015

Location

Martin Elliott & Snell P.C.

7070 SW Nyberg St, Suite B, Tualatin, OR, 97062-9333

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Susan E Snell's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.7 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Estate Planning

Posted by anonymous | October 23, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

client

Hired for estate planning and to execute a financial transaction. Sue is extremely diligent and responded in a timely manner. I am very pleased with her service and have referred her to friends as well

Posted by Ken | October 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Efficient, Tough and Attentive

Susan is a DHS contract attorney who accepts referrals to serve as fiduciary for both living clients and deceased clients' estates. I have found her to be professional, highly efficient and attentive to detail and tough, yet compassionate.

Posted by Nez | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Best Lawyer in Oregon

I am legally spoiled . My Attorney Susan Snell has handled so many legal obstacles over the years for me. Let's see Familly Law, Estate Planning, Business Law, Real Estate Law...ect. She cares and I guarantee she will fix what ever it is that should promt a call. Martin Elliott and Snell are pro's th...ey will save you both time and money.

Posted by Brad | September 22, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great well rounded lawyer

I have used Susan for over 20 years for general business, collection work, and estate planning. Unlike many attorneys she is a straight shooter and problem solver not interested in just building billable hours. Susan is very thorough and solves issues quickly and without a lot of back and forth. H...er can-do approach makes her my go to person in most all things that come up. I have a business with 7 locations and multiple shareholders. She is great.

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Susan E Snell's Lawyer Endorsements

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Laura Schantz

Guardianship lawyer | Sep 10

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. When I started out as an attorney, Sue was one of my mentors and I worked with her firm for about a year. She is still a friend and someone I can rely on to assist in practice areas that I do not do such as adoption, guardianship and real estate. She has helped me and my firm on many cases over the years. Sue was recently disciplined by the bar for representing two clients who were suing the same debtor. Although she did not think it was a conflict of interest (since one client even referred the other to her) the bar believed there was a conflict of interest and she should not have represented both of them. Since that time, she has learned more about conflicts and is still the caring and exceptional attorney that she has always been. I continue to refer clients to her."

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Mark Cottle

Estate planning lawyer | Jan 14

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Sam Friedenberg

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Jerold Hilary

Estate planning lawyer

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Susan Muzik

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Wendell Belknap

Divorce and separation lawyer

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Susan Caulkins

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Experience

Rating:  4.8 (Concern)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.

Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2015

updated on 09/10/2015

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Susan’s comment:

“In 2009 I was asked to represent 2 clients against a single debtor. One of the clients referred the other to me. I did not see any direct conflict, but the bar later determined that I should not have represented both clients and this resulted in the bar disciplining me in 2015 (even though the incident occurred in 2009). This has been a learning experience. Since then I have taken classes in recognizing client conflict.”

Reprimand issued in OR, 2001

updated on 12/05/2009

This means the lawyer did something wrong but the bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

1985

Outstanding educational effort in Transportation, Transportation Club of Portland

Work Experience

1988 - Present

Partner, Martin, Elliott & Snell

Associations

2012 - Present

Wildcat Haven Sanctuary

Attorney

1989 - Present

Washington County Bar Association

Member

1985 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Member

1990 - 1992

Tualatin Chamber of Commerce

Board Member

Education

1985

Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1982

Portland State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2012

Community Issues

Estate Planning

2010

WCBA brown bag

Estate Planning

Activity

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