Karen B. Dawson

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Karen B. Dawson

Licensed for 31 years

Estate planning Lawyer at West Linn, OR
Practice Areas: Estate Planning, Trusts

5695 Hood St, West Linn, OR

About Karen

Biography

Compassionate, local Trust and Estate Attorney

You and your loved ones deserve the protection of a well designed estate plan. Call for a consult.

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Estate Planning 50%

Revocable Living Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Wills

50%
Trusts 50%

Trust and trust administration

50%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 400-400 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 23 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 2003

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in California for 31 years

State: California

Acquired: 1994

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Dawson Estate Law PC

5695 Hood St, West Linn, OR, 97068

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Karen B. Dawson's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

35 Client Reviews

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Posted by Louise | April 30, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Knowledgable, compassionate, energetic!

I went to Karen for estate planning to create a will and trust. I was under a deadline of a surgery and wanted to make sure everything was up to date just in case. Karen was terrific about working on a tight deadline, gave me great advice about how to assign beneficiaries, graciously dealt with chang...es, and was perfectly pleasant through it all! I am much more informed than I was going in and have my estate binder ready. I also want to make a call out to her assistant Colleen. Great practice and people!

Posted by John | January 22, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Peace of mind when working with Karen

Karen thoughtfully and carefully led my wife and I through setting up a trust for our estate plan. She was very thorough and very thoughtful in her approach. Her approach led my wife and I to think of some things we had not considered when setting up this very important document. When working with... her, one can tell she really cares about her clients and their well-being. I couldn't think of a better person to help us with this, and I would highly recommend her to anyone looking for this type of legal assistance.

Posted by Ingrid | January 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Trusts

She's amazing!

Karen was referred to me by a close friend. I asked if I would like working with her and was told most definitely that I would. Karen made me feel very comfortable and welcome. I was there to review my trust and make changes to the document. We spent a good amount of time reviewing my old document...s and giving me new information on the changes in trust documentation. I was sent home with several documents to review and fill out as well as questions regarding the items in my old trust. At our next meeting we reviewed what I had accomplished and she went over the items that I had filled out. My final meeting with Karen entailed my getting my new trust documents and a thumb drive with all the trust information on it. Everything was nicely filed in a binder and extremely easy to read. Should you be looking for an estate attorney I would definitely recommend Karen and her staff, they are incredible!

Posted by Ryan | November 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning

Great Advice

We needed estate planning and my wife and I both own businesses. She made what seemed like a complicated process a clear and productive experience.

Posted by David | October 05, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Great process in putting together our family trust

Karen did a great job with a previous probate issue we had and most recently with putting together our family trust. She is thorough in her approach and explains complex legal issues in a very easy to understand manner. I have served as trustee for two different trusts and thought I knew a lot, but... Karen's counsel helped us in our planning and to avoid some pretty big pitfalls.

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Karen B. Dawson's Lawyer Endorsements

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Holly Gibbons

Estate planning lawyer | Jul 13

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Karen is compassionate and knowledgeable in the area of estate planning. She makes her clients feel comfortable, and she explains the process exceedingly well. Karen is well respected, and I highly recommend her to anyone with estate planning needs."

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Eden Brown

Estate planning lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Early on in Karen's estate planning career I had the delightful opportunity to serve as one of her professional mentors. I was impressed by her quick grasp of the legal technical aspects of estate planning as well as her adoption of a values-based approach to understanding her clients goals and concerns. Karen is now flying beautifully on her own and is a caring, compassionate estate planning attorney who cares deeply for her clients' well-being. She has a world-class education from some of the country's top universities. She is a brilliant Phi Beta Kappa and a life-long learner who constantly strives to stay at the top of her field. Despite her top-drawer education and many awards, Karen remains wonderfully modest and is always kind and considerate. I endorse Karen wholeheartedly; she's one of the best attorneys I know and I'm proud to have her as a colleague."

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Sara Yen

Estate planning lawyer | Mar 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Karen is one of the sharpest attorneys I know, and is constantly working to grow her knowledge and expertise. Add to that her warm and caring approach to dealing with people and you've got a great combination for an estate planning attorney."

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Experience

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Honors

1989

Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa

Work Experience

2007 - Present

Estate Planning Attorney, Dawson Estate Law PC

2002 - Present

Staff, Dawson Law Group P.C.

1995 - 1996

Attorney, Fallon, Bixby & Cheng

1994 - 1995

Attorney, Crosland, Strand & Freeman

Associations

2007 - Present

Wealth Counsel LLC

Member

2007 - Present

Oregon State Bar - Estate Planning Section

Member

2003 - Present

Oregon State Bar

Active member

2010 - 2012

National Charity League - Blue Heron Chapter

Board member

1994 - 2026

State Bar of California

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Administration of the J Living Trust

Recovered close to full payment on note plus legal fees

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Education

1994

Columbia University School of Law

J.D.

1989

Claremont McKenna College

B.A. cum laude

N/A

University of California - Berkeley

Speaking Engagements

2016

Riverside Forum

Trust v. Wills - Making an Educated Choice

2015

Riverside Forum

Preparing your family with Estate Planning

2015

Riverside Forum

Preparing your family with Estate Planning

2011

Portland Community College - Personal Financial Planning Class

Basics of Estate Planning

2009

Evergreen Investment Club

12 Mistakes to Avoid in Estate Planning

Languages

English

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