$ 400-400 per hour
With degrees from Claremont McKenna College and Columbia Law School, Karen B. Dawson brings a wealth of experience and compassion to her role as principal attorney at Dawson Estate Law, PC. Beginning her career as an immigration lawyer in San Francisco, Karen transitioned to estate planning after moving to Oregon and founding her own practice in 2007. She thrives on the intellectual challenges of estate law but finds the greatest reward in building relationships with her clients and learning from their diverse perspectives on life, family, and legacy. Karen is supported by a dynamic team of women at her firm, fostering an environment marked by empathy and legal ingenuity and acuity. Her professional affiliations include the Oregon State Bar, State Bar of California, Phi Beta Kappa, and Wealth Counsel, LLC. When not advising clients, Karen enjoys family time, travel, camping, fishing, reading, and hands-on repairs, drawing balance and fulfillment from both her personal and professional life.
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$ 400-400 per hour
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
State: California
Acquired: 1994
No misconduct found
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...
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...
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...
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 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."
"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."
"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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1989
Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa
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
2007 - Present
Wealth Counsel LLCMember
2007 - Present
Oregon State Bar - Estate Planning SectionMember
2003 - Present
Oregon State BarActive member
2010 - 2012
National Charity League - Blue Heron ChapterBoard member
1994 - 2026
State Bar of CaliforniaMember
Recovered close to full payment on note plus legal fees
1994
J.D.
1989
B.A. cum laude
N/A
2016
Trust v. Wills - Making an Educated Choice
2015
Preparing your family with Estate Planning
2015
Preparing your family with Estate Planning
2011
Basics of Estate Planning
2009
12 Mistakes to Avoid in Estate Planning
English
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