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Robin A Smith
About Robin
Biography
I strive to provide excellent legal service to my clients in the following practice areas:
• Wills
• Trusts
• Estate and Gift Tax Planning
• Probate
• Trust Administration
• Guardianships and Conservatorships
• Charitable Organizations and Charitable Giving
Practice Areas
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Practice Areas
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Licensed in Washington for 23 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 26 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1999
No misconduct found
Licensed in Michigan for 38 years
State: Michigan
Acquired: 1987
No misconduct found
Location
Butcher & Smith Law, LLC
520 SW Yamhill, Suite 206, Portland, OR, 97204
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Experience
Honors
1994
D. Benson Tesdahl Legal Writing Award, University of Oregon
1992
Luther S. and Dorothy C. Cressman Prize, University of Oregon
Work Experience
2016 - Present
Partner, Butcher & Smith law, LLC
2013 - 2016
Owner, Law Office of Robin A. Smith
2010 - 2012
Vice President, Senior Trust Officer, West Coast Trust
2007 - 2010
Of Counsel, Thede Culpepper Moore Munro & Silliman, LLP
2004 - 2007
Assistant Director and Lecturer, Graduate Program in Taxation, University Of Washington School Of Law
2003 - 2004
Attorney, Robin A. Smith, Attorney at Law
2001 - 2003
Associate, Preston Gates & Ellis, LLP (Now K&L Gates)
1999 - 2001
Associate, Stoel Rives LLP
1998 - 1999
Assistant to the General Counsel, Yale University Office of the General Counsel
Associations
Estate Planning Council of Portland
Member
Oregon State Bar Association Estate Planning Conference Committee
Member
Multnomah Bar Association
Member
Oregon State Bar, Estate Planning and Administration Section
Member
Education
1999
New York University
LL.M - Master of Laws
1997
University of Oregon
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
University of Oregon
MS - Master of Science
1990
Hamilton College
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2014
Basic Estate Planning
Estate Planning for Real Estate
2013
Advanced Estate Planning
Trust Administration Issues to Consider in Drafting
2011
Administering the Basic Estate and Trust, Not so Basic Anymore
Revocable to Irrevocable, Key Administration Issues
2007
Oregon Community Foundation Continuing Education Series
Charitable Remainder Trusts: Problems and Exit Strategies
2006
Estate Planning for Small to Medium-Sized Estates
Charitable Giving
2003
Preston Gates & Ellis Continuing Legal Education Series
Serving as a Director of a Washington Nonprofit Corporation
2001
Advising Nonprofits
Linked Organizations: When One Isn’t Enough
2000
Multnomah County Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Young Lawyers Series
The Formation of Nonprofit Organizations
Publications
2001
The Exempt Organizations Tax Review, Volume 32, No. 2
The Provision of Campus Lodging by Educational Institutions
2000
Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter, Volume XVII, No. 4
The Use of Supporting Organizations as an Alternative to Private Foundations
Languages
English
Activity
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