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Steven M Zipper
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Biography
Steve combines his 17 years as an estate planning attorney with a solid tax background working at two of the "Big Five" accounting firms. As Shareholder of the estate planning practice Steve manages the business and assists clients with all aspects of their estate plans including wills, trusts, life insurance planning, estate and trust administration after death (including probate), and business succession planning, as well as estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. Steve’s focus is on helping people plan for protecting what is important to them, both during life and upon their deaths.
As an estate planning attorney, Steve is a sincere advocate and planner, working with clients through the complexities of their situations. In his personal life Steve enjoys spending time with his family, bicycling around Portland and planning for his next big travel adventure!
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Estate Planning
40%
30 years
Probate
20%
30 years
Trusts
20%
30 years
Tax
10%
30 years
Fees and Rates
Awards
2017 2016 2015
Licenses
Licensed in Washington for 22 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2004
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 29 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1996
No misconduct found
Location
Gevurtz Menashe PC
115 NW 1st Ave Ste 400, Portland, OR, 97209-4024
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115 NW 1st Ave Ste 400, Portland, OR, 97209-4024
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Posted by Tom | December 28, 2017 | Hired Attorney
Experience with Steve Zipper with estate planning
Very detailed, careful process. Every item clearly explained and reviewed. Every question addressed thoroughly.
Posted by anonymous | December 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
A service above and beyond...
No words can express the amount of care and professionalism that Steve extended to us during our family crisis. We literally had three days before our departure back home to to prepare our family estate and wills. We are US citizens but we live abroad in the UK. Dealing with diverse international l...
Posted by Catherine | September 04, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Amazing Experience!
I'm writing to express our gratitude to Steven Zipper an his staff. Mr. Zipper came highly recommended for good reason. He patiently and thoroughly walked us through our options in regards to preparing our will. He told us what to expect in regard to the product, price and time frames all of which we...
Posted by Debi | June 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
We highly recommend Steven Zipper for estate planning!
We have made two prior attempts to work with attorneys on our estate plan and quite frankly the process was very confusing so we just let it slide. Steven was recommended to us by our financial planner and what a difference!! He was organized, explained everything really well in terms we understood...
Posted by liz | April 26, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
estate planning and trust creation
I met with Steve, to refresh and update my trust and to do some estate planning. He has been extremely helpful, knowledgeable, quick to implement changes. We are streamlining my estate planning and I have a great deal of confidence that this is a sustainable relationship going forward.
Steven M Zipper's Lawyer Endorsements
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"I trust Steve Zipper for the most complex estate planning issues that arise in my commercial litigation cases. He is pragmatic, calm and knowledgeable. I have a number of clients that I have referred to Steve that have reported how pleased they are with him. He is the person I would hire for my own estate planning needs."
"Steve is a caring, thoughtful, and capable lawyer. He is a terrific listener and truly takes personal interest in doing whatever he can to help. I would not hesitate to refer clients or family to Steve for help."
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"I never hesitate to refer clients to Steve. He is extremely diligent, capable and measured in his approach. And his interpersonal and communcation skills are top notch."
"I endorse this lawyer. Steve takes the time to give personal attention to his clients. His knowledge and attention to detail provides his clients with confidence and peace of mind for all of their estate planning needs. I would never hesitate to refer any client to Steve as I know they will receive impeccable service."
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Experience
Honors
2025
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
2024
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2023
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2014
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2014
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2013
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2012
Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Shareholder, Gevurtz Menashe Larson Howe, PC
Associations
Oregon State Bar, Estate Planning and Administration Section
Education
1996
Willamette University College of Law
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1992
University of Michigan
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English