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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!
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State: Washington
Acquired: 2004
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State: Oregon
Acquired: 1996
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115 NW 1st Ave Ste 400, Portland, OR, 97209-4024
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Posted by Steve | August 16, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Thorough, Thoughtful and Pragmatic
We hired Steven Zipper for Estate Planning. His approach is thorough yet practical at the same time. He directed our discussion to cover many scenarios, but quickly steered us toward solutions that best addressed our situation. It would have been easy to spend lots of time and money on details tha...
Posted by Ruth | June 13, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Excellent Estate Planning Lawyer
Steve Zipper did an excellent job for us. He listened to us and understood what we wanted. He provided guidance on tax planning and protecting our children. He explained clearly the complicated language in the documents. We appreciated that he and his staff were able to create the documents so qui...
Posted by Laura O'Brien | May 15, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Professional, Ethical, Very knowlegable, Efficient, Kind
Steve Zipper did an amazing job for me, as a co trustee, as well as for our family Trust. Often times in these situations, family dynamics can be overwhelming and get in the way of productivity, as it did in our case. Steve handled our rough patches with grace, kindness, unbiased advice, good guidanc...
Posted by James | April 07, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Recommended Estate Planning Attorney
Steve was highly recommended to me and has definitely lived up to my expectations. After reviewing my existing estate plan, he identified a number of sections that didn't comply with my intent. After discussions, he prepared documents that represented my wishes while including cost saving solutions...
Posted by Gene and Ginger | March 23, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Great Communication Skills and Very Knowledgeable
We hired Steve to do our estate planning, which was complicated at best. He grasped what we wanted immediately and provided a solution that worked for us. His solution was also based on providing us with not only a product that satisfied all of our needs, but was the most economic. He took as much ti...
"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."
"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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Shareholder, Gevurtz Menashe Larson Howe, PC
1996
JD/MBA - Juris Doctorate and MBA
1992
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English