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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 Bill | December 06, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Thorough job, reasonable price
Steve met with my wife and me (about an hour from his office) to understand our needs and preferences. His office collected background information so that all "end of life" documents (will, trust, advance directive, power of attorney) could be prepared and reviewed before our next meeting. He also ...
Posted by anonymous | November 04, 2015 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
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Steve constructed a Trust within my will, as well as updated my power of attorney and living trust plans. He had excellent advice, was time efficient, and did a lot of the contact to my asset managers making the process easy for me.
Posted by Nate | November 01, 2015 | Hired Attorney
Fantastic Lawyer
Steven was a pleasure to work with, very thorough and easy to understand. He got what we needed done with humor, professionalism and efficiency. We highly recommend him
Posted by anonymous | May 19, 2015 | Estate Planning
Excellent attorney: listened to our goals and offered great advice
We trusted Steve with our long-overdue estate planning. I greatly appreciated how he initially took the time to understand our goals and concerns prior to formulating any ideas. He was very thorough, walking us through the feasible options and key trade-offs. Overall, working with Steve was an exc...
Posted by Stephen | April 06, 2015 | Estate Planning
Great Estate Plan!
Steven put together a fantastic estate plan for our family. He asked all the correct questions, and then gave us the time to discuss our options within our family. There was never any pressure, and we felt Steven wanted to put together something for us that covered as many of the bases as possible.
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
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2024
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2015
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2014
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2013
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2012
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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