$ 350-350 per hour
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Valerie Ingram Kirkendall
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About Valerie
Biography
Valerie Ingram Kirkendall is a trusted Oregon attorney with over two decades of experience guiding clients through life’s legal challenges. Her practice includes estate planning, wills, trusts, guardianship, conservatorship, probate, and adoption. Valerie is committed to helping clients prepare for the future, care for aging parents, and simplify the administration of loved ones’ estates with personalized and practical legal solutions.
Valerie believes in providing candid advice and treating every client with respect. She understands the long-term impact these legal matters have on her clients’ lives and works to craft solutions that reflect their unique needs. As a hometown attorney, Valerie combines her professional expertise with life experience to serve elderly clients, families with young children, and individuals with care and compassion.
After graduating from Sherwood High School, Valerie earned dual bachelor’s degrees from Portland State University and her Juris Doctorate from the Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College. Since 2002, she has been serving clients from her Tigard office. Valerie is also an active community member, volunteering with Fences for Fido and First Nations Veterinary Clinics.
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Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Probate
40%
24 years
Estate Planning
20%
24 years
Trusts
20%
24 years
Wills and Living Wills
20%
24 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
Licenses
Licensed in Oregon for 24 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2002
No misconduct found
Location
Gallery
Online Presence
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Posted by Scott | December 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Great Service; Awesome Attorney
Valerie did a great job of preparing our wills a few years back. When it was time to prepare our trust we reached out to discuss our options with her. Once she had our full information on our assets, approximate value, location (bank, brokerage, property address, etc.) she met with us to make ...
Posted by Donna | November 27, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Review for Valerie Kirkendall
I was completely satisfied with Valerie's service. She helped me set up a trust and will. She answered all my questions and I felt confident that she knew what needed to be done. I came away with a notebook showing everything I will need for myself and my children. Excellent work.
Posted by Craig | April 14, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Great Estate Planning and Trust Attorney
I was referred to Valerie by my trusted financial adviser. She and her office staff were very professional, courteous and extremely competent. Valerie was terrific to work with: very approachable and down to earth, while providing expert advice and execution. She helped us to choose the right do...
Posted by anonymous | April 02, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Estate Planning
Estate planning
Offered excellent advice on how to secure our assets while skipping probate and minimizing estate taxes. Ms. Kirkendall's tax knowledge was clearly helpful. We found her very pleasant to work with.
Posted by anonymous | April 01, 2018 | Hired Attorney | Wills & Living Wills
Estate Planning
We used this attorney to update our will. She was very easy to work with and did a thorough job. We would definitely recommend her.
Valerie Ingram Kirkendall's Lawyer Endorsements
"Valerie Kirkendall is a friendly and experienced elder law and estate planning attorney. I strongly endorse her."
"I have known Attorney Kirkendall for over 15 years and can confidently endorse her work. She is extremely competent, organized, and responsive to his clients. She also is personable and will spend the time it takes to ensure her clients are comfortable and understand her recommendations and actions. You will be in good hands if you choose Valerie as your lawyer."
"I endorse this lawyer. Valerie has considerable experience in estate planning and elder law, including guardianships, conservatorships, probate, and long term care planning."
"I have worked with Valerie for many years and find her to be a valuable resource for my clients with probate and estate planning issues."
"Looking for an excellent estate lawyer? Your search is over. Valerie is smart, compassionate and well respected in the legal community. She is my goto referral for estate planning and elder law. I strongly endorse her and encourage you to contact her directly."
"I am happy and endorse Val and her work. Whenever I have a question or a referral I need to send out I feel very confident in sending people to Valerie and have had nothing but positive feedback about her."
"I endorse this lawyer. I've known Val for many years. I have observed that she lives her life and practices law with high personal and ethical standards. She truly cares about her clients and is knowledgeable in estate planning and probate, and is especially skilled and caring in Elder Law and Adoption issues."
"I endorse this lawyer's work. Attorney Kirkendall and I worked together to resolve legal matters following an accidental death. She resolved all probate issues quickly, correctly and at a very reasonable cost. Ms. Kirkendall demonstrated great skill, patience and integrity while working with an elderly client. She was enjoyable to work with. I look forward to our next case together."
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Experience
Honors
2024
Gold Medal for Best Lawyer in Tigard and Tualatin, Best of Tigard and Tualatin - Reader's Choice Awards
2023
Neighborhood Fave, Nextdoor
2022
Top 18 Estate Planning Attorneys, Expertise.com
2022
Neighborhood Fave, Nextdoor
2021
Top 18 Estate Planning Attorneys, Expertise.com
2021
Neighborhood Fave, Nextdoor
2016
Preeminent 5.0 out of 5, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Certificate in Federal Tax Law, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College
2000
Pro Bono Honors Program, Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College
Work Experience
2020 - Present
Owner, Kirkendall Law, LLC
2002 - Present
Attorney, Valerie Kirkendall, Attorney at Law
2003 - 2009
Judge, Tigard Peer Court
2001 - 2006
Attorney, Senior Law Project
Associations
2020 - Present
Multnomah Bar AssociationMember
2004 - Present
Standing Committee on Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology LawSecretary
2002 - Present
Oregon State BarMember
2002 - Present
United States District Court for the District of OregonMember
2002 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law SectionMember
2002 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Estate Planning and Administration SectionMember
2002 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Sole and Small Firm Practitioners SectionMember
2002 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Family Law SectionMember
2004 - 2014
Standing Committee on Adoption and Assisted Reproductive Technology LawSecretary
2004 - 2012
Multnomah County Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2010
American Bar AssociationMember
2002 - 2009
Tigard Youth Peer CourtJudge
2001 - 2006
Senior Law ProjectAttorney
Sample of Legal Cases
Probate
Satisfied client and heirs.
Quiet Title
Client was very happy with outcome
Education
2001
Lewis & Clark Northwestern Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1985
Portland State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2015
Monthly Series
Estate Planning Basics
2013
Financial Planning Seminar
Planning Ahead with IRAs
2013
Client Appreciation Event
Estate Planning Basics
Publications
2015
Portland Estate Planning Blog
Probate Practice in Oregon
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Guides
Legal Answers
Q&A
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