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J Geoffrey Bernhardt
also known as Geoff Bernhardt
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Practice Areas
2
Practice Areas
Elder Law
50%
33 years
Estate Planning
50%
33 years
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Licensed in Oregon for 33 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1993
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Location
Law Offices of J Geoffrey Bernhardt
5603 SW Hood Ave, Portland, OR, 97239
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Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Trusts
Posted by anonymous | July 25, 2013 | Trusts
Excellent Estate Planner
Geoff helped our mother prepare a trust and estate planning documents after our dad died. We were very grateful for the advance health care directive he prepared for her. Her end of life decisions were specified prior to her getting sick and we were able to carry them out as she wished. The trust all...
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Experience
Honors
2019
Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
N/A
Outstanding Volunteer Award, Multnomah County Legal Aid Senior Law Project
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Adjunct Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School
1993 - Present
Attorney/ Owner, Law Offices of Geoff Bernhardt
Associations
2015 - Present
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
Oregon Gerontological Association
Board Member
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Program Committee
Education
1993
University of Oregon School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2019
Thursday, September 5, 2019, 1:00-3:00: Essential Tools for Managing Parkinson's Disease
Financial and Care Planning for People With Parkinson's Disease
2018
Wed. March 7 6PM-7:30PM Multnomah County Library 801 SW 10th Ave. Portland OR
TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS: Advanced Directives, Power of Attorney, Estate Planning
2018
Tuesday, April 17: In-Home Care Agency Conference
Incapacity Planning and Surrogate Decision Makers: Guiding Families and Clients Through Powers of Attorney, Advanced Directives, for Healthcare, and More
2018
Tues., March 13th 10:30AM-Noon MILWAUKIE CENTER 5440 SE Kellogg Creek Dr, Milwaukie, OR
HOW TO PAY FOR LONG-TERM CARE WITHOUT GOING BROKE -- Preregistration required. Please call (503) 653-8100 to reserve your spot! No cost to attend.
2016
The Law Offices of Geoff Bernhardt & Resource Financial at the Multnomah Athletic Club
Practical aspects of being someone's executor or personal representative
2016
Rose Villa Senior Living
Estate Planning & Fiduciary Roles
2016
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Long-term Care Planning
2016
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Estate Planning & Charitable Gifting
2016
Providence Hospital
Taking Care of Business
2016
Milwaukie Center
Incapacity Planning
2016
Caregivers Support Group
Asset Protections / Long-term Care and Medicaid
2016
Alzheimer's Support Group
Planning for Incapacity Planning and Medicaid
2016
AARP, Providence Elder Place & Multnomah Co. Disability & Aging Services
Taking Care of Business
2015
Wilsonville Community Center
Estate Planning and Healthcare Advance Directives
2015
The Stafford Retirement Community
Incapacity Planning
2015
The Stafford Retirement Community
Estate Planning
2015
The Heights at Columbia Knoll
Estate Planning
2015
The Birdie Group at Morgan Stanley
Taking Care of Business
2015
The Birdie Group - Morgan Stanley
Estate Planning
2015
Senior Provider Information Network Monthly Meeting
Caring for Our Parents – What Happens When Mom or Dad Can’t Make Good Decisions?
2015
Senior Provider Information Network
Caring for Our Parents- What Happens When Mom or Dad Can't Make Good Decisions?
2015
Sandy Adult Community Center
Income Cap Trust & Medicaid spend down
2015
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Estate Planning & Charitable Gifting
2015
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Paying for Long-term Care
2015
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Incapacity Planning
2015
Rose Schnitzer Manor
Estate Planning-Wills, Trusts, and Making Things Easier for Your Beneficiaries
2015
Providence Milwaukie Center
Estate Planning
2015
Providence Hospice Social Workers
Long-Term Care Planning
2015
Providence Federal Credit Union
Estate Planning: Wills & Trusts
2015
Milwaukie Center
How to pay for long-term care without going broke
2015
Legacy Good Samaritan
Caring for our parents
2015
Legacy Good Samaritan
Estate Planning
2015
Legacy Good Samaritan
How to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Going Broke
2015
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
Long-Term Care, Incapacity Planning & Medicaid Planning
2015
Lake Oswego Adult Community Center
How to Pay for Long-Term Care Without Going Broke
2015
Kaiser Permanente
How to prepare financially for end of life?
2015
Family Caregiver Support Group
How to Pay for Long-term Care without going Broke
2015
CherryWood Village Retirement Community
Caregivers Support Group
2015
CherryWood Village Retirement Community
How to pay for long-term care without going broke
2015
CherryWood Village Retirement Community
Caring for Our Parents- What Happens When Mom or Dad Can't Make Good Decisions?
2015
CherryWood Village Retirement Community
Estate Planning
2015
AARP, Multnomah County Family Caregivers Support Group and Providence Elder Place
2015 Navigating the Journey Caregiving Series
2015
AARP
Long-term Care
2014
Navigating the Journey: Caring for those you Care About
Navigating Legal Issues for Caregivers and Older Adults
2014
National Association of Social Workers Seminar at Miramont Pointe
Cultural Competency & End of Life Decisions
2014
Milwaukie Center Seminar
Surrogate Decision Making Concerns- Including Healthcare & Financial Decisions
2014
Families Talk about Elder Care
Overview of Legal Issues Related to Long-Term Care
2013
AARP Caregiver Conference
Caring for our Parents
Publications
2014
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law Section
Public Benefits Update; Medicaid Update
2011
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law Section
Personal Injury Cases and Self-Settled Special Needs Trusts
2008
Oregon State Bar CLE publication
Basic Medicaid Rules: Resource Issues
2005
Oregon State Bar CLE publication
End of Life Decision Making: History, Tools and Cultural Competency
2005
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law Section
Paying for Long-term Care
2004
Oregon State Bar Bulletin
Home Ownership Issues
2003
Oregon State Bar, Elder Law Section
Medicaid Eligibility: Resources and Income
1998
Oregon State Bar CLE publication
Elderly Clients
1997
Oregon Law Institute (OLI)
Paying for Long-term Care Costs
Languages
English