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Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Private Wealth Law

High Net Worth Guide 2025 : Oregon


Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt PC

Rankings

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Private Wealth Law - Oregon

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt advises high net worth clients on sophisticated estate and trust matters from its offices in Portland and Seattle. The attorneys at the firm have expertise in tax and estate planning, trust administration, tax dispute resolution and probate matters.

Strengths

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  • The estate on which I am working has had so many issues and they have had an experienced attorney for every issue.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Their strengths are their high-quality advice and willingness to actually share their thoughts, not just provide information and make the client decide.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Schwabe excel with all net worth ranges in estate planning, but they are distinct compared to peers when working with the ultra-affluent and their experience with advanced irrevocable trusts.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • I've been very, very impressed with the whole process. It was a very difficult estate we've had to work through, but if I didn't have Schwabe to support me, I don't know what I would've done.

    Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 2Jennifer L. Woodhouse
    Band 2Jennifer L. Woodhouse

    Jennifer L. Woodhouse

    Jennifer Woodhouse advises wealthy clients on contentious and non-contentious matters, including business succession and estate planning matters, as well as tax disputes and tax administration.
    • Jennifer is awesome to work with. Any time I put one of my clients in front of her, they always have given me great feedback on her knowledge and expertise.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Jennifer Woodhouse has a deeply-rooted desire to do what's right for our clients. I have a lot of respect for someone who takes the right approach like that.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • Jennifer Woodhouse has just been great to work with. She is very knowledgeable, compassionate, personable and has always looked out for the best interests of the estate and my role as executor.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2June Wiyrick Flores
    Band 2June Wiyrick Flores

    June Wiyrick Flores

    June Wiyrick Flores is experienced in matters relating to estate, business and charitable planning, and also handles structuring matters for tax-exempt organisations.
    • June Wiyrick Flores is great to communicate with.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 2Margaret Vining
    Band 2Margaret Vining

    Margaret Vining

    Margaret Vining focuses on wealth transfer and family business matters, as well as the administration of trusts and estates and charitable work.

    • Margaret is great: a good practitioner whom I like a lot.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
  • Band 3Maria Schmidlkofer
    Band 3Maria Schmidlkofer

    Maria Schmidlkofer

    Maria Schmidlkofer is an experienced estate planning and administration specialist based in the Salem, OR office of Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. Schmidlkofer receives particular praise for succession planning work involving high net worth business owners and farmers.

    • Maria Schmidlkofer is very knowledgeable, competent and professional, and she understands our goals.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth
    • I have always received very complimentary feedback from all of my clients that I have put in front of Maria. She is amazing at explaining complicated subjects at the client's level of understanding.

      Private Wealth Law respondentHigh Net Worth

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