Beth originally joined our firm in March of 2007, when she divided her time between family law and estate planning. Now, Beth primarily focuses her practice on estate planning for both traditional and non-traditional families, working closely with her clients to create quality estate plans that are unique to the needs of each individual or family. Beth also enjoys working in a practice area that enables her to maintain long-lasting relationships with her clients.

In addition to maintaining a busy estate planning practice, Beth is also a current board member of Equity Foundation and member of the Oregon Gay and Lesbian Lawyers Association (OGALLA) and Portland Area Business Association (PABA). She speaks each year on topics such as: planning to protect your family and children, planning for your pet’s care and needs, issues affecting the LGBT community, and marriage equality.

Prior to joining our firm, Beth worked as a judicial clerk for the Hon. Marilyn Litzenberger, and as a staff attorney for Southern Arizona Legal Aid and then later for the Pascua Yaqui Tribe. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Beth worked in a variety of capacities as an advocate for the elderly, for the developmentally disabled, and for homeless pets.

Beth grew up in Portland, Oregon and enjoys all this area has to offer. In her free time, Beth and her partner and their lovely daughter enjoy hiking, backpacking, camping, skiing and a multitude of other outdoor activities.

Bar Admissions
State Bar of Oregon, 2005 – present
State Bar of Arizona, 2002 – 2006
United States District Court, District of Arizona, 2003 – present
Pascua Yaqui Bar, 2003 – 2006
Tohono O’odham Bar, 2003 – 2006

Publications
Oregon Family Fairness Act: Charting a New Course, Washington County Bar Association Newsletter, Vol. 25, No. 2 (2008).

Trading Greenbacks for Green Behavior: Oregon and the City of Portland’s Environmental Incentives, (co-author with Mona Hymel and Roberta Mann), [ ] Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation [ ], Vol. 5 (2008).

Americans and their Wheels: A Tax Policy for Sustainable Mobility (co-author with Mona Hymel), 3 Critical Issues in Environmental Taxation 113, Vol. 3 (2006).

The Jurisdiction of Indigenous Nations to Regulate Water Quality, and the Benefits of Collaborative Resource Management in Tribal Water Rights Essays in Contemporary Law, Policy and Economics, (2006)(Bonnie G. Colby and John E. Thorson, editors).

Water Rights Settlement of the Confederated Tribes of the Warms Springs Indian Reservation of Oregon in Negotiating Tribal Water Rights: Fulfilling Promises in the Arid West (2005)(Bonnie G. Colby and John Thorson, editors).

Presentations
Financial and Legal Security for the GLBT Community, Important Strategies to Benefit You and Your Loved One While We Work Towards Marriage Equality, January 29, 2010, Ashland, Oregon.
Planning to Protect LGBTQ Families, August 20, 2009, Portland, Oregon.
The Oregon Family Fairness Act: Charting a New Course, February 13, 2008, Hillsboro, Oregon.
Marriage Equality in Oregon: Things to Consider, Forest Grove, Oregon, October 9, 2008.
HB 2007: What Oregonians Can Expect, June 23, 2007.

Professional and Civic Service

Professional Memberships