Ginger Skinner | Portland Estate Planning Lawyer

Ginger Skinner enjoys providing expert advice and personable service to her clients to address their personal and corporate legal needs. With a Master of Laws (LL.M) in taxation, Ginger is uniquely capable of providing families and businesses with tax-sensitive estate planning and administration. She often works her clients’ advisors such as financial planners and accountants.

Unlike many legal professionals, Ginger operates with a down-to-earth, no jargon style that clients find quite refreshing. “I’m passionate about explaining sophisticated tax concepts in simple terms, and drafting clear documents that can be understood by everyone – not just those in the legal profession,” she says.

She founded Skinner Law, LLC in 2013 with the goal of helping Oregon businesses and families create advantageous estate and succession strategies, ultimately achieving greater harmony in family and business relationships. “There’s nothing more rewarding than helping a family prevent discord and multigenerational conflict,” she says. She also specializes in international estate planning law and likes the complexity of this area of law.

Prior to launching her own firm, Ginger served as general counsel for a large family-owned Oregon business. She gained great insight from this experience on the issues and challenges family-owned businesses face day-to-day. She understands what is important and how to solve the legal and corporate needs.

She frequently speaks on topics related to estate planning such as the Essentials of Estate Planning, Charitable Giving and Benefit Companies to other community and financial organizations.

Ginger also enjoys giving back and being active in the community. She has volunteered more than 120 hours of service with the District Attorney for Multnomah County, in which she prosecuted crimes on behalf of the State of Oregon. She was also a member of the sponsorship committee for Women in Insurance and Financial Services. Ginger currently works with Living Yoga, an organization dedicated to bringing the healing power of yoga to youth and adults in need. In addition, she was formerly the secretary for Hope Presbyterian Church. She previously served as trustee for the Eastern Oregon University Foundation and has volunteered with Ronald McDonald House.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Attorney	Skinner Law	Portland, OR	February 2013 – Present
General Counsel	First Commerce, LLC	Portland, OR	July 2010 – February 2013
Associate Attorney	Hanna Strader, P.C	Portland, OR	2006 –2009

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
University of Washington School of Law	LL.M	Law School	2006
University of Washington School of Law Taxation	LL.M - Master of Laws	Master of Laws	2006
University of Idaho College of Law	J.D.	Law	2005
Eastern Oregon University	BS	Business Administration	2000

State / Court	Date
Washington	2013
Oregon	2005

• Oregon State Bar
  Washington State Bar
  United States Tax Bar
  Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section
  Oregon State Bar Taxation Section Advanced Estate Planning and Administration 2014, Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section

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