PARTNERS
William D. Brewer (Partner) born Washington, D.C., June 28, 1947; admitted to bar, 1985, Oregon. Education: Cornell University; Willamette University (B.A., 1971); Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College (J.D., magna cum laude, 1985). Fellow: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel. Member: Oregon State Bar (Member, Executive Committee, Estate Planning and Administration Sections). Practice Areas: Business Law; Business Estate Planning; Business Succession Planning; Business Successions; Closely Held Business Estate Planning; Family Business Law; Corporate Law; Family Corporations; Insurance; Life Insurance; Nonprofit and Charitable Organizations; Charitable Giving; Partnership Law; Family Limited Partnerships; Limited Partnerships; Probate; Ancillary Probate; Probate Administration; Probate Taxation; Taxation; Estate and Gift Taxation; Federal Estate and Gift Taxation; Fiduciary Income Tax; Inheritance Tax; Trusts and Estates Taxation; Trusts and Estates; Contested Trusts and Estates; Decedents Estates; Estate Administration; Estate Litigation; Estate Planning; Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children; Estate Planning for the Disabled; Estate Planning for the Elderly; Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples; Estate Settlements; Family Trusts; Family Wealth Transfer; Fiduciary Law; Financial Planning; Living Trusts; Powers of Attorney; Retirement Planning; Special Needs Trusts; Trust Administration; Trust Planning; Wealth Preservation; Wills; Contested Wills; Inheritance; Living Wills; Missing Heir Searches; Successions.Email: William D. Brewer
Todd R. Johnston (Partner) born Portland, Oregon, January 18, 1974; admitted to bar, 1999, Oregon. Education: The Colorado College (B.A., 1995); University of Oregon School of Law (J.D., 1999). Author: "The Role of International Equity in a Sustainable Future, The Continuing Problem of Third World Debt and Development," 6 Buffalo Environmental Law Journal 1, 35, 1998; "Redefining the Economic Loss Rule, The Oregon Courts' Progress Toward Limiting the Scope of Negligence Liability," Litigation Journal, Vol. 23, No. 3, 2004. Practice Areas: Appellate Practice; Business Law; Civil Practice; Commercial Law; Construction Law; Consumer Law; Contracts; Corporate Law; Environmental Law; Litigation; Negligence; Products Liability; Real Estate; Torts.Email: Todd R. Johnston