“Melanie Marmion is a partner at Fitzwater Law. She received her J.D. from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1995. She also holds a LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law. She is a member of Oregon State Bar, Washington State Bar and American College of Trust & Estate Counsel. Melanie's practice concentrates on all aspects of estate planning, including planning for high-net-worth clients with Oregon Estate tax concerns, blended families, and planning for people with special needs. Melanie is a regular speaker on the topic of special needs trusts, sharing her expertise with the Oregon Bar Association and other prominent national organizations such as the Academy of Special Needs Planners. She has published several articles on issues involving special needs. She is one of the authors of the special needs chapter in the Oregon State Bar treatise Elder Law. Fitzwater Law specializes in elder law and estate planning. Committed to delivering excellence, their attorneys have been successfully representing clients in the Pacific Northwest since 1931. The estate planning lawyers at Fitzwater Law possess considerable expertise in addressing a diverse array of issues, ranging from complex taxes to matters involving blended families and the establishment of trusts for children. Their commitment is to convey technical legal complexities understandably, frequently utilizing a whiteboard to illustrate key concepts visually. Video conferencing is available.”
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