Specialty:
“Melanie Marmion is a partner at Fitzwater Law. She completed her J.D. at Seton Hall University School of Law. She also holds an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law. She is a member of the Oregon State Bar, Washington State Bar, and the American College of Trust and 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. 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. They are active in society service and routinely volunteer to give presentations to the public and other professional organizations. Their nine attorneys continue to serve a type of legal needs in the greater Portland metro area and across the state of Oregon, while maintaining a personal and friendly small-office feel. 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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