Contact Information

Phone: 503-796-0900
Fax: 503-222-1536
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Office:
The O'Neill Law Firm, LLC
1400 SW Montgomery St.
Portland, OR 97201
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  • Estate planning: wills, trusts, tax planning, advance directive, power of attorney, and probates
  • Elder law: guardianships and conservatorships
  • Business law: business formation, succession planning, and transactions
  • Litigation: elder abuse, will contests, homeowner associations, and general litigation

Attorneys

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John R. O’Neill

Christopher J. Clark

Matthew J Kress

 

 

 

 




 

John R. O’Neill

John R. O’Neill

Law Practice

John applies his 20 years experience in operating businesses and his knowledge of financial instruments to advise the firm’s business clients. He frequently represents small business owners in matters of business formation and business succession planning.

John regularly advises estate planning clients with taxable and non-taxable estates. In his estate planning practice, he also focuses on complex probate matters and represents conservators and guardians.

John’s litigation experience includes will contests, undue influence and elder abuse matters, complex homeowner association and condominium association matters, and environmental damage to crops (especially grape vines) due to pesticide contamination.

John is named by Superlawyers.com in 2009 Oregon Rising Stars for business and corporate matters.

Education

  • Lewis and Clark Law School, J.D.
  • Portland State University, B.S. (Finance)

Admissions

  • Oregon State Bar

Professional Associations

  • Oregon State Bar
    - Estate Planning and Elder Law Sections
  • Multnomah Bar Association

 
   

 

Christopher J. Clark

Christopher J. Clark

Law Practice

Chris focuses his practice on estate planning and business transactions. He helps clients create estate plans for taxable and non-taxable estates, administers probates, and provides legal assistance in business matters.  Chris brings valuable insights to business and tax matters from his prior experience as an attorney in the estate planning practice of one of the nation’s largest law firms. While in law school, Chris was also awarded the Dean’s Scholarship for Excellence.

Education

  • Lewis and Clark Law School, J.D., magna cum laude
  • Stanford University, B.A.

Admissions

  • Oregon State Bar

Professional Associations

  • Oregon State Bar
    - Estate Planning, Elder Law, and Taxation Sections
  • Multnomah Bar Association

 

Matthew J. Kress

Matthew J. Kress

Law Practice

Matt focuses his practice on helping clients define and document their estate plans and provide assistance with administering estates in probate. Matt also leverages his 15 years of broad cross-functional experience working in large corporations to assist clients with many aspects of their business.

Education

  • Lewis and Clark Law School, J.D.
  • Ball State University, M.S. (Information and Communication Sciences)
  • Ball State University, B.S. (Finance)

Admissions

  • Oregon State Bar

Professional Associations

  • Oregon State Bar
    - Estate Planning, Taxation, and Business Law Sections