Admitted to Oregon State Bar
Admitted to Washington State Bar Areas of Practice: Education
Admitted to Washington State Bar Areas of Practice: Education
- Northwestern School of Law (J.D., 1988, magna cum laude)
- The College of Idaho(B.A., 1985, magna cum laude; Lawrence Henry Gibson Scholar in Political Science & History)
- Business & Entity Planning
- Business Succession
- Charitable Planning
- Corporations
- Estate & Trust Administration
- Family Wealth Planning
- Limited Liability Companies (LLCs)
- Partnerships
- S-Corps
- Tax Planning
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law, Taxation & Real Property, Probate & Trust Law)
- Multnomah County Bar Association (Member)
- Oregon State Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law, Debtor/Creditor Law, Estate Planning & Administration, Real Estate & Land Use Law, & Taxation)
- Washington State Bar Association
- United States Tax Court
- Estate Planning Council of Portland
- Fourth District Court, Boise, Idaho (Judicial Intern)
- United States Senate, Washington, D.C. (Intern, Committee on Energy & Natural Resources)
- Estate Planning Council of Portland
- St. Matthew Lutheran Church (Current Member, Past President & Treasurer)
- St. Matthew Foundation (Past President & Secretary, Capital Campaign Member)
- Providence Foundation, "Exercise Your Will Power," (2009)
- Wealth Law Blog, “New House Bill Would Reform Estate Tax,” (2009)
- Fine Print, "Building Wealth," (2008)
- Who's Who Among American Law Students (1987-‘88)
About Michael
Michael D. Walker is a business, tax and estate planning attorney who has worked with individuals and small to medium-sized businesses for more than 20 years. A careful listener, Michael skillfully guides his clients to meet the wide variety of legal challenges they face in today’s complex world.
Michael graduated with high honors from both Northwestern School of Law and The College of Idaho. He is licensed to practice law in both Oregon and Washington, and is also admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.
Authoring articles, conducting seminars, and speaking for organizations and businesses, Michael covers such topics as estate planning, limited liability companies, family limited partnerships, general partnerships, and 1031 exchanges.
An active member of the Portland community, Michael has served on the Estate Planning Council of Portland, and is past president of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, Oregon where he remains active in committees and membership.