Admitted to Practice | Oregon, 1974 | | U.S. Tax Court | | U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit |
| Pat Green focuses his practice on wealth, business succession and estate planning and administration for high-net-worth families and business owners. He also implements complex charitable giving plans, including charitable lead and remainder trusts and donor-advised funds. Pat frequently lectures on strategic wealth transfer strategies to professionals throughout the country. Selected Experience Real estate and business owners Ongoing Structures tax-adjusted charitable gifts of appreciated assets and business interests for donors and major tax exempt organizations. Private family-owned building material warehouse & distribution businesses Ongoing Succession planning for multigenerational family businesses. Fourth-generation, private, family-owned food-grade warehouse and distribution business Ongoing Developing growth and exit strategy for family members. Decedents and families with high net worth Ongoing Trust and estate administrations for numerous high-net-worth families. Fourth-generation, private, family-owned cold storage warehouse and logistics company Ongoing Multigenerational estate planning for CEOs and shareholders. Multiple clients Expert witness providing analysis and testimony at trial regarding complex tax and estate planning controversies. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities
- Fellow, Business Planning Committee and State Laws Committee, American College of Trust and Estates Counsel (ACTEC), 1996-present
- Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC), 1995-present
- Board Director, 1996-present; General Counsel, President, Secretary, Founding Board Member, Executive Committee Member – Board of Trustees, Northwest Christian Community Foundation
- Board of Trustees, Director, 2007-present; Member, Planned Giving Development and Endowment Committees – Portland Art Museum
- American Bar Association
- Multnomah County Bar Association
- Estate Planning Council of Portland
- Board Director, 1990-present; Chair, Property Committee; Co-chair, Nomination Committee; Past Chair, Planned Giving Advisory Committee; Past Member, Compensation Committee; Past Member, Executive Committee – Oregon Health & Science University Foundation, 2008
- Past Board Member, Planned Giving Advisory Councils of the University of Oregon and Washington State University
- Past Chair, Committee on Trust Legislation, Economics of Law Section, Annual Meeting Program – Oregon State Bar Association
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Professional Recognition
- Named as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Trusts and Estates Law by Woodward/White, 1999-present
- Named one of “Portland’s Best Lawyers” in Tax Law by Portland Monthly, 2006
- Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers," Law & Politics, 2006-2009
- Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers" as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Oregon, Law & Politics, 2006
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Education LL.M., Taxation, University of Miami School of Law, 1974 J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 1973 B.S., Political Science, University of Oregon, 1970 | |