Patrick J. Green

Partner

T 503.778.5329 Portland
    •  
Download vCard Download bio Print this page

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, and serves as an expert witness or consultant in fiduciary litigation matters. Pat frequently lectures on strategic wealth transfer strategies to professionals throughout the country.

Admitted to Practice

  • Oregon, 1974
  • U.S. Tax Court
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit

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

Memberships & Affiliations

    • Fellow, Business Planning Committee and State Laws Committee, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), 1996-present 
    • Fellow, American College of Tax Counsel (ACTC), 1995-present
    • Board Director, 1996-2012; 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, Executive Development, and Advancement Committees – Portland Art Museum
    • American Bar Association
    • Multnomah County Bar Association
    • Estate Planning Council of Portland
    • Board Director, 1990-present; Executive Committee, 2008-present; Chair, Property Committee; Co-chair, Nomination Committee; Past Chair, Planned Giving Advisory Committee; Past Member, Compensation Committee – Oregon Health & Science University Foundation
    • 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

Professional Recognition

    • Named one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in Trusts and Estates Law and Fiduciary Litigation by Best Lawyers, 1999-present; named in Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Non-profit/Charities Law, 2016-present
    • Selected by Best Lawyers as Portland's "Lawyer of the Year" in Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, 2017, 2020; Trusts & Estates Litigation, 2014, 2015, 2018; Nonprofit/Charities, 2021
    • AV Preeminent ranking in Trusts and Estates, Martindale-Hubbell Lawyer Ratings
    • Named one of "Portland’s Best Lawyers" in Tax Law by Portland Monthly, 2006
    • Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers," Thomson Reuters, 2006-2020
    • Selected to "Oregon Super Lawyers" as one of the Top 50 Lawyers in Oregon, Thomson Reuters, 2006
Your search returned no results. Please try another search or remove search criteria.