Carolyn W. Miller

Carolyn W. Miller


Carolyn W. Miller, P.C.

Recognized since 2001

Portland, Oregon

Practice Areas

Trusts and Estates

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Professional Experience

  • President, Carolyn W. Miller, P.C., Portland, Oregon 2001 - present
  • Partner, Duffy Kekel, llp, Portland, Oregon 1982 - 2001

Carolyn's practice is solely concentrated in estate planning, probate, trust administration, taxation of estates, trusts and individuals, charitable planning and administration, tax exempt organizations and private foundations.

Recognized as a leader in the estate planning community, Carolyn was elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”) in 1996. She served as Oregon State Chair of ACTEC from 2014-2019 (https://www.actec.org/directory/profile/Carolyn-Miller/6a7eb82b-80e9-42fc-ad18-17c7ce495523/). She is a Past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Association Taxation Section Executive Committee, and the past President of the Estate Planning Council of Portland. Carolyn has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2006, was honored as a Top 25 Oregon Women Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, and was awarded the Oregon State Bar President’s Membership Service Award in 1995. She has been chosen by her peers as a “Best Lawyers in America in Trusts and Estates Law” (2002-2018), by American Lawyer Magazine.

Contact & Links
Location
  • 6915 South Macadam Avenue, Suite 250
    Portland, OR 97219
Languages
  • English
Demographics
  • Ethnicity: White
Education
  • Willamette University, graduated 1978
Bar Admissions
  • Oregon, Oregon State Bar Association
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
  • American College of Trust and Estate counsel - State Chair Elect , Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC)
  • Wayne D Kuni & Joan E Kuni Foundation - President, Board of Advisors

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Trusts and Estates
Special Focus:
  • Estate Planning
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
  • Probate
  • Succession Planning
  • Tax
  • Trust Administration
Awards:
  • Oregon State Bar President’s Membership Service Award - 1995 recipient
  • Top 25 Oregon Women Super Lawyer (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011
  • Super Lawyers (2006 - 2016)
  • FiveStar Wealth Manager (2011 - 2016)
  • Best Lawyers in America (2002 - 2016)

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