Susan Beckert Bock

Susan Beckert Bock

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Awarded Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Trusts and Estates
Awarded Practice Areas
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law Trusts and Estates
Susan Beckert Bock
Susan Beckert Bock
Portland, OR
Works at
Buchalter LLP

130 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Susan Beckert Bock is a partner of Stoel Rives who counsels clients from the firm’s Portland and Boise offices in the administration of estates and trusts, as well as estate, corporate, tax and financial planning. Susan’s practice includes advising clients in the areas of income, estate, and gift taxes, counseling trustees and beneficiaries, charitable planning, international estate planning and trust administration, and working with families and closely held businesses to achieve business succession planning and the creation of small family businesses.

Susan has successfully represented numerous clients before the IRS and U.S. Tax Court regarding valuation of closely held business interests. She also represents tax-exempt organizations, including Oregon Recovery High School Initiative and Harmony Academy, the first high school in Oregon for students in recovery from alcohol and drug addiction disorder.

Works at
Buchalter LLP

130 Best Lawyers awards

Buchalter LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • Duke University, J.D., graduated 1993

Bar Admissions

  • Oregon, Oregon State Bar
  • Idaho, Idaho State Bar

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Tax Court

Affiliations

  • Executive Committee, Estate Planning & Administration Section of the Oregon Bar - Member
  • Editorial Board, Estate Planning & Administration Section of the Oregon Bar Newsletter - Member
  • Estate Planning Council of Portland - Member
  • Harmony Academy - Board Member and secretary
  • Oregon Recovery High School Initiative - Board Member and secretary

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Trusts and Estates
Awards:

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