Ginger Skinner – Portland Estate Planning Attorney

Expert Advice. Personable Service.

Ginger Skinner enjoys providing expert advice and personable service to her clients to address their estate planning and administration legal needs. With a Master of Laws (LL.M) in taxation, Ginger is uniquely capable of providing families with tax-sensitive estate planning and administration. She often works with her clients’ advisors such as financial planners and accountants.

Ginger operates with a down-to-earth, no jargon style that clients find quite refreshing. “I’m passionate about explaining sophisticated tax concepts in simple terms, and drafting clear documents that can be understood by everyone – not just those in the legal profession,” she says.

She founded Skinner Law, PC with the goal of helping Oregon families create advantageous estate and succession strategies, ultimately achieving greater harmony in family relationships. “There’s nothing more rewarding than helping a family prevent discord and multigenerational conflict,” she says. She also specializes in international estate planning law and likes the complexity of this area of law.

Prior to launching her own firm, Ginger served as general counsel for a large family-owned Oregon business. She gained great insight from this experience on the issues and challenges family-owned businesses face day-to-day.

When not at work, Ginger is busy raising an active toddler. She enjoys spending time in the great outdoors, traveling and cooking. She is a genuine Oregonian with ancestors who originally came to Oregon on the Oregon Trail in 1846.

Ginger speaks on topics related to estate planning such as the Essentials of Estate Planning, Charitable Giving and Benefit Companies. In the past, she volunteered with the District Attorney for Multnomah County and with the Oregon Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association.

Education:

• University of Washington School of Law, LL.M. in taxation
• University of Idaho College of Law, J.D.
• Eastern Oregon University, B.S. in Business

Professional Affiliations:

• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar
• Member, United States Tax Bar
• Member, Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section
• Member, Oregon State Bar Taxation Section
• Member, Oregon State Bar Taxation Laws Committee
• Faculty, Advanced Estate Planning and Administration 2014, Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section (“Benefit Companies: Creating Socially Responsible Family Businesses”)

Now that you’re acquainted with Ginger, take a look at our Portland estate planning services or contact us to schedule your first consultation.