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Stephen O. Lane
Partner
lane@gleaveslaw.com
PHONE: (541) 686-8833
FAX: (541) 345-2034
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Steve has earned a strong reputation in the practice of estate and trust law. He has been included in the Best Lawyers in America® for more than 10 years and is a sought-after guest speaker on estate, trust and tax law. His considerable expertise makes him an authority in estate and trust design and administration, as well as IRS negotiations relating to tax issues. On behalf of our clients, Steve devotes his talents and experience to the preservation and transmission of family businesses and other forms of wealth, and to the preservation of the most important thing a client can leave to succeeding generations — values.
Steve specializes in:
- Family and Business Taxes and Investments
- Customized IRA and 529 College Saving Plans
- Tax-sensitve Wealth Preservation and Transmission
- Trust Design and Operation
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning Administration
- Business Law
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Employee Benefits & Pension Plans
Education
J.D., Willamette University, 1975
B.A., Physics, Whitman College, 1969
Honors
Best Lawyers in America® since 1997 in Trusts & Estates, Employee Benefits
AV Rated in Martindale-Hubbell®
Admitted to Practice
Oregon (1975)
Professional & Community Affiliations
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Fellow
Oregon Uniform Trust Code Study Committee
Oregon State Bar, Estate Planning and Administration Executive Committee
Eugene/Springfield Tax Association, Past President
Eugene Estate Planning Council