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Jeanne Smith (Retired)

Photo of Jeanne SmithJeanne practiced law in Corvallis from 1990 through her retirement in January 2020. Prior to opening her local firm, she practiced with a large Philadelphia law firm and was in-house counsel to a software company. She has been a frequent speaker in Oregon and nationally at continuing education classes for attorneys, accountants and other professionals in estate and business planning. For a list of her publications, see “Publications” below.

Practice areas

  • Representing small to mid-size business including startup high technology ventures and family businesses.
  • Extensive experience in charitable trusts, family limited liability companies, irrevocable gift trusts, IRA standalone trusts, incentive trusts, and business succession planning.
  • Estate planning including preparation of living trusts and wills, minimizing estate taxes, charitable planning, asset protection, and wealth preservation.
  • Advising nonprofit organizations on formation, operations and charitable giving.

Education

  • Temple University School of Law, magna cum laude, where she was Managing Editor of the Law Review.
  • Purdue University, B.A. in political science.

Professional affiliations

  • Oregon State Bar Association
    • Estate Planning and Administration Section
    • Business Law Section
    • Computer Law Section
  • Wealth Counsel, a national collaboration of Estate Planning Attorneys
  • Wealth Advisors, a national collaboration of Estate Planning Professionals

Volunteer work

  • Benton Hospice Service, Inc. — Board of Directors 1992-1998, 2006 to 2011
  • Business Enterprise Center (a local business incubator) – Board of Directors 1993 – 2011
  • Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation — Board of Trustees 1997 – present
  • Corvallis Chamber of Commerce — Board of Directors 1995- 2001

Experience before starting the Firm

  • Six years working in sales and marketing for two Fortune 500 companies, Johnson & Johnson and Container Corporation of America.
  • Associate, Saul, Ewing, Remick & Saul, a large Philadelphia law firm.
  • Deputy Corporate Counsel to Shared Medical Systems Corporation, a publicly traded provider of software and data processing services to the health care industry.

Publications

Click here for a list of publications.

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Special Presentations

June 2022 | Marilyn Brasier
Planning for Peace of Mind
Lumina Hospice and Palliative Care "Illuminating" Series

February 2021 and April 2022 | Lindsay Malachowski
Estate Planning Primer: Understanding the Basics
Virtual Continuing Education Class with Ticor Title

May 2019 | Lindsay Malachowski
Estate Planning Primer: Understanding the Basics
Ticor Title, Corvallis, Oregon

October 2018 | Lindsay Malachowski
Maximized Giving: Charitable Contributions and Planned Giving
Old Mill Center, Corvallis, Oregon

Winter, Spring, Fall 2012 -2019 | Lindsay Malachowski
MicroBusiness Class Lecturer for LBCC
Albany, Oregon

March 2017 | Nadine Davison
Estate Planning Presentation
Beit Am Jewish Community
Corvallis, Oregon

February 2017 | Marilyn J. Brasier
Formation of Section 501(c)(3) Charitable Organizations
Lions District Conference
CH2M Hill Alumni Center, OSU
Corvallis, Oregon

January, February, and October 2016 | Nadine R. Davison
Wills, Trusts & Estates Lectures
Linn Benton Community College

September 2016 | Jeanne Smith & Marilyn Brasier
Charitable Giving Seminar
Hosted by Benton Hospice Service
Corvallis, Oregon

June 2016 | Nadine Davison
Estate Planning Presentation to Philanthropic Educational Organization
Corvallis, Oregon

March 2016 | Lindsay Malachowski
Personnel Policy Primer
Corvallis Chamber of Commerce
Corvallis, Oregon

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