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Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Attorney Merritt S. Yoelin Celebrates first Portland Rose Festival as Royal Rosarian

Portland, OR., June 10, 2010 –  Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP announced that senior partner Merritt S. Yoelin is participating in his first Portland Rose Festival as an official Royal Rosarian. He was officially knighted in the organization’s traditional ceremony in April. The Royal Rosarians — a nonprofit, civic organization that is separate from the Portland Rose Festival Foundation — volunteer to serve as Portland's official greeters and ambassadors. The organization’s foundation, the Royal Rosarians Foundation, has a mission of providing aid to at-risk children; providing scholarships for youth; and fostering community spirit. >>

Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Launches Wealth Law Blog

Portland, OR., February 19, 2010 –  Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP announced today the launch of www.WealthLawBlog.com to provide clients with the latest information on estate planning, trust and estate administration, asset protection, taxation, business and corporate matters, and fiduciary litigation. >>

Seven Attorneys from Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Honored by Oregon Super Lawyers

Portland, OR., November 11, 2009 –  Seven attorneys from Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP have received recognition from Oregon Super Lawyers. Merritt Yoelin, Stephen Kantor, and Steve Seymour have been named as 2009 Oregon Super Lawyers. Merritt Yoelin has practiced in taxation and estate planning for more than 40 years. Stephen Kantor works extensively in estate planning focusing on charitable planning, trusts, business succession, and estate administration. Steve Seymour is an accomplished litigator with an emphasis on labor and employment law and trust and estate litigation. >>

Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Attorney Stephen Kantor inducted into Ronald McDonald House Charities® “Hall of Fame”

PORTLAND, OR, October 2009 –  Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Attorney Stephen Kantor is one of four inductees into the Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oregon and Southwest Washington (RMHC®) Hall of Fame. Kantor, along with Stephen Abouaf, Beth Irish and Joe Graziano, was honored at this year's Hearts & Hands Auction, held on October 2. The Hall of Fame honors those whose generous contributions and abiding commitment have an enduring impact on the children and families served by RMHC. >>

Timothy J. Resch Of Portland, Oregon Law Firm Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP Selected To Serve On International Criminal Tribunal

Timothy J. Resch, a partner of the Portland law firm of Samuels Yoelin Kantor Seymour & Spinrad LLP has been selected to be part of the Office of the Prosecutor for the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (“ICTY”). The Tribunal was mandated to prosecute persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the former Yugoslavia since 1991. >>