Michael D. Walker is a business, tax, and estate planning attorney who has worked with individuals and small to medium-sized businesses for over 20 years. Michael enjoys the challenge of guiding his clients through the wide variety of legal challenges they face in today’s complex world.
Michael graduated with high honors from both Northwestern School of Law and The College of Idaho. Michael is licensed to practice law in both Oregon and Washington, and is also admitted to practice before the United States Tax Court.
Authoring articles, conducting seminars, and speaking for organizations and businesses, Michael covers such topics as sophisticated estate planning, business transactions, corporations, limited liability companies, family limited partnerships, joint ventures, and 1031 exchanges.
An active member of the Portland community, Michael has served on the Estate Planning Council of Portland, and is past President of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Beaverton, Oregon. Michael can be reached via email at mwalker@SamuelsLaw.com.
Practice Areas
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law, Taxation, & Real Property, Probate, & Trust Law)
- Multnomah County Bar Association (Member)
- Oregon State Bar Association (Member, Sections on Business Law, Debtor/Creditor Law, Estate Planning & Administration, Real Estate & Land Use Law, and Taxation)
- Washington State Bar Association
- United States Tax Court
- Estate Planning Council of Portland
Education
- Northwestern School of Law (J.D., 1988, magna cum laude)
- The College of Idaho (B.A., 1985, magna cum laude; Lawrence Henry Gibson Scholar in Political Science & History)
Bar Admissions
- Admitted to Oregon State Bar (1988)
- Admitted to Washington State Bar (2009)
