Holly N. Mitchell
Email: hmitchell@duffykekel.com

Areas of Practice
Estate planning, including wills and trusts Estate and gift taxation
Education
Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College, J.D. 1984.
Lewis & Clark College, B.A. 1975
Admitted to Practice
Oregon, 1984
Washington, 2006
Professional Memberships
Oregon State Bar, Taxation Section and Estate Planning and Administration Section
Oregon State Bar, Estate Planning and Administration Section CLE Committee
Washington State Bar, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section
Estate Planning Council of Portland
Professional Activities
2010 Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants “Estate Planning in Oregon.”
Oregon State Bar CLE “Basic Estate Planning and Administration,” 2010. Topic: Fiduciary Duties and Risks.
Oregon State Bar CLE “Administering the Taxable Estate” Seminar, 2009. Topic: The Oregon Inheritance Tax.
Multnomah Bar Association, 2009. Topic: The Oregon Inheritance Tax.
Publications
“A Divided Second Circuit Fractionalizes Section 2036 in Estate of Stewart,” Journal of Taxation, October 2010, Vol. 113 No. 4. Co-author.
“Adjusted Taxable Gifts and the Oregon Inheritance Tax,” Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter, October 2009.
“Calculating Bequests Under Formula Clauses,” Oregon State Bar Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter, October 2009. Co-author.
“Inheritance Tax Credit for Farming, Forestry, and Commercial Fishing Property,” 2008 Oregon Legislation Highlights.
Professional Experience
Holly joined Duffy Kekel LLP in 2001 after many years of practice in Portland.