Melissa A. May
Email: mmay@duffykekel.com
Phone: 971-244-1828
Areas of Practice
Estate planning
Charitable planning and organizations
Probate and trust administration
Melissa advises clients regarding tax-efficient transfers of their assets to their family members and other beneficiaries. Her practice focuses on estate planning and administration of estates and trusts. She also advises nonprofit organizations and their founders and funders.
Admitted to Practice
Oregon, 2013
District of Columbia, 2007
Florida, 2011 (inactive)
Virginia, 2001 (inactive)
Education
Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2001
Auburn University, B.S., cum laude, 1998
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor of Law, Lewis and Clark Law School, 2017-present
Private practice since 2003
Membership & Activities
Governing Board member, Albertina Kerr Centers, Inc., Portland, Oregon
Member of the Estate Planning and Administration, Nonprofit Organizations, and Real Estate and Land Use sections of the Oregon State Bar
Publications
Charitable Trusts, Oregon State Bar, Administering Trusts in Oregon, 2018
Dealing with Contraband in Oregon Estates and Trusts, Oregon State Bar Estate Planning & Administration Section Newsletter, January 2018. Co-author.