Background
Levelle, Michael D. was born on February 25, 1951 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
Levelle, Michael D. was born on February 25, 1951 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States.
University of Montana (Bachelor of Arts, 1987). Willamette University (Juris Doctor, 1990).
Worked at Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles, Limited Liability Partnership (Portland, Oregon) specializing in General Civil and Trial Practice in all Courts. Bankruptcy, Creditors" Rights and Corporate Reorganization, Corporate Law, General Business, Banking and Finance, Commercial and Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Real Estate, Construction, Professional Liability Defense, Taxation, Probate, Pensions, Estate Planning, Planned Giving, Employee Benefits. Admitted to the bar, 1990, Oregon.
1995, Washington.
Author: "Planning for Security and Peace of Mind," March 1994, Oregon Education: "Minimum Capacity to Consent to Acting: What"s the Standard?," July 1995, Oregon Estate Planning and Administration Section Newsletter.
Author and Speaker: "Working with Varying Levels of Competency," Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education Seminar on "Elder Law," July 1996. Member: Clark County, Multnomah County, Washington County, Washington State (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust.
Elder Law. Business Law), American (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law.
Planning for Individuals with Multiple State Contacts Committee. Administration and Distribution of Estates and Trusts Committee) and National (Oregon Chapter) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Sections on: Estate Planning and Administration. Business Law; Health Law).
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Oregon Minority Lawyers Association. Estate Planning Council of Portland, Incorporated. Sussman Shank Wapnick Caplan & Stiles was founded in the early sixties by Gilbert Sussman, Jerome B. Shank and Norman Wapnick.
The Firm members have enjoyed a collegial relationship over thirty years of steady growth to a firm of twenty lawyers and a staff of thirty.
With an initial focus on creditors" rights, bankruptcy, banking and finance, the firm has expanded to include a broad general business, tax, estate planning, charitable and non-profit corporations, real estate and extensive litigation practice. Sussman Shank"s attorneys come from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds and hold leadership positions in business and professional associations.
Member: Clark County, Multnomah County, Washington County, Washington State (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust. Elder Law; Business Law), American (Sections on: Real Property, Probate and Trust Law. Planning for Individuals with Multiple State Contacts Committee.
Administration and Distribution of Estates and Trusts Committee) and National (Oregon Chapter) Bar Associations.
Oregon State Bar (Sections on: Estate Planning and Administration. Business Law; Health Law).
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys. Oregon Minority Lawyers Association.
Estate Planning Council of Portland, Incorporated.