Shirley Ann BASS

Background

Bass, Shirley Ann was born on March 1, 1938 in Brockton, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Ernest Francis and Clarissa May (Atwood) Marcotte.

Education

San Diego State University. Portland State University (Bachelor of Arts, with honors, 1974). Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Gark College (Juris Doctor, 1979).

Phi Alpha Delta. Member, Board of Directors, Oregon Fair Plan Association, 1982-1987. Member, Estate Planning Cduncil of Portland, since 1984. Vice Chair, Loaves and Fishes, Inc., 1987-1989.

Career

Working as a partner of SHIRLEY A. BASS. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Oregon. 1984, United States. Tax Court. 1986, United States. Supreme Court.

Major clients of SHIRLEY BASS: Reference: United States. National Bank (Trust Department).

Achievements

• Bar: Oregon 1980, certified: National Elder Law Foundation (elder law attorney).

Membership

Board directors Oregon Fair Plan, 1982—1987, Oregon Women Lawyers, 1990—1992, Holladay Park Hospital Foundation, 1992—1994. Volunteer lawyer Senior Law Project, since 1985. Member planned giving committee Loaves and Fishes, Inc., 1987—1989, vice chair board directors, chair development committee.

Member of American Bar Association (estate and gift tax committee taxation section), Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.), Estate Planning Council Portland, National Academy Elder Law Attorneys, Multnomah Bar Association, Oregon Bar (member editorial board, member legislation committee estate planning section, member executive committee estate planning section 1990-1995, member elder law section since 1997), Phi Alpha Delta.

Connections

Children: Thomas, Robert, John.

Father:

Ernest Francis Marcotte

Mother:

Clarissa May (Atwood) Marcotte

child:

Thomas Bass

child:

Robert Bass

child:

John Bass