As a fifth-generation Oregonian, Peter Watts has seen vast changes to our region first hand. After graduating from the University of Oregon School of Law and earning an advanced degree in taxation at the University of Washington School of Law, Peter spent a year as a litigation associate with a mid-sized Portland law firm working on complex litigation. Peter is actively involved in the Clackamas County Business Alliance and serves as the Chair of the CCBA's land use committee. In addition, Peter serves as the Chair of the Clackamas County Tourism Development Council. Peter has served as a member of the Make-A-Wish Foundation's Junior Board of Directors since 2005. He is a former committee member of the Portland Opera's Bel Canto Club and a former member of the Gus Solomon Inns of Court. While attending law school at the University of Oregon, Peter served as the law school's Student Senator for three years and spent two terms as University of Oregon's Senate President. Additionally, Peter served as a board member on the University of Oregon Bookstores Board of Directors, as one of five student members on the University of Oregon faculty Senate, as a member of the University's distinguished Service Award Committee, and as a clerk at the United States Attorney's Office.
Peter is a member of Jordan Schrader Ramis's Dirt Law® and Business practice groups, assisting clients with tax and general business issues, including:
- Estate planning
- Debt negotiation and workouts
- General business
Education and Professional Qualifications
B.A., English, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1999
J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 2002
LL.M. Taxation, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2003
Memberships and Honors
Winner, Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40, 2010
Member, Clackamas County Tourism Development Council, Chair
Oregon State Bar Association, Labor and Employment, Taxation, and Family Law Section
Member, Clackamas County Business Alliance, Land Use Committee Chair
Member, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Junior Board of Director since 2005
Former Member, Portland Opera Bel Canto Club
Former Member, Gus J. Solomon American Inns of Court
Articles
The Latest on the Estate Tax
2010: A Look at the Estate Tax and Wealth Planning
Loan Modifications in Today's Economic Environment
After Measure 67, Should Your C Corporation Become an S Corporation?
Tax Court Victory for Business Owners
Businesses to Receive Tax Benefits as Part of the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act
Version and Conversion: How Is the Business Organized?
Last Call to Comply with New Deferred Comp Regulations
Hybrid Tax Update
Who Is an Independent Contractor?
Are Gift Certificates, Coupons and Other Cash Equivalents Taxable?
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