Atty. Carolyn W. Miller

Atty. Carolyn W. Miller

Professional Experience President, Carolyn W. Miller, P.C., Portland, Oregon 2001 - present Partner, Duffy Kekel, llp, Portland, Oregon 1982 - 2001 Carolyn's practice is solely concentrated in estate planning, probate, trust administration, taxation of estates, trusts and individuals, charitable planning and administration, tax exempt organizations and private foundations.

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Professional Experience

  • President, Carolyn W. Miller, P.C., Portland, Oregon 2001 - present
  • Partner, Duffy Kekel, llp, Portland, Oregon 1982 - 2001

Carolyn's practice is solely concentrated in estate planning, probate, trust administration, taxation of estates, trusts and individuals, charitable planning and administration, tax exempt organizations and private foundations.

Recognized as a leader in the estate planning community, Carolyn was elected to the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (“ACTEC”) in 1996. She served as Oregon State Chair of ACTEC from 2014-2019 (https://www.actec.org/directory/profile/Carolyn-Miller/6a7eb82b-80e9-42fc-ad18-17c7ce495523/). She is a Past Chair of the Oregon State Bar Association Taxation Section Executive Committee, and the past President of the Estate Planning Council of Portland. Carolyn has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” every year since 2006, was honored as a Top 25 Oregon Women Super Lawyer in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011, and was awarded the Oregon State Bar President’s Membership Service Award in 1995. She has been chosen by her peers as a “Best Lawyers in America in Trusts and Estates Law” (2002-2018), by American Lawyer Magazine.

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Education

Willamette University
- 1978

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Estate Planning
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Fiduciary Duties
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Probate
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Succession Planning
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Tax
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Trust Administration
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Oregon State Bar President’s Membership Service Award - 1995 recipient
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Top 25 Oregon Women Super Lawyer (2006, 2007, 2008 and 2011
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers (2006 - 2016)
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — FiveStar Wealth Manager (2011 - 2016)
- 2026

Bar Admissions

Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Oregon, Oregon State Bar Association

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