Tammi Caress

Born in Portland, Oregon, Tammi grew up mostly in Washington State. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Washington State University before going to Boston’s New England School of Law, where she received her Juris Doctorate. She then earned her LL.M., a legal Master’s degree, in estate planning, at the University of Miami Law School. Tammi is one of but a handful of few trust and estate attorneys in Oregon or Washington with this advanced degree and training. Tammi has extensive knowledge of special needs and charitable trusts, and estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes. An animal lover, Tammi also assists clients in planning for their pets. Tammi began her career in estate planning and probate & trust administration in New Mexico, where she practiced trust and estate law for six years before moving home to the Pacific Northwest. When not practicing law, Tammi and her husband enjoy the Northwest’s magnificent outdoors, and take delight in biking, hiking and watching their golden retriever swim in the vast number of lakes and rivers in the area. Lawyers of Distinction Members have been selected based upon a review and vetting process by our Selection Committee utilizing U.S. Provisional Patent # 62/743,254. The platform generates a numerical score of 1 to 5 for each of the 12 enumerated factors which are meant to recognize the applicant’s achievements and peer recognition. All applicants must be licensed to practice law. Members are then subject to a final review for ethical violations within the past ten years before confirmation of Membership. A Lawyers of Distinction Nomination does not guarantee membership and attorneys may not pay a fee to be nominated. Attorneys may nominate to Lawyers of Distinction their peers whom they feel warrant consideration. The determination of whether an attorney qualifies for Membership is based upon the aforementioned proprietary analysis discussed above. Membership is not meant to infer any endorsement of Lawyers of Distinction by any of the 50 United States Bar Associations or The District of Columbia Bar Association. Any references to “excellent,” “excellence,” or “distinguished” are meant to refer to the Lawyers of Distinction organization only and not to any named member individually.