Amy Edwards
Experience
Amy Edwards is a partner of the firm and a member of the Litigation group who
focuses on trust and estates disputes. She has represented fiduciaries and
beneficiaries in a broad range of trust and estate matters, including will contests,
breach of fiduciary duty litigation, claims disputes, and contested guardian and
conservatorships. In addition, she has worked on litigation matters for tax exempt
organizations.
Amy was formerly a law clerk for The Honorable Bobbe J. Bridge, Washington Supreme
Court (2001-2002); a participant in the Federal Appellate Advocacy Program,
University of Washington School of Law (2001); a summer associate at Stoel Rives
(2000); a legal intern in the Office of Washington Governor Gary Locke (1999); and a
fund-raiser for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (1995-1998).
Representative Matters
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First chaired evidentiary hearing in the successful prosecution of a contested
guardianship petition on behalf of a hospital.
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Represented professional fiduciary in successfully defending a multiparty will
contest involving a $1 million estate.
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Partner
Portland, OR
(503) 294-9586 direct
(503) 220-9480 fax
amy.edwards@stoel.com
Represented trust beneficiaries in a multiparty dispute involving complex
Education
interpretation issues for a $2 million trust.
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University of Washington School of
Law, J.D., 2001, with high honors
Provide litigation avoidance advice to trust, estate, and nonprofit clients.
Order of the Coif
Associate editor-in-chief, Washington
Professional Honors and Activities
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Listed in Best Lawyers in America© (currently: Commercial Litigation), 2016
Law Review
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Northwestern University, B.A., History
and Political Science, 1994
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Listed among Rising Stars (Business Litigation), Oregon Super Lawyers®, 2008 2011
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Recipient, 2010 Stoel Rives LLP Pro Bono Service Award
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Member, Estate Planning & Admin. Section and Litigation and Product Liability
Section, Oregon State Bar
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Member, Real Property, Probate and Trust Section, Washington State Bar
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Member, Federal Bar Association
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Member, Multnomah Bar Association
Publications
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"Protecting Communications: How to avoid privilege pitfalls" (coauthor), Portland
Business Journal, Aug. 29, 2011
Admissions
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Oregon
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Washington
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U.S. District Court for the District of
Oregon
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit
Amy Edwards
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Author, Oregon Civil Litigation Manual, Verdicts and Findings (2009 Supp.)
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"Contract Law in Oregon" (co-author), Parol Evidence Rule and Integration (2008 Supp.)
Civic Activities
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Recipient, Community Leadership Award, Oregon Area Jewish Committee, 2014
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Board Member, Emerge Oregon
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Board Member, Oregon Law Center
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Board Member, Legal Aid Services of Oregon
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Member, Campaign for Equal Justice Large Firm Committee, Oregon State Bar