The Law Office of
James Bruce LLC
A focus on our community.
About James Bruce
James focuses his practice on advising small businesses and estate planning. He was born and raised in Portland, Oregon and makes his home in Lake Oswego. He is a 2006 graduate of the University Of Oregon School Of Law, where he also received his undergraduate degree in 2001.
Areas of Practice
Reviewing an existing estate plan free of charge to ensure that client goals are met and taxes and costs of estate administration are minimized.
Educating clients on all aspects of the estate planning options available, including trusts, wills, powers of attorney, advance directives for health care, and more.
Preparing comprehensive estate plans tailored to reflect individual situations, goals and values.
Integrating estate planning and business succession planning to assist families with closely held companies to ensure smooth transition between generations of owners.
Business Formation and Entity Selection
Properly forming and maintaining corporations and LLCs, including “S” Corporations, to reduce the risk of individual liability and minimize taxes.
Business Transactions: Assisting clients in contract negotiation, preparation, and evaluation, with an emphasis on employment contracts and real estate. Ensuring compliance with local, state and federal employment laws, including non-competition, wage and hour, and other workplace issues.
Business and partnership dissolution: Representing clients in the winding up and dissolution of a partnership, corporation, LLC or other business.
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Our Clients
Our clients enjoy the highest level of service when they choose to work with us. We make a point to ensure a detailed, and pleasant experience from start to finish. We look forward to helping you with your needs in the future.
“I have used James's services for over 10 years and have enjoyed the process every time. He is prompt, professional, and willing to listen to my concerns. I have felt well represented and properly billed for the duration of our working relationship. He is my go-to referral for my own clients looking for representation. - Joe Dimeo Brass Tracks Construction.”
“James is a fantastic attorney. He is available when I need him and offers prompt concise direction when time is of the essence. The personal experience of being able to get directly to the person you need is one of the best parts of working with James. We have navigated a few different issues together and I was happy to have him on my side !”
