Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P.

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  • Established in 1929
  • Firm Size 20
  • Our clients rely on Kell, Alterman & Runstein to deliver effective, cost-efficient, and pragmatic legal solutions to their business, environmental, creditors' rights, litigation, estate, trademark, tax, and family law challenges.

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    4.8/5.0 (39)
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Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
  • Silver Client Champion
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About this firm

Since 1929, Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P. has provided regional and national clients with premier representation in a range of legal work, including all aspects of business law, environmental law, family issues, and litigation. After more than 80 years, we still follow the same principles on which our firm was founded: vigorous advocacy, the highest levels of client service, and active community involvement. We represent clients throughout the Pacific Northwest from our offices in Portland and Vancouver.

We build the value and the strength of our client relationships on a strong foundation: understanding and advancing our clients' goals. Kell, Alterman & Runstein has earned a reputation as a professional and welcoming firm that provides timely, effective, and thoughtful legal representation and services to individuals, families, and businesses of all sizes.

We draw on over two centuries of collective experience to provide each Kell, Alterman & Runstein client consistently excellent legal services. Martindale-Hubbell, a national directory of attorneys, has awarded several of our attorneys its prestigious AV Preeminent rating, a recognition of their high ethical standards and legal ability. Attorneys from our firm have also been selected as Best Lawyers in America.

Attorneys at Kell, Alterman & Runstein contribute to our local communities through service on the boards of directors of the Anti-Defamation League, Portland State University Foundation, American Red Cross, Oregon Association of Children with Learning Disabilities, Oregon Advocacy Center (now known as Disability Rights Oregon), American Cancer Society, and Portland Energy Conservation, Inc. They also support community partners like New Avenues for Youth, Oregon Lawyers against Hunger, Legal Aid Services of Oregon, and the MacDonald Center.

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Areas of Practice (27)

  • Commercial Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Probate
  • Creditors Rights
  • Environmental
  • Litigation
  • Taxation
  • Intellectual Property
  • Patents
  • Real Estate
  • Securities Law
  • Trade Secrets
  • Trademarks
  • Family Law
  • Divorce
  • Personal Injury
  • Immigration Law
  • Products Liability
  • Franchises and Franchising
  • Employment
  • Civil Rights
  • Utility Law
  • Zoning, Planning and Land Use
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Truck Accidents
  • Motorcycle Accidents
  • Slip and Fall

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Paul Raney: Attorney with Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P.
Paul Raney
Associate
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Portland, OR

Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business Law, Trademarks, Trademark Arbitration, Trademark Infringement, Trademark Licensing, Trademark Litigation, Trademark Protection, Trademark Registration, Copyrights, Copyright Licensing, Copyright Litigation, Copyright Prosecution, Copyright Protection, Copyright Registration, Probate, Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Corporate Law, FBAR, Internet Trademarks, Lanham Act, Service Marks, Trade Dress, Trade Names, Trademark Prosecution, Trusts, Business Trusts, Business Transactions, Family Business Law, Family Business Mediation, Pass-Through Entities, Sole Proprietorships, Trusts and Estates, Contested Trusts and Estates, Decedents Estates, Estate Bankruptcy, Estate Litigation, Estate Planning for Parents of Handicapped Children, Estate Planning for the Elderly, Estate Planning for the Disabled, Estate Planning for Unmarried Couples, Estate Settlements, Family Trusts, Family Wealth Transfer, Fiduciary Law, Fiduciary Liability, Fiduciary Litigation, Financial Planning, Living Trusts, Offshore Trusts, Personal Planning, Pet Trusts, Powers of Attorney, Retirement Planning, Special Needs Trusts, Surrogates Court Practice, Trust Administration, Trust and Estate Collections, Trust Law, Trust Planning, Unclaimed Property, Wealth Planning, Wealth Preservation, Ancillary Probate, Probate Taxation View More

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Zachary Walker: Attorney with Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P.
Zachary Walker
Associate
No Reviews
Portland, OR

Labour and Employment, Personal Injury, Automobile Accidents, Birth Injuries, Head and Spinal Injuries, Dog Bites, Motorcycle Accidents, Trucking Accidents, Slip and Fall, Wrongful Death View More

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Beth Janssen Zilbert: Attorney with Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P.
Beth Janssen Zilbert
Attorney
No Reviews
Portland, OR

Estate Planning Law, Business Law, Corporate Law

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Robert E. Kabacy: Attorney with Kell, Alterman & Runstein, L.L.P.
Robert E. Kabacy
Partner
4.4
13 Reviews
Portland, OR , 
Vancouver, WA
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General Business, Estate Planning, Estate Administration, Business and Corporate Law, Taxation View More

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Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (39 reviews)

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.8/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.8/5.0
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