Firm Overview of The Law Offices of Casteel & Carson

Casteel & Carson serves the Portland, Oregon, area, including Multnomah County, Washington County and Clackamas County.  Our firm consists of two founding members, James L. Casteel and Brett S. Carson, and partner, Randall H. Baker.

Casteel & Carson practices law in the following areas:

• Estate and Tax Planning - wills and trusts, powers of attorney, advanced medical directives, inheritance tax and federal estate tax planning, probate avoidance, estate administration - judicial and non-judicial
• Real Estate Law -   residential/commercial sales, document preparation, foreclosures, helping people sell their houses, real estate investments
• Business Law – business  transactions, new entity/business formation (Corporation, LLC, Partnership), commercial collections
• Elder Law - Medicaid Planning, Elder Abuse, Special Needs Trusts
• Conservatorships and Guardianships - exploring options to help clients in determining the need for, and when necessary, establishing appropriate protective proceedings
• Personal Injury - all types of injuries and accidents, including auto accidents, wrongful death, negligence claims of all types

In these areas, we have served our clients in the following successes:

• We have helped many clients over the years to save thousands in state and federal death taxes. We have fought and won battles in and out of court over contested wills and property divisions in probate and trust estates.
• We have represented numerous victims of negligence in obtaining full compensation for their personal injuries, with and without litigation.
• We have represented many business clients throughout the country in collecting unpaid business debts.  We have represented members of the construction trade in enforcing construction liens.
• We have gone to bat for seniors and people suffering from disabilities to recover funds wrongly withheld or taken from them by others who often pose as their friends.
• We have provided legal counsel for numerous businesses, including large manufacturing companies, retailers and wholesalers, as well as the local coffee shop.

Please call us today to address your Estate and Tax Planning, Real Estate Law, Business Law, Elder Law, Conservatorships and Guardianships, and Personal Injury needs