Education:

• University of Oregon BS Biology 1975;
• University of Oregon JD Law 1978.

Bar Memberships:

• Oregon State Bar 1978;
• Oregon Supreme Court 1978;
• Oregon Federal District Court Bar 1979;
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals 1979;
• United States Tax Court 1996;
• United States Supreme Court 2008.

Professional Organizations:

• Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Executive Committee 1996-1998; and 1999-2001;
• Oregon State Bar Construction Law Section;
• Roland Rodman Inn of Court;
• American Bar Association Tax Section
• American Bankruptcy Institute
• National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys;
• National Association of Consumer Advocates;
• Bankruptcy Law Network;
• American Board of Certification Consumer Bankruptcy.

Specialized Training:

• Max Gardner Bankruptcy Litigation Bootcamp 2006;
• Peter Barry FDCPA Bootcamp 2007;
• NACA Fair Credit Reporting Act 2006 & 2007

Practice emphasis:

• Tax Liens and Tax Collection Defense;
• Chapter 13 Bankruptcy;
• Debtor-Creditor matters;
• Probate, Conservatorships and Estates.

Extensive experience in resolving Oregon State and Federal Tax disputes, including Tax driven Bankruptcy, Offer in Compromise, Installment Payment Agreements and Administrative Appeals. Lifelong resident of Oregon. Board of Directors of Eugene Ballet Company 1979 to 2007. Hobbies: Foreign Travel, Hiking, and Gourmet Cooking.

Education:

• Oregon State University BS Business & Tech 1969;
• University of Oregon Accounting 1975 -1977.

Professional Certification:

• American Institute of Certified Public Accountants 1983.

Professional Background:

• Internal Revenue Agent 1977 -1988;
• Group Manager, IRS Exam Division1988 -2001;
• Income Tax Consultant 2001 -Present.

Board Membership:

• USA Masters Track & Field Treasurer 2002 -2005;
• Oregon Track Club President 2003 -2004;
• Oregon Research Institute 2006 -2007.

Frank is an avid hiker and runner. During the summer, he regularly competes as a master level track and field athlete. He enjoys traveling and in recent years he has made trips to Costa Rica, Spain, Switzerland, Croatia, New Zealand, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic and Austria. He recently spent nearly a month as a manager, and a competitor, for the United States team at the masters track and field world championships in Italy.

Education:

• UCLA BA Classical Civilizations 1993;
• University of Oregon MA Classical Civilizations 2001.

Professional Memberships:

• National Association of Enrolled Agents;
• National Society of Tax Professionals;
• Oregon Society of Enrolled Agents .

Professional Certification :

• Enrolled Agent;
• Licensed Tax Consultant (Oregon).

Foreign Languages:

• Ancient Greek
• Latin
• US Tax Code

Nicole has made use of her years of study in ancient languages and arcane ritual to decipher the tax code and solve problems for our tax clients. She began her career as a tax professional by taking and passing the IRS special enrollment examination. She then picked up her credential as a licensed tax consultant. Nicole has been asked by the state to help write the qualification examination for licensed tax preparers.

In her free time, Nicole likes to spend time in her garden where she tends more than 50 rose varieties. A second favorite pastime is foreign travel. Nicole has visited Turkey, Cambodia, Greece, France, and has made multiple trips to Italy, Thailand, England and Germany. She is an avid photographer and several of our favorite photos can be enjoyed in the office.

Education:

• Pleasant Hill High School;
• Merritt-Davis Business College.

Professional Certification:

• Legal Assistant Diploma;
• Certified Bankruptcy Assistant.

Seminars:

• NACBA Workshop, Chicago 2005;
• NABJA Bankruptcy Certification Training 2006;
• NACBA Workshop, Las Vegas 2007.

Lynn began working for Kent Anderson Law Office, and its predecessors, in April of 1986 as a work study student from Merrit-Davis Business College. She received a Legal Assistant diploma and has been working here ever since. In fact, this is the only job she has ever held and we want to keep it that way. She has developed substantial expertise in bankruptcy law and has begun to attend workshops and seminars around the country to further hone her skills.

Outside the office, she is blessed with a wonderful family including her husband of 21 years and two lovely children, Levi and Jillian. She was born and raised on a farm, and has not strayed from that lifestyle as an adult. She takes pride in breeding and showing world class Paint horses, as well as raising 4-H project pigs for her son and other members of his 4-H group.

Education:

• University of Oregon BA Biology 1970;
• Cornell University, PhD Mycology 1977
• University of Oregon BA Russian Language & Literature with Eastern European Studies Certificate 1991.

Professional History:

• Research and Teaching Assistant University of Oregon and Cornell University 1970 -1977;
• Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University 1977 -1979;
• Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Liverpool 1979 -1980;

Foreign Languages:

• Russian
• Spanish (Reading)
• German (Reading)

Martha combines a rigorous educational background in scientific research, including a thorough grounding in analysis of written materials, with a wide spectrum of interests, a high level of community involvement, and a strong commitment to use all of the tools at her disposal to further the interests of clients in an effective and ethical manner.

She is also an accomplished artist in watercolor painting, quilting, spinning and fiber work.