Managing Estate and Elder Law Attorney
KATHY BELCHER
Kathy Belcher was born and raised in Liverpool, England, and came to Salem, Oregon, in 1980. Kathy received her undergraduate degree from George Fox University, Newberg, Oregon, and her Juris Doctor degree from Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon
Kathy is licensed to practice law in the State of Oregon, the Federal District Court of Oregon, the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. She is a member of the Oregon State Bar, the Oregon State Bar’s sections on Elder Law and Estate Planning and Administration, the Marion County Bar Association, and Oregon Women Lawyers. In addition, she is a member of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.
Kathy’s law practice focuses on all areas of estate planning with emphasis on the planning needs of the elderly and their families, including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, advance directives for health care, long term care issues, Medicaid planning, guardianships, conservatorships, and probate. She is a frequent speaker on estate planning and elder law topics, regularly presenting educational seminars for public and private groups.
Kathy is a founding board member and past president for Alzheimer’s Network of Oregon & executive committee member for the elder law section of OSBAR.
