Allen G. Drescher, PC
21 South Second Street
Ashland, OR 97520
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Phone: (541) 482-4935 | Fax: (541) 482-4941
http://www.ashlandoregonlawyer.com
Legal Topic
Estate Planning
Legal Topic
Business Law
Legal Topic
Real Estate Law
Number of Attorneys
One lawyer and one paralegal.
State Licensed In
Oregon
Firm Focus
Since 1973 Allen Drescher has provided legal services in Ashland, Medford and Jackson County, Oregon in the areas of real estate, business law, estate planning and administration, guardianships, conservatorships, wills, trusts, probate, nonprofit corporations, asset protection, and related areas of the law.
Firm History
Established in 1973, formerly Scannell & Drescher and Drescher & Arnold.
Activities and Awards
Ashland Muncipal Judge, 1979-2007; Co-operating attorney for ACLU of Oregon, 1977-present; Citizen of the Year, Ashland Chamber of Commerce; Pro Bono legal counsel for Temple Emek Shalom, Ashland Chamber of Commerce, Ashland Family YMCA, Committed Alliance to Strays and other nonprofit organizations.
Example Cases
Successful avoidance of several hundred thousand dollars of inheritance tax by use of minority interests in LLC and S-Corporation; successful representation of commercial tenant in arbitration proceeding against landlord; successful representation of seller of real property in dispute with buyer; foreclosure of security interest and repossession of restaurant; successful asset protection by use of family limited liability company; representation of petitioners, cross-petitioners, respondent and objectors in contested guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
What is your firm's point of view regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
Clients are participants in all phases of each case or transaction and are kept fully informed of the issues, risks and costs involved.
Are your attorneys willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Yes.
Are your attorneys willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
Yes.
Are your attorneys willing to help a client with one discrete part of a case, without taking on the whole case?
Yes.
What are your policies about dividing work among the firm's partners, associates, and paralegals to make the process most cost-effective for the client?
My paralegal does as much of the work as can be done by a paralegal to save costs to the client.
How frequently does your firm use mediation, arbitration, or collaborative law to resolve cases?
Frequently. Mediation or arbitration is my preferred method of dispute resolution.
Does your firm provide pro bono legal services or otherwise participate in your community?
I provide pro bono legal services to several tax exempt, public benefit entities. I do not provide pro bono legal services to individuals.
What distinguishes your law firm from others?
Reputation in the community for integrity, competence and fairness.
Office Manager/Assistant
Deanna Costen.
Fax
(541) 482-4941
Office Hours
Monday through Thursday, 9-12 and 1-5.
Emergency After Hours
No
Foreign Languages
None.
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Fees quoted by phone. 5% discount for Nolo clients.
Hourly Rates
$250/hr for attorney time; $125/hr for paralegal time.
Free Initial Consultation?
Free initial consultation is available only for estate planning clients. For all other matters, the initial consultation is either billed at $250/hr for work done based on time spent or included in the set fee for work done based on a set fee. A written retainer agreement is used in all cases.
Typical Retainer
A retainer is required for all work and varies depending on the nature of the work.
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Attorneys have passed a licensing check. Nolo has confirmed that every member attorney has a valid license and is in good standing with the state agency that licenses lawyers upon joining the directory.
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