Peter O. Watts, the second youngest shareholder in the history of Jordan Ramis PC, graduated from the University of Oregon School of Law, and was admitted to the Oregon Bar in 2002. He received an LL.M. in taxation from the University of Washington in 2003. Peter's areas of law concentration include estate planning, debt negotiation, and general business. In 2010 Peter was recognized as one of the Portland Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Business Professionals. In 2010 and 2011 was recognized as a Rising Star by Oregon Super Lawyers magazine.
Peter is President of the Clackamas County Business Alliance Board of Directors, and has served as the Chair of the Land Use Committee since 2008. Continuing his service to Clackamas County, Peter was appointed to the Clackamas County Tourism Development Council in 2007 and reappointed in 2010. He was elected Chair in 2009, 2010, and 2011. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Oregon Law Foundation Board of Directors.
Beyond his busy professional career, Peter has also served on the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Oregon Junior Board of Directors since 2005 contributing many hours to fundraising efforts, volunteering, and assisting in wish fulfillment for children with life threatening illnesses. He has served as a board member of Child Centered Solutions since 2010. In his spare time Peter enjoys running and volunteering on political campaigns.
Peter is a member of Jordan Ramis's Business practice group assisting clients with tax and general business issues, including:
- Estate planning
- Debt negotiation and workouts
- General business
Education and Professional Qualifications
B.A., English, University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi, 1999
J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, Eugene, Oregon, 2002
LL.M. Taxation, University of Washington School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2003
Memberships and Honors
Board of Directors, Oregon Law Foundation
President, Clackamas County Business Alliance
Member, Community Investment Initiative Leadership Council, 2011
Oregon Super Lawyers, Rising Star, 2010-2011
Winner, Portland Business Journal's 40 Under 40, 2010
Member, Clackamas County Tourism Development Council, Chair
Oregon State Bar Association, Labor and Employment, Taxation, and Family Law Section
Member, Clackamas County Business Alliance, Land Use Committee Chair
Member, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Junior Board of Director since 2005
Former Member, Portland Opera Bel Canto Club
Former Member, Gus J. Solomon American Inns of Court
Articles
Multnomah County Business Income Tax and City of Portland's Business License Tax
The Latest on the Estate Tax
2010: A Look at the Estate Tax and Wealth Planning
Loan Modifications in Today's Economic Environment
After Measure 67, Should Your C Corporation Become an S Corporation?
Tax Court Victory for Business Owners
Businesses to Receive Tax Benefits as Part of the 2008 Economic Stimulus Act
Version and Conversion: How Is the Business Organized?
Last Call to Comply with New Deferred Comp Regulations
Hybrid Tax Update
Who Is an Independent Contractor?
Are Gift Certificates, Coupons and Other Cash Equivalents Taxable?
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