Scott is Senior Partner and Managing Attorney at Barbur Law. Scott works from both the Milwaukie and Tillamook office locations.
Scott practices in Probate and Trust Administration, handling estates both large and small. He has extensive experience working with executors and trustees to administer the assets of deceased persons and distribute them to estate beneficiaries. He enjoys working closely with his clients and helping them “get from point A to point B.” Scott also practices in Real Property and Business, helping his clients competently and effectively manage their assets. With a keen eye for maps and a background in urban planning, Scott is well-equipped to assist clients with Real Property issues. His practice areas include easements, lot line adjustments, purchase and sale contracts (including farm sales and acquisitions), and financing securities, including promissory notes, trust deeds, and land sale contracts. In Business, Scott assists clients with start-ups, contracts, leases, and other business needs.
A sixth-generation Oregonian, Scott was born in Portland and grew up in Milwaukie, where he graduated from Rex Putnam High School. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Geography from Portland State University, he considered a career in urban planning, but ultimately, Scott decided to attend law school and earned his Juris Doctorate from Lewis & Clark Law School in 2011. Shortly thereafter, he started Barbur Law in January 2012 as a general practice and worked in many areas of the law before settling the firm into its current niche of estate planning, probate, and trust administration; real property; and business.
Scott is a board member of the Milwaukie Community Center Foundation (formerly Friends of the Milwaukie Center), acting as Chair from 2019-2022, which raises funds to support programs and services for seniors of the Milwaukie Center. He also previously served on the Milwaukie Planning Commission from 2013-2017 and the Milwaukie Rotary Club, serving as President from 2014-2015. Additionally,
Scott is an active business member of the local Chambers of Commerce in Clackamas County and Tillamook. He is an avid outdoorsman, enjoying activities including hiking, camping, and mountain climbing, and loves to spend time with his wife, Vicky, and two dogs, Tobey and Daisy.
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