Samuels Yoelin Kantor

What Samuels Yoelin Kantor does

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP is a Portland, Oregon-based limited liability partnership founded in 1927, operating as a full-service law firm serving business clients, entrepreneurs, and individual families across the Pacific Northwest (Oregon and Washington). The firm maintains three offices in Portland, Lake Oswego, and Vancouver, WA, and is staffed by approximately 16 attorneys including partners, associates, and of counsel positions. Its practice spans roughly twenty distinct areas grouped around estate planning and administration, trust and estate/fiduciary litigation, business and corporate law, taxation, family law, elder law and guardianships, real estate, employment, construction, securities arbitration, and investment loss recovery. Several attorneys hold tax or accounting credentials, enabling integrated business and tax advisory work, and the firm pursues cross-disciplinary matters such as Ponzi scheme clawback litigation and elder financial abuse recovery.

The firm operates a traditional professional services model, generating revenue through legal fees (hourly, flat, or matter-specific arrangements) on a case-by-case basis with no publicly disclosed pricing. Go-to-market is sales-led, relying on direct attorney-client relationships, client referrals, community involvement, and a multi-channel presence including the firm website (samuelslaw.com), LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Marketing is supplemented by attorney speaking engagements at national and state legal seminars, board service, and Victoria Blachly's appointment as an Oregon Uniform Law Commissioner. Recognition includes Oregon Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers in America, and Chambers High Net Worth rankings, with the firm ranked among only seven Oregon firms in Chambers HNW for tax and estate planning. The firm holds no patents, trademarks of note, subsidiaries, or institutional investors, and is privately held by its partners with no disclosed cap table or external funding.

Name

Samuels Yoelin Kantor

Legal name

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP

Website

https://samuelslaw.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1927

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP is a Portland-based law firm founded in 1927, serving business clients, entrepreneurs, and families across Oregon and Washington through approximately 16 attorneys, with core practices in estate planning, tax, business law, family law, elder law, and securities arbitration.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAAAK

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYFSAAANAE

Estate Administration & Probate Services

Financial & Insurance/Asset & Wealth Management/Trust & Fiduciary Services (Trust Companies, Estate & Custody Trusts)

SECONDARYFSAEAKAD

Estate & Probate Administration Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Fiduciary, Trust & Estate Advisory

SECONDARYFSAEAKAG

Guardianship, Conservatorship & Special Needs Trust Services

Financial & Insurance/Financial Advisory, Brokerage & Intermediation/Fiduciary, Trust & Estate Advisory

SECONDARYBPAHAAAI

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

SECONDARYBPAHANAL

Estate, Gift & Trust Valuation

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Valuation, Appraisal & Forensic Services

SECONDARYBPAHALAG

Litigation Support & Expert Witness Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Research, Analytics & Expert Services

Keywords

• Legal services
• Estate planning
• Trust and estate litigation
• Business and corporate law
• Tax and securities law

Headquarters

HQ city

Portland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Professional Fees: The firm generates revenue through legal fees charged to clients for various legal services including estate planning, business transactions, litigation, tax matters, family law, and other practice areas. Fee structures likely include hourly rates, fixed fees for specific services, and potentially contingency or flat fee arrangements depending on the matter type.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP is a full-service Oregon law firm established in 1927 that provides legal counsel to business and individual clients across approximately 20 practice areas, including business and corporate law, estate planning, trust and estate administration and litigation, taxation, family law, real estate, employment, construction, bankruptcy, elder law, securities arbitration, and investment loss recovery. Services are delivered through attorneys—including partners, associates, and of counsel—based out of its Portland and Lake Oswego, Oregon offices, with coverage extending to Vancouver, Washington. Fee arrangements vary by matter and may include hourly rates, fixed fees, and other matter-specific structures typical of professional law firms.

Product overview

Samuels Yoelin Kantor LLP is a full-service Oregon law firm established in 1927, offering a comprehensive suite of legal services across multiple practice areas. The firm provides legal counsel in business and corporate matters, trust and estate administration, litigation, tax law, family law, real estate, employment, bankruptcy, and securities arbitration. As a traditional law firm rather than a technology product company, their services are delivered through individual practice area groups staffed by attorneys rather than a software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Investment Loss Recovery Legal representation for investors seeking recovery of losses due to securities fraud, mismanagement, or other investment-related misconduct.
• Business & Corporate Comprehensive business law services including formation, transactions, contracts, and corporate governance matters for business clients.
• Mediation & Arbitration Alternative dispute resolution services to help parties resolve conflicts outside of traditional court litigation, including mediation and arbitration representation.
• Debtor/Creditor Legal representation for debtors and creditors in debt collection, creditor rights, and related disputes.
• Litigation Civil litigation services representing clients in various disputes before courts and administrative bodies.
• Real Estate Real property legal services including transactions, title issues, land use, and property disputes for individuals and businesses.
• Ponzi Clawback Litigation Legal action to recover funds from Ponzi scheme operators and related parties for defrauded investors.
• Shareholder Rights Legal representation for shareholders regarding corporate governance disputes, derivative actions, and shareholder agreements.
• Taxation Tax law services including tax planning, controversy resolution, and IRS/state tax authority representation.
• Appeals Appellate practice handling appeals before state and federal appellate courts.
• Retirement & Employee Benefit Plans Legal services related to employee benefit plans, retirement accounts, and ERISA compliance for employers and plan administrators.
• Construction Construction law services including contract negotiation, disputes, and mechanic's liens for contractors, owners, and developers.
• Employment Employment law representation for employers and employees on workplace matters, discrimination, and labor disputes.
• Trust & Estate Administration Administration and management of trusts and estates, including probate proceedings and asset distribution for trustees, executors, and beneficiaries.
• Family Law Domestic relations matters including divorce, custody, support, and prenuptial agreements for individuals and families.
• Bankruptcy Bankruptcy representation for debtors and creditors in Chapter 7, Chapter 11, and Chapter 13 proceedings.
• Estate Planning Estate planning services including wills, trusts, powers of attorney, and wealth transfer strategies for individuals and families.
• Stockbroker/Financial Advisor Representation Legal representation for stockbrokers and financial advisors facing regulatory investigations or customer disputes.
• FINRA Securities Arbitration Arbitration representation for securities-related disputes before the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
• Fiduciary Litigation Litigation involving breaches of fiduciary duty by trustees, executors, guardians, and other fiduciaries.
• Guardianships & Conservatorships Legal representation in guardianship and conservatorship proceedings for protected persons and their representatives.
• Elder Financial Abuse Legal services for victims of elder financial abuse, including recovery actions and protective orders.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Uniform Law CommissionmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerVictoria Blachly was appointed as an Oregon Uniform Law Commissioner in 2016. The ULC works on nonpartisan proposed legislation to bring clarity and stability to critical areas of state statutory law. She also serves on committees including UGIPA (Uniform Genetic Information Privacy and Discrimination Act) and previously on UDDA revisions.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Tonkon Torp LLP: Portland-based full-service business law firm with comparable practice breadth across corporate, tax, real estate, employment, and litigation, and a similar mid-size partner-led model serving Pacific Northwest clients.
• Markowitz Herbold PC: Portland-based litigation boutique with significant fiduciary, trust, and business dispute work — directly comparable to SYK's Fiduciary Litigation and Trust & Estate Litigation practices and Pacific Northwest client base.
• Miller Nash LLP: Pacific Northwest mid-size law firm with offices in Portland and Seattle, offering overlapping business, real estate, employment, and litigation services to a similar client base of regional businesses and families.
• Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt: Pacific Northwest full-service law firm with deep Portland presence, overlapping practice areas including business, real estate, tax, and litigation, and a similar regional, partner-driven delivery model.
• Foster Garvey PC: Pacific Northwest-based mid-size law firm with comparable practice breadth in business, real estate, tax, and litigation, and a similar regional, partner-driven delivery model in the Portland/Seattle corridor.
• Lane Powell PC: Pacific Northwest law firm with offices in Portland and Seattle offering comparable services in business, real estate, tax, and trust/estate matters, and a similar mid-market regional positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Perkins Coie LLP: Major national law firm with its Portland origins and significant Pacific Northwest presence, offering a much broader range of services including sophisticated corporate, M&A, and litigation work that competes with SYK for higher-end regional mandates.
• Stoel Rives LLP: One of the largest Pacific Northwest-based full-service law firms, with extensive Portland presence and broader geographic reach; competes with SYK across business, tax, real estate, and litigation, but at significantly larger scale.
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP: National law firm with a strong Pacific Northwest presence (including the Ater Wynne merger) that competes across SYK's core business, real estate, employment, and litigation practices.
• Holland & Knight LLP: Large national law firm with an active Portland office, offering comparable private wealth, tax, and litigation services; competes for higher-end Oregon-based clients that might otherwise use SYK.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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