Paul Heatherman - Bend, OR
Attorney at Wealthestate.law
Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts Lawyers in Bend, OR
250 NW Franklin Ave. Bend, OR 97701
Bend Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning, Wills & Trusts
Attorney Information
Overview
Paul Heatherman graduated from Willamette University, College of Law in 1993, where he was an editor of the Law Review. He clerked for the Honorable Paul De Muniz at the Oregon Court of Appeals, from 1993-95. He began his private practice in Bend in 1995 and specializes in estate planning.
Paul is in his tenth year as a trial panel member of the Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Board Trial Panel. He also served on the Oregon State Bar Procedures and Practice Committee to review and propose improvements to laws that govern litigation.
Paul is published in:
- Oregon State Bar Real Estate Manual for Lawyers
- Oregon State Bar Damages Manual for Lawyers
- Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter
- Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Magazine
- Co-author of the Oregon Lawyers' Manual on eviction law in Oregon
Community Service
Paul Heatherman has represented Oregon Legal Services (Legal Aid) for five years. His duties involve litigation services to protect those in poverty from consumer fraud schemers, unscrupulous landlords, and others who exploit the disadvantaged.
Paul has volunteered as a special deputy district attorney for Deschutes County, in which he has prosecuted defendants in 13 jury trials.
Paul has also served as a board member and officer of the Growing Tree Children's Center, Inc., for over five years. The Growing Tree is a non-profit day care and preschool that has served Bend for over 20 years and has 25 employees. Paul provided legal counsel, helped negotiate, and arranged for financing in the Growing Tree's successful efforts in 1999 to purchase its 5000 square foot facility.
Education
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Legal Education
- Willamette University College of Law, Salem, Oregon, 1993
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Villanova University School of Law,
Villanova,
Pennsylvania, 2020
Graduate Tax Certificate -
Boston University School of Law,
Boston,
Massachusetts, December, 2024
Graduate Tax Program/Master of Laws in Taxation (Estate Planning Emphasis)
Past Positions
- Honorable Paul De Muniz at the Oregon Court of Appeals, Clerk, 1993 - 1995
Pro Bono Activities
- Growing Tree Children's Center, Inc., Former Board Member and Officer
- Special Deputy District Attorney for Deschutes County, Volunteer
- Contributing Member to the Oregon Campaign For Equal Justice
Published Works
Articles
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Real Estate Manual for Lawyers, Oregon State Bar
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Damages Manual for Lawyers, Oregon State Bar
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Debtor-Creditor Section Newsletter, Oregon State Bar
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Oregon State Bar Litigation Journal
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Oregon Trial Lawyers Association Magazine
- Oregon Lawyers' Manual on Eviction Law in Oregon, (Co-author)
Bar Admissions
- Oregon, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1995
- U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 1995
Other Affiliations
- Oregon State Bar Estate Planning Section, Member
- Oregon Trial Lawyers Association (Former Governor)
- Oregon State Bar (Procedures and Practice Committee)
- Oregon State Bar Disciplinary Trial Panel
Contact
250 NW Franklin Ave.
Bend, OR 97701
Phone: 541-597-9241
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.wealthestate.law
Hours: Monday - Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:30 pm, Friday: 9 am - Noon
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