Attorney & Staff

Our Legal Team in Milwaukie, OR


Attorney Leonard J. Kovac Jr.

Leonard grew up in a suburb of Chicago as the oldest of seven children and as a result developed his advisory and communication skills at an early age. He attended Fenwick High School in Oak Park, Illinois and then University of Notre Dame in South Bend Indiana.

Before attending Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, he traveled abroad for 6 months, attempting to be understood in Spanish, German, French and Greek with limited success.

He is a trial lawyer with experience in criminal defense, family law, probate, personal injury litigation. He was a pro-term Circuit Court judge, appointed by the governor. For years, he traveled statewide in this capacity and also presided over the Clackamas County night court for almost 20 years.

Len and his wife have three daughters attending elementary and high school in Lake Oswego. The Kovac girls are all musicians, athletes and scholars, keeping their parents busy with their obligations to orchestras, pep bands, soccer teams, school and dance teams.

Christy

Christy received her Associates of Applied Science degree in Legal Studies from Pioneer Pacific College in 2017. As a legal assistant she enjoys communicating with clients and is committed to ensuring that their matters receive a high level of care and attention.

Before entering the legal field, Christy spent years working with various non-profit organizations both at home in the United States and abroad. In her spare time her activities include reading, traveling, and watching the musical performances of her three children.

Wendy

Wendy has been a paralegal for 17 years. She brings with her a wealth of experience in various area of law including criminal, domestic relations, juvenile law, and personal injury. She is dedicated to developing a relationship with our clients and helping them through a difficult time in their life. Wendy was born in Oregon and has spent most of her life here, including graduating from high school and college. When not at work, she enjoys time with her husband as well as camping, hiking and kayaking with her three children.
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Sheila

Sheila has extensive knowledge working on estate planning, probate, guardianships, conservatorships and limited liability companies. As a paralegal with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families establish revocable living trusts, she also assists clients in funding their trusts and eventually working with trustees to distribute assets held in those trusts to beneficiaries.

In addition, she is very experienced in assisting clients establish guardianships, conservatorships or probate estates with the Court and works closely with them during the pendency of those actions. Sheila enjoys working with her clients to ensure their legal matters are completed in a professional timely manner.

Sheila, along with her husband, Bill, and their family enjoy traveling to the Caribbean and camping with their horses.

Sheila

Sheila has extensive knowledge working on estate planning, probate, guardianships, conservatorships and limited liability companies. As a paralegal with over 20 years of experience helping individuals and families establish revocable living trusts, she also assists clients in funding their trusts and eventually working with trustees to distribute assets held in those trusts to beneficiaries.

In addition, she is very experienced in assisting clients establish guardianships, conservatorships or probate estates with the Court and works closely with them during the pendency of those actions. Sheila enjoys working with her clients to ensure their legal matters are completed in a professional timely manner.

Sheila, along with her husband, Bill, and their family enjoy traveling to the Caribbean and camping with their horses.
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