Elder Law Attorneys at Geoff Bernhardt Law Offices

Geoff Bernhardt, Attorney at Law

J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 1992

Geoff has assisted individuals and families address the legal and financial consequences of aging for the over 17 years. His guest speaking engagements on estate planning and elder law include the Multnomah Bar Association, the Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, the Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman and the Oregon Law Institute.

The Oregon State Bar received Geoff's assistance in writing a book on Elder Law for Oregon attorneys. The Bar also honored Geoff for his educational services to Oregon Elder Law Attorneys in 1998, 2000, 2003, 2004 and 2005. Geoff is prior recipient of the Outstanding Volunteer Award for the Multnomah County Legal Aid Senior Law Project.

Geoff is a shareholder in his firm, the Law Offices of Geoff Bernhardt, which specializes in elder law, estate planning, probate, guardianships and conservatorships. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Oregon Gerontological Association and on the Program Committee of the Oregon Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. He is also on the Executive Committee of the Elder Law Section of the Oregon State Bar.

Julie Lohuis, Attorney at Law

Julie Lohuis,
Attorney at Law

J.D., University of Oregon School of Law, 2004.

Julie joined the firm as an associate in 2006. She is a determined and caring advocate for Seniors representing
her clients in estate planning, probate and other important
legal issues.

Her strong interest in elder law started when she worked in the Hillsboro office of Legal Aid Services from 2004 - 2006. There she represented many Seniors and her close work with them inspired her to specialize in this area.

While attending law school, Julie became active in fundraising for the Oregon Law Students Public Interest
Fund and worked in the Eugene office of Legal Aid Services.
She also speaks Spanish and lived in Bolivia and Ecuador.

Currently, she volunteers with the Senior Law Project
and serves as a member of Oregon Women Lawyers. She recently contributed an article to the Elder Law Section Newsletter.

Becky Rask Thomas, Legal Assistant

Becky first worked with Geoff in 1993. She has over
25 years of experience in estate planning, probate, guardianships and conservatorships.

Alison Stevens, Legal Assistant

Alison brings with her a wealth of knowledge from her previous job in social services in California. She has a B.S. in social science from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.

Caitlin Collins, Legal Assistant

Caitlin has a range of experience working with older people. She began by working as a personal care attendant for an elderly woman, and later, after graduating from the University of Vermont, she worked as a legal assistant in an elder law firm.

Sarah Rask Robertson, Legal Assistant

Sarah has 9 years of experience in the area of estate planning and trust administration, and assists with our community education program.

Paula Bearson, Reception

Paula supports all of the attorneys and legal assistants, and is in charge of welcoming new and returning clients.