Michael P. Rudd

Michael P. Rudd is an attorney at Brandsness, Brandsness & Rudd, P.C. in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Rudd represents municipal, private, and nonprofit corporations and advises clients on business organization, restructuring, mergers, real property, and real property development. His practice also includes estate planning and estate and trust administration, where he helps clients address wealth transfer issues and plan for state and federal inheritance tax concerns.

Rudd graduated from the University of Washington in 1989 with a degree in political science and an emphasis in history. He later earned his Juris Doctorate from Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, in 1993. He also studied Chinese joint-venture law during a semester in Shanghai, China. This academic background supports his work with business entities, property matters, transactions, and long-term planning.

Rudd has practical experience assisting clients with organizing, restructuring, and merging business entities. His work has included a seven-way reverse merger involving a NASDAQ-traded company. He also serves on, or has served on, boards of directors of municipal, private, and nonprofit corporations in Oregon. In these areas, he helps organizations evaluate legal options, structure business decisions, manage property-related issues, and achieve important planning objectives.

Michael P. Rudd brings a business-focused and community-based approach to legal service. His work often involves matters that require careful judgment, practical documentation, and attention to both business and personal planning concerns. By guiding clients through corporate, real estate, estate planning, and trust administration matters, Rudd helps individuals and organizations in Klamath Falls address legal needs with clear, practical counsel.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Brandsness Brandsness & Rudd P.C.
• Member, Oregon State Bar Association
• Member, Klamath County Bar Association

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• Willamette University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Washington -Seattle
  BA in Political Science

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