Catherine M. Schulist

Cathy’s primary areas of practice are business law and estate planning.  In her business practice she focuses on contracts, leases, and entity formations.  With respect to her estate planning practice, she advises clients on wills, trusts, probate, and trust administration. Cathy’s tax background and experience serves as a complement to both her business and estate planning practices.   

Cathy also represents clients who are seeking to grow their families through adoption or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), which includes surrogacy with the use of sperm, egg, and/or embryo donors. She works with all family types including: single parents, married or unmarried couples, same and opposite sex couples, and transgender clients.

Cathy is a Midwest native who has lived in Oregon for over 10 years. Since moving to Eugene, she enjoys volunteering at the Oregon Community Foundation and rooting for the Ducks. Cathy also devotes her time to her two teenage daughters, keeping up on local and Midwest sports teams, and continuing to explore the nature and beauty of Oregon.

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Practice Areas

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Professional Activities

  • Oregon State Bar, Tax Section, Executive Committee, Pro-Bono Committee, and Legislative Committee Member

  • Washington State Bar

  • Lane County Bar Association

  • Eugene Estate Planning Council, Member

  • Oregon Women Lawyers, Member

  • National Business Institute, Probate Author

  • Eugene-Springfield Tax Association, Board Member

  • Oregon Law Commission, Oregon LLC Act Update Committee, Member

  • Oregon Surrogacy Professionals Association, Member

  • American Bar Association, Family Law, ART, Member


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Education
Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology, J.D.

Marquette University, B.S. Accounting

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Community Involvement
• Oregon Community Foundation, Grant Reviewer
• Food for Lane County, Volunteer
• LASO Oregon and Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, Pro-Bono Attorney
• Wills For the Underserved, Volunteer
• Military VITA – Oregon, Author
• Men Having Babies, Member
• SEEDS, Member