C.E. "Win" Francis

Practice Areas:

Business
Real Estate
Estate Planning

Admitted:

Oregon State Bar – 1977
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon – 1977

Education:

Stanford University – Bachelor of Arts / History - 1970
Lewis and Clark College – Juris Doctorate Degree - 1976

Professional Experience:

Win Francis has been and still remains active in his community and with many charitable endeavors. He was on the Board of Directors and the Executive Committee of the High Desert Museum for over 20 years. Mr. Francis was a founding member of the Deschutes Basin Land Trust, served on its Board of Directors and currently is on their Advisory Board of Directors. He is also a founding member of the Tower Theater Foundation and currently sits on the Board that preserved the historic theater in downtown Bend. The theater is currently operating for the benefit of the community by renting the facility to different organizations and by presenting various artistic performances. He is a member of the Board of Directors of AAA Oregon/Idaho and a member the Audit Committee and Chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Win Francis has been significantly involved in the farm/ranch management and sale and has numerous clients who are engaged in significant sales in excess of ten million dollars. He has been involved in extensive generational estate planning with family ranches, including valuation, creation of entities, minority ownership valuation and interfamily transfers.

In addition, Mr. Francis has represented numerous developers with projects of 2,000 to 5,000 residential units with operations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho and California. Representation has included entity formation, tax strategy environmental review, homeowner association creation, construction contracts and long-term contracts for builders in various projects. Win Francis has acted as a receiver for a significant resort in Bend during the time when the co-owners of the resort were unable to agree upon the management of the resort.

Mr. Francis has ongoing relationships with approximately twelve CPA firms in the Bend/Redmond area. He adheres to the concept that a team that includes the CPA in important decisions is beneficial for the client.

He is actively involved in estate planning for significant clients, including maintenance of family businesses within the family, transfer of significant real property, estate valuations.

Personal Background:

Win Francis is married with two children. His activities include skiing, biking, hiking, birding, fishing, hunting and travel.

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