Portland State University School of Business
615 SW Harrison
Portland, OR 97201
$65.00
Professor Donaldson is the Director of Curriculum and professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law. Prior to joining the College of Law in 2012, Professor Donaldson was on the faculty at the University of Washington School of Law in Seattle for 13 years. During his tenure at the University of Washington, he was a five-time recipient of the Philip A. Trautman Professor of the Year award from the School of Law's Student Bar Association. Professor Donaldson served for two years as Associate Dean for Academic Administration and for six years as the Director of the law school's Graduate Program in Taxation.
Professor Donaldson teaches a number of tax and estate planning courses, as well as courses in the areas of property, commercial law and professional responsibility. He is a nationally recognized speaker on federal taxation and estate planning at professional conferences and continuing education seminars.
Professor Donaldson is an Academic Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) and a member of the Bar in Washington, Oregon, and Arizona. Among his scholarly works, he is a co-author of the popular West casebook, Federal Income Tax: A Contemporary Approach, and a co-author of the Price on Contemporary Estate Planning treatise published by Wolters Kluwer.
Professor Donaldson has served as the Harry R. Horrow Visiting Professor of International Law at Northwestern University and a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University of Florida Levin College of Law.
An amateur crossword constructor, Professor Donaldson's puzzles have been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets.
Virtual
September 25, 2025
Wealth planning and preservation are central to Todd’s practice. He specializes in safeguarding and transitioning clients’ assets for future generations in a tax efficient manner by implementing vehicles such as Sales to Grantor Trusts, Grantor Retained Annuity Trusts (GRATs), Carried Interest Transfer techniques, Family Limited Partnerships, and Preferred “Freeze” Partnerships.
With experience in investment structures, Todd assists national and international families and family offices in navigating complex transfer tax issues. With a particular focus on navigating complex estate and gift tax pitfalls under Chapter 14 of the Internal Revenue Code, he creates wealth transfer structures that are designed to preserve assets for families for multiple generations to come.
Todd is committed to educating future generations about wealth preservation and its empowering effects on families. By creating efficient structures and providing insights into non-tax aspects of engagement by family members at different generations, he enables his clients to preserve family wealth while supporting their endeavors at multiple generations.
Todd’s work has been recognized by several organizations, including Chambers High-Net Worth. A recent reference told Chambers, “I am such a huge fan of Todd Angkatavanich. He is so lovely, outstanding technically, on top of things, always available, and has great ideas.” Another reference said, “Todd Angkatavanich is on the cutting edge of interesting topics. He has been great at helping us to think outside the box and understand all the options.”
In-person
November 13, 2025
Paul is the Chief Tax Strategist for Northern Trust Wealth Management. In this role, he leads research and strategy development as it relates to tax issues and wealth planning. Paul specializes in advising and consulting with ultra-high-net-worth families and their businesses, with a focus on complex income, transfer, and international tax issues.
Prior to joining Northern Trust in 2015, Paul served as National Managing Director of Bernstein Global Wealth Management in New York. He began his career practicing law and became a partner in the Tax, Estate Planning and Wealth Protection Group at Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP in Atlanta.
He received his J.D. and LLM (Taxation) degrees, with honors, from Emory University School of Law, and B.A. degrees, cum laude, in English and Chemistry from Cornell University.
Paul is a Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and has been inducted into the NAEPC Estate Planning Hall of Fame® and designated an Accredited Estate Planner® (Distinguished). He served as the American Bar Association Advisor to the Uniform Law Commission Uniform Fiduciary Income and Principal Act. He has spoken at the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, ACTEC National Meeting, Southern Federal Tax Institute, USC Institute on Federal Taxation, Notre Dame Tax and Estate Planning Institute, AICPA National Tax Conference, and the AICPA Advanced Estate Planning Conference. His articles have been published by The ACTEC Law Journal, Tax Notes Federal, Tax Notes International, BNA Tax Management Estates, Gifts & Trusts Journal, BNA Tax Management Memorandum, Estate Planning Journal, Trusts & Estates, Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, The Practical Tax Lawyer, Major Tax Planning, and the Emory Law Journal. Paul co-authored the law review article, "Retaining, Sustaining and Obtaining Basis," which was awarded Outstanding Law Review Article in 2016 by the Texas Bar Foundation.
He is a member of the Advisory Committee for the Heckerling Institute on Estate Planning, Bloomberg BNA Estates, Gifts and Trusts Advisory Board, and the University of Florida Tax Institute Advisory Board.
Virtual
December 4, 2025
Edwin P. Morrow is a legal professional with a distinguished background in tax law, having transitioned his focus to specialize in estate planning and trust law. Holding the prestigious designation of Certified Mergers and Acquisitions Advisor®, Ed also serves as a non-public FINRA arbitrator and holds the esteemed position of Fellow at The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel.
Renowned nationally, Ed is among the most sought-after experts in the field, known for his depth of knowledge and expertise. He co-authored the acclaimed publication, “The Tools & Techniques of Estate Planning,” a foundational resource utilized for the Certified Trust Financial Advisor designation.
