Joseph Hanna Jr. - Tax Law, Scholarship, and Civic Leadership

Joseph Hanna Jr. has established a distinguished legal career in Oregon, combining sophisticated tax practice with teaching, scholarship, and extensive civic leadership. A longtime Portland, Oregon attorney, Joseph Hanna Jr. has served as senior partner at Hanna Strader P.C. since 1987, advising individuals and corporations on complex tax, estate, and business matters.

Joseph Hanna’s practice encompasses estate planning, trust administration, probate, personal and corporate taxation, international tax planning, real estate taxation, and tax controversy. He represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the Oregon and U.S. Tax Courts, while also handling matters involving business formations, partnerships, corporations, mergers, acquisitions, and charitable organizations.

For two consecutive decades, Mr. Hanna has been listed in The Best Lawyers in America for trusts and estates. He also an accomplished author and legal educator, having written and co-authored books on trusts, wills, taxation, and estate planning, as well as numerous articles for prominent legal publications.

Mr. Hanna has held leadership positions with the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, Oregon State Bar, and several educational institutions. His civic involvement includes service with medical, educational, charitable, and community organizations throughout Oregon. He has also maintained personal interests in soccer, tennis, photography, reading, and model railroading.