Our legal professionals work hand in hand with our attorneys on behalf of our clients. They are an important part of our team and contribute greatly to our ability to efficiently and cost-effectively accomplish our client’s objectives.
Sarah Bragg – General Business & Litigation
Email: sbragg@shermlaw.com
Education: A.A.S., Pioneer Pacific College
Professional Memberships: NALS of Mid-Willamette Valley
Bio: Sarah has over fifteen years of experience in the legal field.
Audra J. Daviston – Estate Planning, Probate, Litigation, & General Business
Email: audra@shermlaw.com
Education: Associate degree from Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Washington; Bachelor’s degree in Law and Justice with a Sociology minor from Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Washington
Bio: Audra has over 5 years of law firm experience working as a legal assistant and paralegal in Idaho and Oregon. Audra is specialized in litigation, and is currently focusing on general business, estate planning, probate, and real estate law.
Elisa Lewis – Estate Planning & Trust Administration
Email: elisa@shermlaw.com
Professional Memberships: A.A.S., Paralegal Certificate, Portland Community College, 3 years undergraduate at Oregon State University
Bio: Elisa has over 5 years of experience in the legal field as a legal assistant and paralegal specializing in estate planning, probate, trust administration, and general business.
Sara Salgado – Estate Administration & Probate
Email: sara@shermlaw.com
Education: B.A., Occidental College; Paralegal Certificate, UCLA
Professional Memberships: Current President, NALS of Oregon; Current Director, Past President, and Treasurer, NALS of Mid-Willamette Valley
Bio: Sara has over twenty-six years of experience in working as a paralegal dealing with Estate Administration and Probate.
Bjorn Syverson – Estate Planning, Probate, & Protective Proceedings
Email: bjorn@shermlaw.com
Education: BS, Corban University; MA, Corban University
Bio: Bjorn has over three years of experience in the legal field. With experience primarily in litigation, he is currently working in estate planning, probate, and protective proceedings.
Gina Wenger – Estate Planning, Probate, & General Business
Email: gwenger@shermlaw.com
Professional Memberships: NALS of Mid-Willamette Valley
Bio: Gina has 30+ years experience working in international business, and owner of small businesses in Salem, Oregon. She is currently focusing on estate planning, probate, and general business.
Administrator
Taylor Douglass
Email: taylor@shermlaw.com
Education: MBA, Willamette University Atkinson Graduate School of Management and B.A., Willamette University
Bio: Taylor has served in administrative roles for both accounting and law firms since 2016.