Lillian Suelzle Watson was born and raised in Gresham, Oregon. Lillian established Gresham Family & Bankruptcy Law in 2001 and the firm has continued to grow. She obtained her Associate's Degree from Mt. Hood Community College in 1989 and her BA in Communications from Marylhurst University in 1992. Prior to attending law school Lillian was employed as a legal secretary, an administrative assistant in commercial lending, and then a residential loan officer until 1997. She graduated from Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark in December of 2000. Lillian is a member of the Oregon State Bar and the United States District Court, Oregon District. She is also a member of the Oregon State Bar Unlawful Practice of Law Committee, Multnomah Bar Association, (Family Law and Debtor Sections), American Bar Association and the Gresham Chamber of Commerce. She is involved in the Gresham community through the Mt. Hood Neighborhood Association and regularly volunteers in the legal community.