Portland, OR
Real estate Lawyer at Portland, OR
Practice Areas: Real Estate, Business ... +2 more
OUTCOME: The court of appeals upheld the trial court's grant of summary judgment to our client.
We defended the title of a property owner against the claim of a lender that held a trust deed granted by a co-owner of the property. We obtained summary judgment and the lender appealed.
OUTCOME: The city hearings officer affirmed the staff decision approving our client's project, and LUBA affirmed the hearings officer's decision.
Our client sought city approval and site development modifications, including increasing the maximum height and decreasing front- and side-yard setbacks, for a 38-unit multifamily project near downtown ... Portland, over strong neighborhood opposition. We represented the developer in defending an appeal to the city hearings officer and then in defending an appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
OUTCOME: The Land Use Board of Appeals affirmed the city's decision approving the Portland Japanese Garden's expansion on all points, relying in part on our pro bono work for the Japanese Garden.
Opponents of a major project at the Portland Japanese Garden appealed the city's approval of a conditional use permit to LUBA, arguing that the project did not meet the requirements for a permit and th ... at the city had not sent notice to neighbors in compliance with state law. I intervened pro bono in support of the city's decision to approve the project and in opposition to the appeal.
OUTCOME: LUBA agreed with the client's principal arguments and remanded the case to the city
Appeal local land use decision that granted a height variance for a lot near the client's property; brief and argue the appeal to the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.
OUTCOME: Obtained the permits from the city. LUBA and the Court of Appeals affirmed the city's decision in favor of the clients.
Represented landowners seeking permission to grade beach sand against neighbor opposed to the grading, before the planning commission, the city council, the Land Use Board of Appeals, and the Oregon Co ... urt of Appeals.
OUTCOME: Defeated county's summary judgment motion at trial and on appeal
Represented owner of historic commercial building in property tax dispute involving how to reassess a specially-assessed property when the historic tax status is extended.
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