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Licensed in Oregon for 33 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 35 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1990
No misconduct found
Location
Lane Powell PC
601 SW 2nd Ave Ste 2100, Portland, OR, 97204-3158
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Experience
Honors
2010
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2009
Recommended, Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
2009
Super Lawyer, Oregon Super Lawyers
2009
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2008
Super Lawyer, Oregon Super Lawyers
2008
Named in Top 25 Women Lawyers in Oregon, Oregon Super Lawyers
2008
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2007
Super Lawyer, Oregon Super Lawyers
2007
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Super Lawyer, Oregon Super Lawyers
2006
Named in Top 25 Women Lawyers in Oregon, Oregon Super Lawyers
2006
Recognized, Best Lawyers in America
2006
Volunteer of the Year, Portland Business Alliance, Downtown Area
2006
Named Relationship Master, Commerce Magazine Rainmaker Hall of Fame
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Named one of the 50 Leaders to Follow in Oregon, Oregon Business Magazine
Work Experience
2009 - Present
Of Counsel, Lane Powell PC
2001 - 2009
Shareholder, Lane Powell PC
1994 - 2001
General Counsel, Portland Development Commission
1990 - 1994
Lead Attorney, Lands and Minerals Division, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, Office of the Attorney General, State of Washingto
Associations
Oregon Institute of Technology’s Renewable Energy Center
Board Member
Portland State University Center for Real Estate
Board of Advisors
Portland Business Alliance
Board of Directors
Counselors of Real Estate
Member
Urban League of Portland
Member
Northwest Environmental Conference
Steering Committee Member
Real Estate and Land Use Section, Oregon State Bar
Past Chair, Executive Committee
Government Law Section, Oregon State Bar
Chair
Clark County Youth Investment Fund
Design Team Member
Battle Ground Library Friends of the Library and Building Committee
Past Presidentnt
Battle Ground Library Capital Facilities Bond Election Campaign
Past Chair
Southern Oregon Writers’ Conference (Intellectual Property and contracts with agents and publishers)
Instructor
2003 - 2007
Community Transitional School, Inc.Board of Directors
1996 - 1997
Oregon State Board of Bar ExaminersCo-Grader
Education
1989
University of Puget Sound School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1987
Antioch University
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2009
The Portland Business Journal’s Partners In Development Breakfast
Innovative Public-Private Partnerships
2009
Renewable Energy Business Symposium
Multiple Incentives for Funding One Project
2009
Oregon State Bar Seminar
Tax credits for renewable energy, and the challenges and opportunities for bringing a renewable energy product to market
2009
Novogradec Financing Renewable Energy Conference
Combining ITC with the NMTC or the LIHTC
2008
Municipal Sustainability Projects – The Harnessing of Sun, Wind, Surf and Water Seminar
Financing Sustainable Partnerships and Transfers Between Governmental Entities and Private Parties
2008
Financing Renewable Energy Conference
Biomass – No Respect as a Renewable Energy Source?
Publications
2009
Portland Business Journal
Future Economic Development Requires Flexibility, Creativity
2008
Buildernews Magazine
What You Should Know Before Building Green
2006
Real Estate Finance Journal
The News About New Markets Tax Credits
2006
Buildernews Magazine
Making Friends and Influencing Regulators: Measuring Community Impacts
2005
Buildernews Magazine
New Market Tax Credits: Broad Eligibility for Economic Developments