Midlevel Land Use Attorney

Job Overview

A law firm seeks a midlevel land use attorney with two to ten years of experience in land use or Oregon regulatory matters to join its team in Portland, Oregon. The position offers a hybrid work arrangement with potential for fully remote options.

Duties

• Handle land use applications, including comprehensive plan amendments and rezones.
• Manage conditional use permits and site plan review applications.
• Conduct subdivisions, shoreline permits, and LUBA appeals.
• Engage in Oregon regulatory matters, including permitting and contested case hearings.
• Challenge administrative rules and participate in legislative rulemakings.

Requirements

• Membership in the Oregon State Bar.
• Experience with permitting in Portland, Metro area, Oregon coast, or Oregon Parks and Recreation Department preferred.

Education

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.

Certifications

• Oregon State Bar membership.

Skills

• Sharp analytical skills.
• Persuasive legal writing ability.

Benefits

• Flexible hybrid work arrangements.

This firm has been a power player in the Pacific Northwest for a long time. While this firm practices in numerous areas, its strongest areas are in the corporate context where it does truly exceptional work. Their clients are a diverse group of domestic and international corporations, government entities, and non-profit organizations. This firm is a lifestyle type of firm in many respects and wants its associates to have lives outside of the law. An additional aspect of this firm is that it is consistently able to attract and retain candidates who are the cream of the crop. The firm takes its recruiting very seriously and truly makes a major effort to make the associates who join the firm feel welcome as members of the firm. The firm's training is also very solid. Attorneys are encouraged to get involved in numerous outside activities and appear to do so on a regular and ongoing basis.