Land Use Real Estate Senior Counsel - Portland

Overview

Senior Counsel to support Land Use Real Estate Practice Group in Portland. Ideal candidate has 6+ years of land use real estate experience, is licensed to practice in Oregon, and possesses strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials.

Responsibilities

Buchalter’s land use attorneys build their reputation by consistently obtaining flexible and defensible land use and development entitlements in urban, rural, suburban, coastal and redevelopment environments. We handle projects from beginning to end, including representing the developers of smaller projects who sometimes need intervention at critical points in the entitlement process. We assist clients in structuring entitlements and the timing and financing of infrastructure investments to meet their underlying business strategies. When development by others has the potential to harm our clients’ interests, we have the expertise to intervene to prevent or eliminate that harm.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of recent land use real estate experience.
• Licensed to practice in Oregon.
• Strong writing skills and excellent academic credentials.

Compensation

Pay Scale: The reasonably expected pay scale for this position is $225-255k, with bonus potential of up to $106,000. This is an employer estimate and the salary offered within that range, and the potential for bonus and bonus amount, will depend on candidate’s years of practice and experience and performance.

Equity and Diversity

Buchalter was founded based on principles of inclusivity. The firm’s commitment to reflecting and enhancing the rich diversity of the clients and communities we serve is more than eight decades strong. Buchalter’s diversity of attorneys and staff provides clients with a greater breadth of creative talent and alternative approaches, and enriches our firm’s collaborative, entrepreneurial and collegial environment, benefiting all. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting, we welcome the unique contributions that all candidates can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.

How to apply

Interested candidates should submit a resume, writing sample and transcript using the link below.