Oregon Land Development Law and Regulation
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Agenda
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Friday, February 20, 2026
8:30 am – 3:30 pm PST
Agenda:
Oregon Eminent Domain Law
Presented by Paul Trinchero
- Understanding eminent domain powers
- Source of eminent domain powers
- History of the exercise of eminent domain powers
- Oregon’s eminent domain law
- Types of eminent domain “takings:” public and quasi-public
- Just compensation: valuing “taken” property
- Privatization of eminent domain and other current issues
Participating in the Condemnation Process
Presented by Paul Trinchero
- Condemnation process for government use
- Hearing and right of appeal
- Valuing the property taken
- Condemnation process for utility and other quasi-public use
Inverse Condemnation Cases Against Utilities
Presented by Reilley Keating
- What inverse condemnation is
- Requirements for maintaining an inverse condemnation action
- Defenses to inverse condemnation
- Damages in inverse condemnation cases
Complying with Oregon Land Use Laws
Presented by James D. Howsley
- Putting together the application
- The process, the application to hearing to LUBA
- Developments in the law
- Needed housing
- Legislation
Understanding Utility Easements and Rights of Way
Presented by Chelsea Glynn
- Current law on utility rights of way
- Federal laws and regulations
- State laws and regulations
- Types of utilities affected
- Electric, water, natural gas, telecommunications, satellite communications
- Basis for and definition of the easement
- Encroachments and interferences
- Maintenance
- Environmental issues
- Condemnation law
- Current issues involving utility easements
Identifying, Classifying and Locating Private Easements
Presented by Paul Barton
- What is and is not an easement
- Reviewing state law on easements
- Creating easements: easements by necessity, easements by use, written easements
- Identifying critical distinctions between easements in gross, easements appurtenant and prescriptive easements
- Maintaining easements
- Knowing when and how to terminate easements
- Obstructing use of easements and determining remedies for obstruction
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Credits
Engineers
6.0 PDHs
Land Surveyors
6.0 PDHs
Attorneys
Pending
APA/AICP - American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners
6.0 CM*
Continuing Education Information
This webinar is open to the public and is designed to qualify for 6.0 PDHs for professional engineers and land surveyors in Oregon. The Oregon Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying does not pre-approve courses and has final authority with respect to acceptance of credits. This course may qualify for credit for engineering and surveying licenses held in other states; refer to specific state rules to determine eligibility.
This webinar has been submitted to the Oregon State Bar for CLE accreditation which is currently pending. Visit this course listing at halfmoonseminars.org for updates on pending credits.
*HalfMoon Education is an approved CM Provider with the American Planning Association. Courses cannot be registered with the APA at the time of writing due to an ongoing website technical issue. This course is designed to qualify for CM | 6 for Certified Planners. Visit this course listing at halfmoonseminars.org to check the status of course registration.
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*On-Demand Credits*
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Speakers
Paul Barton
Member of Olsen Barton LLC, in Lake Oswego, ORMr. Barton maintains a vibrant business and real estate practice that includes both transactional and litigation matters. By actively representing clients in Oregon, Washington, Arizona, and Utah, Paul has an in-depth knowledge of law that allows him to navigate the nuances in the law throughout the western region. As a business and real estate lawyer, Paul assists owners, developers, lenders, franchisees, tenants, and other clients with retail and office leases, real estate acquisitions and dispositions, corporate finance, loan workouts, and other transactional matters. As an experienced litigator, Paul regularly handles disputes involving business and real estate litigation, including contract disputes, shareholder disputes, construction defects, employment matters, non-compete and trade secret cases, securities fraud, foreclosures and receiverships, and other matters.
Chelsea Glynn
Principal at Foster Garvey, in Portland, ORAs a Principal in the Real Estate, Land Use & Environmental practice group, Ms. Glynn focuses on business and real estate transactions, representing individuals, businesses, municipalities and nonprofit organizations in sales, acquisitions and other commercial agreements. Chelsea was recognized by the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2026 edition for her work in Real Estate Law and Land Use and Zoning Law. She is a frequent speaker at Real Estate and Land Use conferences and has published multiple articles in the American Bar Association’s Probate & Property journal.
James D. Howsley
Shareholder at Jordan Ramis, in Portland, ORAs Chair of the Land Use and Real Estate Practice Group, Mr. Howsley’s practice focuses on land use and real estate development and is deeply intertwined to the home building industry in the Northwest. He is recognized regionally for his advocacy of the development community. Jamie represents companies, developers, and builders throughout the Pacific Northwest. He has successfully represented clients in a range of complex land use/development projects, including advocacy for large scale master planned developments throughout Washington and Oregon, getting new land into urban growth areas, and working with local governments on complex and creative financing tools to build necessary infrastructure.
Reilley Keating
Partner at Stoel Rives LLP, in Portland, ORMs. Keating is an experienced trial attorney who uses her strong research, persuasive writing, and creative problem-solving skills to help clients effectively resolve disputes. Her practice focuses on complex civil litigation, commercial business and contract disputes, condemnation and real property actions, healthcare litigation, and consumer protection actions. She represents businesses, public entities, educational institutions, and individuals as plaintiffs or defendants in a variety of state and federal courts, on appeal, and in arbitration and mediation. Reilley has tried cases in several different jurisdictions, taken and defended many depositions, and managed large-scale discovery.
Paul Trinchero
Principal at Foster Garvey, in Portland, ORMr. Trinchero represents clients in litigation relating to business and real estate disputes, condemnation and eminent domain, property tax appeals, commercial landlord-tenant disputes, federal and state securities law, enforcement of noncompetition agreements, False Claims Act violations, and shareholder class action and derivative lawsuits. He is experienced in litigating cases in state and federal court, as well as in private arbitrations
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