This seminar will include an overview and update of Oregon and federal eminent domain and land valuation litigation, with emphasis on the impacts of the 2007 initiative (Ballot Measure 49) on eminent domain practice, appraisal standards (USPAP), and recent court decisions impacting state and federal eminent domain.
This program is a must for anyone involved in the governmental land acquisition process, whether as an attorney, appraiser, government official, or owner. You will hear firsthand from leading attorneys and appraisers with extensive practical experience in eminent domain. Subjects addressed will include (in addition to overview and updates)inverse condemnation – including Measures 37 and 49, access issues, USPAP, appraisal of mineral rights, negotiation, evidentiary issues, valuation of easements, relocation regulations, and ethical considerations for attorneys.
Thank you to the Reception Sponsor FirstService PGP Valuation.
Who Should Attend:
Attorneys, Judges and Legal Staff
Government Officials
Appraisers
Accountants
Valuation Experts
Developers
Real Estate Professionals
Right-of-Way Professionals
Planners
Consultants
Anyone Else Involved in Land Valuation and Condemnation
Thursday, May. 6, 2010
| 9:00 | Introduction and Overview of Day One |
Stoel Rives LLP
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
| 9:10 | Overview of the Condemnation Process |
Substantive Rules; Prerequisites; Pleadings;
Discovery
Stoel Rives LLP
| 10:00 | State and Federal Eminent Domain Law Update |
Case Law and New Statutes; Appraiser Issues; Attorney’s Fees
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
| 11:00 | Update on Inverse Condemnation |
Measure 37 and Measure 49
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
Abutting Rights of Access Under Oregon Common Law and Statutes
Lane Powell PC
| 1:45 | Metro Area Transportation Projects |
Portland-Milwaukie Light Rail Project; Columbia River Crossing Project
Deputy General Counsel
TriMet
| 2:30 | Relocation Act Update |
Universal Field Services, Inc.
| 3:00 | Valuation of Easements |
FirstService PGP Valuation
| 3:45 | Ethical Considerations |
Stoel Rives LLP
| 4:15 | Questions and Answers |
| 4:30 | Reception ~ Sponsored by: |
FirstService PGP Valuation
Friday, May. 7, 2010
| 9:00 | Welcome and Introduction of Day Two |
Stoel Rives LLP
Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC
How do You Value Mineral Rights? Valuation Issues in Minerals, Crops, Timber and Water
Stoel Rives LLP
Sr. Ast. Attorney General
Oregon Department of Justice
| 10:00 | Negotiation Techniques in a Condemnation Case |
Garvey Schubert Barer
Garvey Schubert Barer
| 10:45 | Evidentiary Issues in Condemnation Cases |
Valuation Changes; Who Can Render Opinions? Sales of the Subject Property; Hearsay Issues
Ball Janik LLP
| 11:30 | Current Issues in Eminent Domain Appraisals |
Case Studies; Appraisal Problems in a Distressed Market; Subsequent Events
Managing Director
Integra Realty Resources
Lyon & Associates
| 12:15 | Questions and Answers with Members of Faculty |
Gregory R. Mowe, Program Co-Chair, is a partner with Stoel Rives LLP. He concentrates his practice in real estate and business litigation and is past chair of the firm’s litigation department.
Donald Joe Willis, Program Co-Chair, is a shareholder with Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC. His trial experience includes work in securities, banking, commercial litigation, condemnation, tax valuation, UCC Sales, professional liability defense of lawyers, accountants, architects, engineers and appraisers. His primary work has been in condemnation.
Bruce H. Cahn is a litigation partner with Ball Janik LLP, specializing in real estate, construction, commercial and business matters. His practice emphasizes complex and sophisticated large dollar commercial and business disputes. He also represents governmental entities and private property owners in condemnation matters.
Cynthia M. Fraser is an owner with Garvey Schubert & Barer.Her practice includes condemnation litigation, corporate property tax appeals and arbitration & mediation. Prior to this, she was with the Oregon Department of Transportation and is a former Assistant Attorney General with the Oregon DOJ. She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in alternative dispute resolution 2008-2010.
Jill S. Gelineau joined Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt PC in 1985 and has been a shareholder since 1992. She has developed a litigation practice with primary emphasis on representing landowners in condemnation matters. She successfully represented the Dolans in the Dolan v. City of Tigard trial following its remand from the United States Supreme Court.
Brian A. Glanville, FRICS, CRE, MAI, is the Managing Director of Integra Realty Resources. He currently serves on the Valuation Council of RICS Americas and chairs the Real Property Board. He is certified in both Oregon and Washington and has developed an expertise in the appraisal of hotels and high-rise office buildings.
Charles F. Hudson is a shareholder with Lane Powell PC. He represents individual and corporate clients in a broad range of commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution, including real estate and eminent domain matters. He has been with Lane Powell since 1983.
John M. Junkin is an owner with Garvey Schubert Barer. He represents clients in governmental relations, real estate, land development and condemnation. He has been named by his peers to The Best Lawyers in America since 2007.
Tamara H. Lesh is Deputy General Counsel for TriMet, providing legal services to its Capital Projects Division, with emphasis on TriMet’s light rail projects. She practices primarily in complex construction, real estate, contract and related government law issues including eminent domain.
James A. Lyon, MAI, is principal of Lyon & Associates, a local firm specializing in complex appraisal assignments with a focus on litigation support. He has been active in the field for 29 years throughout the Northwest. He has qualified and testified as an expert witness in Real Estate Valuation cases in Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
Donald R. Palmer, MAI, is a principal at FirstService PGP Valuation. He is active with the Appraisal Institute, the Oregon Mortgage Bankers Association and the Portland Metro Building Owner’s Association, and is a certified real estate appraiser in WA & OR.
Michelle Rudd is a partner with Stoel Rives LLP where she practices in the areas of real estate, development and environmental law, focusing on complex land use permitting and related litigation. She works with clients to develop their property and has successfully guided a variety of complex multidimensional development applications through numerous jurisdictions.
Lou Schwab, SR/WA is a Right-of-Way Project Manager for Universal Field Services, Inc. and has worked on a number of right of way projects for clients including TriMet, CH2M Hill, W&H Pacific, City of Portland, Clackamas County, ODOT, and the City of Roseburg.
Paul J. Sundermier is a Senior Assistant Attorney General in the Commercial, Condemnation and Environmental Section of the Trial Division for the Oregon Department of Justice. He has specialized in condemnation and inverse condemnation trials for the past 12 years and also handles civil racketeering cases for the State.
Bradley F. Tellam is a partner at Stoel Rives LLP practicing primarily in the areas of employment law, complex litigation and appeals. In addition, he devotes significant time to legal ethics and professional responsibility issues and is among the preeminent legal ethics advisors in Oregon.
This seminar is approved for the following credits
Oregon State Bar
8.5 General & .5 Ethics CLE Credits - The Seminar Group is an Accredited Sponsor
Washington State Bar Association
8.0 General & .5 Ethics CLE Credits
American Planning Association
8.5 General Hours
State of Oregon, Appraiser Certification & Licensure Board
9.0 Hours
Oregon Real Estate Agency
Credit is Available through your broker
Society of American Foresters
7.5 Hours Category 1-CF & 0.5 Hour Category 2
State of Washington, Dept. of Licensing, Real Estate Appraiser Section
10.5 Classroom Hours
If this seminar has not been approved for the credits you require, let us know and we will look into it for you.
Information on Continuing Education Credits
| Single Registration |
$595.00 |
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| 2 or more (each) |
$545.00 |
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| Government Employee |
$495.00 |
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| Real Estate Professional |
$495.00 |
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| Land Use Planner |
$495.00 |
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| Non-Profit / NGO |
$495.00 |
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| New Associate |
$460.00 |
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| Paralegal |
$460.00 |
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| Student |
$347.00 |
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| Printed Course Materials |
$150.00 |
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| DVD Homestudy |
$605.00 |
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| CD Homestudy |
$605.00 |
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| Day One ONLY |
$372.50 |
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| Day Two ONLY |
$372.50 |
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| Downloadable Course Materials |
$150.00 |
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| On Demand (All Sessions) |
$595.00 |
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| On Demand Session 1 |
$90.00 |
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| On Demand Session 2 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 3 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 4 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 5 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 6 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 7 |
$75.00 |
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| On Demand Session 8 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 9 |
$90.00 |
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| On Demand Session 10 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 11 |
$50.00 |
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| On Demand Session 12 |
$75.00 |
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Fee Description
Cancellation Policy
We will refund your tuition less a $50 cancellation charge if we receive your cancellation by 4/30/2010.
| This seminar is being held at: |
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| The Benson Hotel |
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309 Southwest Broadway
Portland, OR 97205
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| Phone: 503-228-2000 |
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A block of sleep rooms has been set aside until 4/6/2010. Call (503) 295-4120 or (888) 523-6766 and request The Seminar Group “Group Rate” when making your reservation.
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