The members of Dunn Carney's Agriculture and Natural Resources team have extensive experience working with farmers, ranchers, dairies, timberland owners and their associated industries.  Many of our lawyers grew up in small towns and were involved in the industries we represent.  We understand the opportunities and challenges agribusiness and natural resources companies face and work with our clients to resolve issues efficiently and effectively.  We assist our clients with property, business, liens, employment, estate planning, land use  and natural resource matters. In the event of litigation, we have experienced trial attorneys who provide expert counsel and representation in mediations or settlement negotiations, in administrative courts, and in federal or state courtrooms. Our agriculture and natural resource clients are located throughout Oregon, Washington and California.

Team Leader: Elizabeth E. Howard

Our areas of expertise include:

Agriculture Liens

Bankruptcy-Chapter 11 and 12

Business Disputes

Business Entities

Conservation Easements

Contracts

Creditors Rights

Employment and Immigration Law

Endangered Species

Estate Planning

Government Contracts

Grazing Permits and Leases

Insurance Claims and Recovery

Land Use

Leases

Litigation

Loans and Financing

Measure 37

Mining

Property Transfers

Public Lands

Real Estate

Tax

Timber Contracts

Water Quality
    SB1010 plans
    NPDES Permits

Water Rights

Wetlands

The Agriculture and Natural Resources Team includes:

Elizabeth E. Howard is the leader of the team and has served agriculture and natural resources clients throughout her career providing advice on grazing, water, wetlands and endangered species. 

Robert L. Allen is a litigator who handles agriculture and natural-resource related disputes.

Timothy J. Bernasek has worked with agriculture clients throughout his career on a variety of issues including employment law, water law, real estate and business law.

Dominic M. Carollo works in a variety of natural resource areas including federal environmental litigation, water rights and adjudications, and agriculture related litigation cases for farms and ranches.

Daniel J. Drazan works primarily on real estate issues including agriculture leases and property sales or purchases.

Heather L. Guthrie is a transactional attorney who focuses her practice in two areas, assisting clients with estate planning and administration, including family farm succession planning, and negotiating and closing loan transactions. 

Anne D. Foster is a litigator who handles insurance coverage and insurance claims as well as  personal injury and agriculture related litigation cases for farms and ranches.

Damon L. Henrie is a litigator who was raised on an onion farm in Eastern Oregon.  His work primarily involves construction disputes but he has also represented agricultural clients in contract and lease negotiations. 

Jack D. Hoffman is a litigator and land use attorney who works on a variety of land use issues including Measure 37. 


JoDee K. Keegan is a business attorney who assists her clients with entity planning and formation, succession planning, and ongoing business matters.  She has extensive experience representing clients in the wood products industry.

Kate L. Moore advises clients on a variety of natural resource and environmental issues, specializing in water rights and climate change law.

Marsha Murray-Lusby is an estate planning attorney who has extensive experience working with  farmers and ranchers on wills, trusts, succession planning and wealth transfer issues.

Robert K. Winger  is a business attorney who grew up in the nursery business and is experienced in business formations and transactions, and real property, estate and income tax matters including tax deferred 1031 exchanges.

Ty K. Wyman is a land use attorney who provides advice on a breadth of land use issues including Measure 37. 

You might also be interested in our Environmental Team page and our Closely Held Business E-Newsletters: Newsletter page

Dunn Carney Ag Summit--Jan. 19, 2010

Dunn Carney will host its second Ag Summit on Jan. 19, 2010 at the Holiday Inn in Wilsonville, OR.  This half day summit will begin at 8 AM and cover Ag Law and Trespass Law as well as include two panels, one addressing success stories in the Ag Industry and another addressing Regulation and Enforcement issues related to Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Clean Water Restoration Act and Climate Change.  Click here to see the brochure.

Dunn Carney Ag Summit-Article on the Ag Industry and our Ag Summit in the Oregonian on Jan. 20, 2010. 

Ag./Natural Resources Articles 

 

Attorney Kate Moore Represents Homeowners in Water Law Issue  

Press Release June 7,  2010-- Judge Rules Biological Opinion Unlawful for Excluding Ranchers from Process

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Issues Expansive Habitat Proposal for Threatened Bull Trout by Dominic M. Carollo and Elizabeth E. Howard.

Protecting Your Dairy Operation from Unwanted Visitors: What Every Producer Should Know.  Written by Tim Bernasek and published in the Dairy Farmers of Oregon newsletter. 
 

July 27, 2009- Tim Bernasek is quoted in The Capital Press article, New Law Prohibits Talking About Unions. 


July 17, 2009-Tim Bernasek is quoted in The Capital  Press article, Tree Growers win in Court.

Ag/Natural Resources---Fact and Figures Brochure

Oregon Agriculture Facts and Figures brochure (2008 data) is available online. This handy brochure provides many of the most common Oregon agricultural statistics and is updated yearly. Download the most current brochure at http://oregon.gov/ODA/docs/pdf/pubs/ff.pdf.

Presentations from our 2007 Ag Summit

Elizabeth Howard-Fort Vannoy Case and other Water Law Issues

Tim Bernasek- Alternative Energy Oppportunities for Oregon Agriculture

Doug Lowell and Merrill Baumann- Niche Marketing- Is that the Future of Ag?

Kate Moore and Katy Coba-Climate Change Legislation