J. David Zehntbauer

Partner

David Zehntbauer is a partner at Dunn Carney LLP where he practices real estate and corporate law. He leads the firm’s Real Estate Practice Group and is also an active member of the Business & Corporate Practice Group and Agriculture & Natural Resources team.

David has extensive experience in commercial property acquisitions and dispositions as well as commercial and residential leasing, lease enforcement and secured financing on behalf of both lenders and borrowers.  In addition to his real estate expertise, David routinely advises closely held businesses ranging in size and industry regarding entity selection, formation and financing, mergers and acquisitions and asset and stock sale transactions.

David is a responsive and practical deal maker who maintains a view of the big picture and the best interests of his client. He is adept at identifying risks and works to minimize them while facilitating smooth closings for his clients.

In addition to leading Dunn Carney’s Real Estate Practice Group, David is the chair of Dunn Carney Cares, the firm’s private foundation providing emergency assistance to employees and their families.

David lives with his wife in Northeast Portland where he is active working out, playing golf and enjoying the many outdoor activities the Pacific Northwest has to offer. He spends as much time with his two college-age daughters as they will allow.

Admissions

Oregon, 1996

U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2000

Washington, 2008

 

 

 

Education

Willamette University College of Law, J.D., cum laude,1996

Willamette University, Atkinson Graduate School of Management, M.B.A., Beta Gamma Sigma, 1996

University of California at Santa Barbara, B.A., 1991

 

Presentations

Selling the Family Farm, Dunn Carney Ag Summit, January 2017

The Future of Portland: Portland Business Journal Thought Leader Forum, Panel Discussion, November 2016

Cannabis: Legal Issues for 2016, SIOR Education Seminar, February 2016

Recreational Cannabis Licensing in Oregon, Dunn Carney Ag Summit, January 2016

Continuity Planning for Closely Held Businesses, Dunn Carney Ag Summit, January 2015 and Dunn Carney Water Summit, February 2015

Top 10 Issues in Commercial Leasing, TICOR Title, November 2013

Professional Affiliations

Oregon Business Association (Oregon Business and Industry), Board of Directors

American Bar Association, Member

Multnomah Bar Association, Member

NAIOP (National Association of Industrial and Office Properties), Public Affairs Committee, Associate Member

Commercial Association of Brokers, Associate Member

Portland Business Alliance, Member

Honors and Recognition

Best Lawyers in America 2021 Edition, Real Estate Law

Chambers USA, Real Estate, 2021-present

Community Organizations

Multnomah Athletic Club, Member

Dunn Carney Cares Board of Directors, Secretary

Zehntbauer Foundation, Trustee and Chairman

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