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Richard H. Allan
Partner
Portland, Oregon 97204
t 503.944.6042
f 503.295.1058
vcard“Our breadth of knowledge and experience allows us to work seamlessly on complex environmental and land use issues. My greatest satisfaction comes when clients are able to build projects that benefit their customers and the general public.”
Richard Allan joined Ball Janik LLP in 1989 and has helped build the firm’s Environmental and Land Use practice groups, which are perennially recognized as industry leaders. His practice focuses on environmental and land use permitting in federal, state, and local arenas. He has represented developers in the siting and expansion of energy facilities, ski areas, destination resorts, and major industrial facilities, as well as in the cleanup and redevelopment of numerous contaminated properties. Mr. Allan provides counsel to clients on the environmental aspects of real estate and business transactions, including environmental liability and insurance coverage issues. He also regularly advises clients on state and federal renewable energy incentives.
Mr. Allan has been recognized by his peers as an industry leader in both land use and environmental law by Chambers USA, and as an Oregon Super Lawyer.
“Our breadth of knowledge and experience allows us to work seamlessly on complex environmental and land use issues. My greatest satisfaction comes when clients are able to build projects that benefit their customers and the general public.”
Richard Allan joined Ball Janik LLP in 1989 and has helped build the firm’s Environmental and Land Use practice groups, which are perennially recognized as industry leaders. His practice focuses on environmental and land use permitting in federal, state, and local arenas. He has represented developers in the siting and expansion of energy facilities, ski areas, destination resorts, and major industrial facilities, as well as in the cleanup and redevelopment of numerous contaminated properties. Mr. Allan provides counsel to clients on the environmental aspects of real estate and business transactions, including environmental liability and insurance coverage issues. He also regularly advises clients on state and federal renewable energy incentives.
Mr. Allan has been recognized by his peers as an industry leader in both land use and environmental law by Chambers USA, and as an Oregon Super Lawyer.
After receiving his law degree, Mr. Allan served as a law clerk to the Honorable Malcolm Lucas, Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court. He served for over eight years (1998-2007) on the City of Portland’s Adjustment Committee, including several years as Committee Chair.
Mr. Allan is a member of the Energy Forum of the Northwest Environmental Business Council. He is a frequent speaker on land use and environmental issues.
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., Order of the Coif, 1988
University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
Editor in Chief, Ecology Law Quarterly
B.S. with Highest Honors, 1982
University of California, Berkeley
Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
Oregon
Washington
U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon
U.S. District Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Honors
Chambers USA 2011, Industry Leader
Environmental and Real Estate:
Zoning/Land Use
Chambers USA 2010, Industry Leader
Environmental and Real Estate:
Zoning/Land Use
News
Ball Janik LLP Attorneys Named 2011 Super Lawyers
09/13/2011Statewide Planning Goals 6 and 7
Events
2010 - Ball Janik LLP Annual Conference on Current Issues in Real Estate and Land Use
09/29/2010
Portland, OR
Regional Permitting Issues
