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Stoel Rives attorney Laura Kerr is moderating the closing panel of the 2024 Oregon Brownfields Conference, presented by the Northwest Environmental Business Council on August 21, 2024, in Corvallis, OR. The conference, of which Stoel Rives is a sponsor, provides attendees with insight into the brownfields redevelopment process from start to finish and shares how to find and manage critical resources. Learn more and register today: https://ow.ly/VhxI50SA0GE #StoelRives #NEBC #OregonBrownfieldsConference #Conference #Sponsor #Environmental #NaturalResources #Brownfields #BrownfieldsRedevelopment #Lawyer #Attorney

Stoel Rives welcomes attorney Eden Fauré to the Energy Development practice group of the firm's Minneapolis office. Eden earned her J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School and brings over two years of experience researching key issues regarding public power, project development, and emerging energy challenges and legislation facing utilities, along with reviewing and analyzing FERC decisions impacting Stoel Rives clients. Welcome, Eden! https://ow.ly/IBTZ50SA0Us #StoelRives #Lawyer #Attorney #MinneapolisLawyer #EnergyDevelopment #EnergyLawyer

ICYMI: Chambers and Partners ranked 85 Stoel Rives attorneys and 31 state-level and national practice areas in its Chambers USA 2024 guide. More than a quarter of Stoel Rives attorneys are now recognized by Chambers. Rankings are determined by independent interviews of clients and other members of the legal community. Congratulations! https://ow.ly/ca1y50Sb1MS #ChambersAndPartners #ChambersUSA #ChambersUSA2024 #LegalRankings #Law #Lawyers #TopLawFirms

Stoel Rives is pleased to sponsor the nation’s premier electric transportation conference, Forth Roadmap in Detroit, Michigan, September, 24-26, 2024 - Forth’s annual conference brings EV transportation stakeholders together in a highly interactive format to forge partnerships, deepen relationships, explore emerging trends, share best practices, and build the road ahead. View the program and register here: https://ow.ly/9WQv50S4uIX #StoelRives #ForthRoadmapConference #Sponsor #ElectricTransportation #EV #Electric #Transportation

Stoel Rives welcomes attorney Heidi VanderWel, Esq. to the Construction & Design practice group of the firm's Seattle office. She earned her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law and brings several years of experience negotiating settlements and representing clients in civil matters, including those regarding real property law, corporate law, and environmental law, to the firm. Welcome, Heidi! https://ow.ly/JzOW50SwX5y #StoelRives #Construction #Design #ConstructionAndDesign #ConstructionLaw #Lawyer #Attorney #SeattleLawyer

In this Stoel Rives Environmental Law blog, attorneys Krista McIntyre, Rachel Aramburu, Nathan Morales, and Heraclio Pimentel share their insights on the United States Supreme Court’s recent decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo, which overrules the Chevron doctrine. Now, courts are no longer required to defer to a federal agency’s interpretation of a statute that is silent or ambiguous, unless the statute expressly grants discretionary authority to the federal agency. https://ow.ly/XbVo50SwWTl Subscribe to our Environmental Law Blog here: https://ow.ly/ffw750SwWTp #StoelRives #USSupremeCourt #ChevronDoctrine #AdministrativeProcedureAct #APA #Regulations #Regulatory #JudicialIndependence #FederalStatutes #CourtInterpretation #Lawyer #Attorney

Stoel Rives congratulates client Alliant Communities (AC) on closing its $160 million investment in Vose Apartments, a transit-oriented, multifamily housing project in Van Nuys, CA. The project involves razing four existing buildings to build a seven-story mid-rise with over 330 units of housing. Vose will offer studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom units, 27 of which will be designated for Extremely Low Income (ELI) households. https://ow.ly/H6WI50Sw7Nt The Stoel Rives deal team was led by Sallie Lin and Joe McCarthy and included Shelsea Voigt, Christopher Russell, Elizabeth Clampitt, and Ana Trask. Image credit: AC Martin #StoelRives #ClientSpotlight #AlliantCommunities #Housing #HousingProject #AffordableHousing

Happy Independence Day! Stoel Rives celebrates our nation's history and values. Let's build a brighter future together. #IndependenceDay2024

In this Daily Journal of Commerce article, attorney Mario Nicholas shares what to consider when analyzing dispute resolution provisions, including the steps required prior to litigation or arbitration, the state’s law governing disputes and where they must be resolved, whether or not a party has waived their right to a jury, and more. https://ow.ly/YcIL50SuY90 #StoelRives #DailyJournalOfCommerce #DisputeResolution #DisputeResolutionProvisions #Litigation #Arbitration #ConstructionAgreement #Construction #ConstructionIndustry #Lawyer #Attorney

Ariel Stavitsky is quoted in an article in New Project Media that discusses legislation passed recently in Oregon that provides an opt-in program for utility-scale standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS), the beginning of a state-level certification pathway for standalone BESS. According to Stavitsky, the bill provides additional opportunity for BESS developers to pursue state-level certification with the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council but stops short of solving the primary permitting hurdle in Oregon—“the piecemeal” local land use authorization landscape for standalone BESS in the state. Read more here. https://ow.ly/v4xH50Su2Tx #StoelRives #Oregon #EnergyStorage #Energy #RenewableEnergy #BatteryEnergyStorageSystems #BESS #Lawyers #Attorneys