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Jennifer Bragar concentrates her practice on land use and municipal law. Her legal experience ranges from her recent work in a boutique land use and municipal law firm to her work with the Cascade Resources Advocacy Group Law Center to protect the Oregon coastline from a 1,000 unit housing development that would have negatively impacted the South Slough Reserve.
Before entering private practice, Ms. Bragar founded JB Associates (1999-2003), a land use and political consulting firm in the Monterey Bay area providing services to clients around the central coast of California. She has worked closely with government agencies, developers, and community activists to achieve balanced development proposals that satisfy the requirements of all participants in the review process. She has managed campaigns for the district attorney, other elected officials, and a variety of local Santa Cruz ballot measures.
Her experience and background serve clients well, providing first-hand perspective and understanding of the implications of the land use decision-making process in the local political arena. She offers clients a practical approach to dealing with their land use issues.
Professional Activities
- Member, American Bar Association, State and Local Government Section, 2010
- Member, Oregon Bar Association, 2009-present; Member-at-Large, Executive Committee, the Real Estate and Land Use Section, 2011
Community Activities
- Board Member, Housing Land Advocates, 2009-present
Publications
- "The Augean Stables: Measure 49 and the Herculean Task of Correcting an Improvident Initiative Measure in Oregon," 46 Willamette L. Rev. 577, 2010.
- "Local Aesthetic Regulations Can Trump the Federal Telecommunications Act," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Volume 32, No. 2, April 2010.
- "Court of Appeals Determines Special Rights to Possession Enabled by Federal Land Grants to Railroads," Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest, Volume 31, No. 4, September 2009.
