Edward J. Sullivan has specialized in land use law for over 40 years and is an owner in the Portland Office of Garvey Schubert Barer. Mr. Sullivan serves as the City Attorney for Oregon City, Rivergrove and Island City. He teaches land use planning law at Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College and at Portland State University. He is the past chair of the American Bar Association State and Local Government Law Section, and serves on the American Planning Association (APA) Amicus Curiae Committee. He is frequently involved in major land use controversies in Oregon, acting on behalf of appellants, opponents and public entities.

Bill Kabeiseman has been practicing Oregon land use and municipal law for over 15 years. He has represented cities, developers and neighbors in multiple forums, including representing planning commissions, city councils, as well as arguing before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, the Oregon Court of Appeals and Oregon Supreme Court. Mr. Kabeiseman’s broad experience and extensive knowledge of Oregon’s land use laws are paramount to his successful practice. Mr. Kabeiseman is of counsel to Garvey Schubert Barer and also serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Oregon where he teaches Land Use Law.

Carrie Richter represents business, community, and government entities in land use planning and municipal law. Carrie Richter is an owner who works representing business, community, and government entities in land use planning and municipal law. With a M.S. in Historic Preservation, she currently serves as Vice Chair of the Portland Landmarks Commission. In addition, Ms. Richter is the Chair Elect for the Planning and Law Division of the APA as well as a member of the Amicus Committee charged with advising the APA on participation as amicus in planning cases nationwide.

Jennifer concentrates her practice on land use and municipal law. She works closely with government agencies, developers, and community activists to achieve balanced development proposals that satisfy the requirements of all participants in the review process. Jennifer is a member of the American Bar Association's State and Local Government Section, the Oregon Bar Association's Executive Committee for the Real Estate and Land Use Section, the Urban Land Institute, Young Leaders Group, and Women of Wind Energy.