Josh Soper Email & Phone Number

Portland, OR, US

Portland, Oregon, United States

Portland, Oregon, United States

Represent local governments in Oregon with a focus on land use issues.

Sherwood, OR

• Served as chief legal counsel to City Council, City boards and commissions, City staff, and Urban Renewal Agency in areas including land use, public contracting, public records, public meetings, public administration.
• Served as City Prosecutor in Sherwood Municipal Court
• Drafted and reviewed ordinances, resolutions, orders, documents for real property transactions, procurement documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and other legal documents
• Prepared, reviewed, and negotiated contracts; managed contract disputes
• Managed outside counsel retained by the City and worked in coordination with CityCounty Insurance Services and its retained counsel for most litigation defense; conducted some litigation in-house

Coquille, OR

• Served as chief legal counsel to the Board of Commissioners, other elected officials, department heads, and county boards on all civil matters, most frequently labor and employment law, public contracting, public.
• Supervised legal office and law library staff of four
• Served as the County's lead negotiator with its seven collective bargaining units (three strike-prohibited and four strike-permitted)
• Drafted and reviewed ordinances, resolutions, orders, documents for real property transactions, procurement documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and other legal documents
• Prepared, reviewed, and negotiated contracts; managed contract disputes
• Managed outside counsel retained by the County and worked in coordination with CityCounty Insurance Services and its retained counsel for most litigation defense; conducted some litigation in-house

Coquille, OR

Coquille, OR

• Provided legal advice to County Commissioners, other elected officials, department heads, and county boards on a wide range of legal issues including labor and employment law, real property law, public contracting.
• Drafted and reviewed ordinances, resolutions, orders, documents for real property transactions, procurement documents, policies, procedures, regulations, and other legal documents
• Prepared, reviewed, and negotiated contracts; managed contract disputes
• Served with Director of Human Resources on labor negotiation team for seven collective bargaining units
• Served as legal liaison to Assessor's Office, County Clerk's Office, Forestry Department, Human Resources, Information Technology, Land Agent, Parks Department, Planning Department, and Surveyor's Office

Portland, OR

• Represented clients at hearings in Multnomah County Circuit Court
• Deposed witnesses and prepared witnesses for trial
• Negotiated divorce and eviction cases
• Interviewed and counseled clients in family law and landlord-tenant cases

Salem, OR

• Served as a law clerk in the Trial Division, Torts & Employment Litigation Section
• Drafted motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, answers, affidavits, internal memoranda, and other legal documents
• Assisted with a trial in federal court, including preparing witnesses, developing trial strategy, and drafting trial memorandum, witness statements, and jury instructions
• Conducted legal research, including legislative history research at the State Archives
• Developed an internal website featuring summaries and example briefing organized by legal topic as well as a database of expert witnesses organized by field of expertise

J.D., Cum Laude, Certificate In Public Interest Law

Activities and Societies: Animal Law Review, Appellate Advocacy Moot Court, Cornelius Honor Society• Editor in Chief, Animal Law Review •.

B.A., English Language & Literature

Activities and Societies: WCBN