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John DiLorenzo of Davis Wright Tremaine has 45 years of experience holding government accountable and advocating for rural communities, housing providers, and taxpayers. In 2019, he led a trial team that secured Oregon鈥檚 largest jury verdict 鈥� $1.66 billion 鈥� on behalf of 160 rural governments against the state of Oregon in Linn County v. Board of Forestry. In 2018, his team recovered more than $10 million for Portland water and sewer ratepayers in Anderson v. Portland. Recently, he obtained a settlement requiring Portland to commit $20 million to keep sidewalks accessible for residents with disabilities in Tozer v. City of Portland.

DiLorenzo authored landmark legislation including Oregon Administrative Law fairness reforms and the Environmental Cleanup Assistance Act in 1999. He has represented industry groups including Multifamily NW, More Housing Now, and Oregon Farm Bureau, advocating for free enterprise solutions. He serves as the longest-tenured member of the Oregon Law Commission. DiLorenzo explained his practice 鈥渆mphasizes holding government accountable鈥� and focuses on collaborative teamwork with colleagues Aaron Stuckey and Chris Swift to develop innovative legal strategies.

Ezra Hammer is a land use attorney at Jordan Ramis PC with nine years of experience practicing in California, Oregon and Washington. Hammer specializes in guiding development projects from initial concept through completion while working alongside architects, engineers, planners, and developers to transform underutilized properties into vibrant communities.

Hammer explained that successful land use practice requires balancing strategic thinking with ethical integrity while navigating complex regulatory environments. He noted that effective legal counsel must communicate clearly to diverse stakeholders, from clients to decision-makers, while maintaining transparency and building trust through active listening.

Beyond his legal practice, Hammer serves as a board member for Community Partners for Affordable Housing, a nonprofit developer managing over 600 housing units with 600 more in development. He also serves on the board of Oregon Smart Growth, a trade organization that successfully advocated for system development charge waivers for new construction. Additionally, Hammer volunteers with the Legal Aid Services of Oregon Expungement Clinic, helping Oregonians clear their records for a fresh start.

Jamie Howsley is a shareholder at Jordan Ramis PC, with more than 25 years of experience in land use and real estate law. Throughout his career, he has worked on major regional developments, including South Hillsboro. His practice focuses on guiding clients through complex land development projects across the Pacific Northwest.

Howsley serves on the Oregon Home Builders Association Board and the Building Industry Association of Washington Board. He has held various leadership positions with the Portland Metro Home Builders Association and Building Industry Association of Clark County. He also serves on the Columbia River Economic Development Council鈥檚 Lands for Jobs Committee and the Multnomah Athletic Club鈥檚 Land Use Committee.

Howsley explained that his collaborative leadership style emphasizes exchanging ideas and building shared goals to ensure team members invest in a unified vision. He noted that relationships cultivated throughout his career across both private and public sectors proved invaluable during the Great Recession, creating an enduring professional network that continues today.

For more than 25 years, Sonia Montalbano has counseled individuals and companies of all sizes in the areas of employment and business law, with an emphasis on litigation in both state and federal courts.

In representing both employers and employees, she understands the thought processes of both sides, allowing her to provide practical and effective solutions and avoid unnecessary and unwanted complications. She has litigated and testified as an expert witness on the issue of attorney fees in fee disputes and served as an arbitrator in numerous cases.

Montalbano combines her skill in communication and desire to contribute to the community by performing as an auctioneer and emcee. Her contributions have helped raise more than $2 million for several nonprofit organizations.

She is recognized by Best Lawyers as a 2026 Lawyer of the Year in both arbitration and labor and employment law. A member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates, Montalbano was president of the Gus J. Soloman Inn of Court from 2018 to 2020. She also serves on the Oregon Women Lawyers board.

During her 37-year legal career, Coni Rathbone has represented about 150 Tenant In Common owner groups over 10 years, beginning with the 2008 real estate recession.聽She saved most of the properties for her senior citizen clients and for one group, and sold their three-building complex for about $4 million over the appraised value.聽

鈥淚 do good deals for good people.聽I have mentored many associated with intense work and training and kind feedback.聽I never yell, and no one is afraid to tell me about a mistake,鈥� she said.聽鈥淚 am driven to bring along other lawyers and to help my clients. I usually accomplish my clients鈥� needs by being nice and negotiating fairly.聽I get what I need about 95 percent of the time that way.鈥�

Rathbone has been a CREW member, pro bono lawyer for Gales Creek Camp for Children with Diabetes, negotiations teacher at the Portland State University Center for Real Estate graduate programs, and a former Oregon Real Estate Commission advisory board member.

Clients navigating complex project permitting rely on Sarah Stauffer Curtiss to help them develop creative environmental and land use compliance solutions that enhance business opportunities.

With a focus on energy and infrastructure development and operation, Stauffer Curtis has substantial federal environmental expertise. Her emphasis is on protected species issues under the Endangered Species Act, the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and federal environmental review issues under the National Environmental Policy Act.

Stauffer Curtiss has extensive experience in permitting complex projects on farm- and forest-zoned lands. She represents energy and utility clients on siting and compliance matters related to project development, expansion and amendment through the Oregon Energy Facility Siting Council. She also represents clients before local city and county planning departments, governing bodies and the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals.

A Stoel Rives team member for the past 18 years. Stauffer Curtiss is among the 2026 Best Lawyers in America honorees for her work in environmental law and land use and zoning law.