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After spending three years away from the Northwest for law school, I truly appreciate being back here, where both clients and colleagues are friendly and down-to-earth. |
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Title: Associate
Location: Prineville
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Professional Experience
William A. Van Vactor joined Miller Nash as an associate in 2007. His practice focuses on land use and real estate. Before joining Miller Nash, Will spent a summer as an extern for Chief Justice Christine Durham of the Utah Supreme Court and interned for United States Congressman Peter DeFazio.
Professional Activities
Will was admitted to practice in Oregon in 2007. He is a member of the Crook/Jefferson County Bar Association as well as the Deschutes County Bar Association. Will is also a member of the Redmond Urban Area Planning Commission.
Civic Activities
Will is a board member of the Humane Society of the Ochocos. In 2008, he was appointed to the City of Prineville Planning Commission.
Education
Will earned his degree in political science at the University of Oregon in 2003 with a minor in business. He earned his law degree at the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. While in law school, Will earned the Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resource Law and was the managing editor of the Journal of Land, Resources, and Environmental Law.
Personal Activities
Will enjoys skiing, playing golf, and watching Oregon Ducks football.
Presentations and Publications
- "The Backlash to Land Use Regulation Continues: An Analysis of Oregon's Measure 37," Journal of Land, Resources and Environmental Law (Fall 2005)
Practice Areas
Environmental and Natural Resources
Land Use
Real Estate
Articles Authored
The Successes and Failures of Oregon's Big Look Task Force
Destination Resorts: Changes on the Horizon
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