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Hammond Retires

Jack Hammond, partner and later of counsel with BEH since 2004, retired from the firm and his practice of law on July 1, 2010.  Throughout his time at BEH, he has contributed immeasurably to the success of his clients, the firm and his colleagues.

Specializing in municipal utilities law, municipal water law, municipal electric utilities and school law, Jack has assisted numerous clients with myriad issues since he started practice in 1973 after serving five years as a U.S. Army Judge Advocate.  Additionally, he has drafted a significant amount of enacted water rights legislation which has protected municipal water rights.  He was extremely active in eight years of litigation involving the Washington Public Power Supply System as well as continuous administrative proceedings and associated litigation involving the interface of municipal electric utilities, the Bonneville Power Administration, investor-owned utilities, and direct service industries.  He has advised public agencies in the planning and construction of many significant projects including drinking water and public sanitary water treatment facilities, public utilities and transportation improvements.

Jack has been a popular public speaker on water-related issues and has addressed organizations such as Oregon City Attorney’s Association, League of Oregon Cities, Association of Oregon Water Utilities, American Water Works Association, Oregon Special Districts Association and the Oregon State Bar.  He has also served as chair of Clackamas Heritage Partners and the Clackamas Community College Foundation, in addition to his other charitable work in his home community of Clackamas County.  He is a retired Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Although the firm will sorely miss the substantial benefit of his years of experience, we are thrilled that he and his wife Sue now plan to pursue their favorite leisure activities, including world travel, fly fishing, sailing, gardening and yoga. Their continuing “leisure” project is a one acre vegetable garden.  The harvest goes to charitable organizations that feed the disadvantaged.  That good work will continue. All of us at BEH wish Jack the very best in his next adventure.

Doughman named a Rising Star for 2010 Super Lawyers has again honored David Doughman as a Rising Star in the legal arena.  The award recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state - those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.  The selection process undertaken by Super Lawyers for this honor involve nomination and rigorous credential research, with no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Oregon named to the list.  The staff and attorneys at BEH are very proud of David’s accomplishments. Peer Recognition for BEH Attorneys Pam Beery, Paul Elsner and Tom Sponsler were honored again in 2009 by recognition from Best Lawyers in America®. The publication is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession and being listed is a mark of professional distinction. Pam Beery and Paul Elsner were also recognized as among Portland’s Best Lawyers by Portland Monthly Magazine in 2009. Beery, Elsner & Hammond, LLP is dedicated to representing local government clients throughout the Pacific Northwest- the only firm of its kind in Oregon. BEH serves as general counsel and special counsel. We exclusively represent local governments, enabling us to provide unmatched expertise completely free of conflicts of interest.