Jack Isselmann

Education:
J.D., with honors, University of Maryland School of Law, 1994
B.A. cum laude, University of Southern California, 1991

Admitted to Practice:
Oregon
District of Columbia
Maryland

Biography:

Jack Isselmann leads the firm's state and local government relations and public policy practice. 

He is the former Deputy Director for the Oregon Economic and Community Development Department, and he served as the governor’s appointed chair of the Economic and Community Development Commission. He later acted as a senior advisor to Governor Kulongoski's 2006 re-election campaign. 

In 2007-2008 Jack served as an adviser to the campaign of U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR).

Previously he practiced business law serving as in-house counsel for two Washington County technology companies, including Intel Corporation.  He began his career as an associate for a Portland-based law firm.

Jack graduated with honors from the University of Maryland School of Law.  He earned his undergraduate degree cum laude at the University of Southern California, where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. 

Jack has been recognized in the area of Government Relations Law in The Best Lawyers in America from 2009 to 2012. He serves on the board of the Portland Schools Foundation.