Janet Neuman

Janet Neuman

Office: 503.802.5722
E-Mail: janet.neuman@tonkon.com

Education:
J.D., Stanford Law School, 1979
B.A., summa cum laude, Drake University, 1975

Biography:

A leading expert in water law, Jan is Senior Counsel with Tonkon Torp’s Water Law Practice Group.  She also works with the Government Relations & Public Policy and the Environmental & Natural Resources Practice Groups.

 

Considered one of the foremost water law specialists in Oregon, Jan is a former professor, Associate Dean of Faculty, and co-director of the Natural Resources Law Institute at Lewis & Clark Law School.

 

Prior to joining the Lewis & Clark faculty, Jan was Director of the Oregon Department of State Lands, where she oversaw the state's management of common school fund lands and natural resources. She previously had been the agency's assistant director for resource management.  Before working in state government, Jan practiced litigation at Tonkon Torp. She is a frequent speaker and writer on water law and policy.
 

·         Keynote speaker for the 2009 Oregon Water Law Conference

·         Past president of the Oregon Water Trust

·         Former member of the State Board of Forestry

·         Served on the Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission, appointed by President Clinton, which in 1998 released recommendations on the future role of the federal government in western water management.

·         Member, Board of Directors, The Freshwater Trust

 
In 2011, Jan published Oregon Water Law: A Comprehensive Treatise on the Law of Water and Water Rights in Oregon. The book includes an overview of the state's water resources, a brief history of Oregon law on water rights, and a thorough discussion of the types of water rights that exist in Oregon, and how these rights are obtained, used, regulated, and reallocated. The volume also discusses water rights adjudications, public rights to use waterbodies, and environmental issues associated with water use in Oregon. Oregon Water Law is intended as a complete guide for both new and experienced lawyers, as well as a reference book for policy makers and others seeking to understand the state's management of its water resources.
 
Articles:

SSRN author page: http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/cf_dev/AbsByAuth.cfm?per_id=39591

Professional Organizations:
Oregon State Bar
Minnesota State Bar (inactive)

Community Activities:
The Freshwater Trust - Board Member