Keenan Ordon-Bakalian
Attorney
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OVERVIEW
Keenan Ordon-Bakalian is a member of the firm’s land use and development practice group. He provide clients with sensible and strategic solutions to successfully navigate all phases of the land entitlement process in Oregon and Washington, including residential and commercial development projects, surface mining permitting, water rights, and many other forms of land use approvals.
Keenan’s style is to take a comprehensive approach, working with clients early on to develop creative and cost-effective strategies to challenges that could impede their projects. To this end, Keenan is adept at managing consultant teams and interfacing with local jurisdictions, whether it be through participation in local code amendment and zoning proceedings, negotiating development agreements, or preparing complex land use applications.
Keenan has successfully represented clients in front of local decision makers and defended permits and project approvals before the Oregon Land Use Board of Appeals, Washington Growth Management Hearings Board, and in state courts.
When Keenan is not working to guide development projects over the finish line, he can be found playing soccer all across the Portland Metro area, backcountry skiing in beautiful Mt. Hood National Forest, and cheering on his beloved Seattle Seahawks.
Industries
Education
- J.D., cum laude, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2019, Associate Editor, Environmental Law
- B.A., History and Political Science, University of Colorado, 2016
Admissions
- State of Oregon
- State of Washington
Membership and Activities
- Big Brothers Big Sisters, Columbia Northwest Chapter, Ambassador Board Member and Past Chair (2020-Present)
- Multnomah Bar Association (2019-Present)
- Oregon Goal 5 Cultural Areas Rulemaking Advisory Committee, Member (2024-2026)
Awards and Honors
- Larry Kressel Memorial Scholar: Awarded for outstanding academic performance in the area of land use law, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2018-2019
Presentations
- “2020 Land Use Case Review: A review of significant LUBA, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court cases,” The Seminar Group’s Oregon Land Use Law Seminar, December 2020
