Jordan Ramis Attorney Matthew Kahl Elected President of Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce
October 1, 2022
Attorney Matthew Kahl has officially commenced his term as president of the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce.
Matthew L. Kahl
Attorney
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OVERVIEW
With over 15 years of experience, Matthew provides guidance to clients across multiple industry areas including financial services, commercial real estate, construction, charter schools, and local government. His experience includes negotiating purchase and sale agreements, real estate and leasing transactions, public contracting, public meetings and records, and construction contracts.
Prior to joining Jordan Ramis, Matthew served as a Chief Compliance Officer and in-house counsel to the Chief Operations Officer for a multi-state mortgage default services law firm. In this role, Matthew drafted firm policies and procedures ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and provided guidance to senior management and clients on compliance-related issues.
In addition to his legal practice, Matthew also focuses on civil rights in the Pacific Northwest. His passion to create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community has led Matthew to serve as co-chair on the firm’s DEI Committee and to serve as the board chair of the Anti-Defamation League’s Pacific Northwest region. Matthew was also an inaugural member of the ADL’s Glass Leadership Institute Alumni Advisory Board and serves as the ADL’s local representative on the Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crime and the Jewish Federation of Greater Portland’s Jewish Community Relations Council. Committed to the growth and development of his community, Matthew remains actively involved with the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce where he has served as president of the Chamber’s Board of Directors, chair of the Chamber’s Government Affairs committee, and participated in the Chamber’s Leadership Lake Oswego program.
When not practicing law, Matthew enjoys spending time with his wife, Kathleen, and two children, Eliana and Maddox, exploring the Pacific Northwest, attending community and cultural events, playing tennis and golf, and following his favorite sports teams (Dolphins, Heat, Panthers, Gators and, of course, the Timbers).
Services
Education
- B.A., University of Florida, 2001
- J.D., University of Miami School of Law, 2004
Admissions
- State of Oregon
- State of Washington
- State of Florida
- State of Georgia
- State of New York
- State of Tennessee (Inactive)
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, District of Oregon
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Middle District of Georgia
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Georgia
- Georgia Court of Appeals
- Georgia Supreme Court
Membership and Activities
- Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors (2021-2024), Government Affairs Committee Chair (2020–Present)
- Jordan Ramis PC Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Co-Chair (2021–Present)
- Anti-Defamation League Pacific Northwest Region, Advisory Board Chair (2023-24)
- Society for Human Resource Managers
- Oregon State Bar, Real Estate and Land Use Section
- Florida State Bar, Real Property Probate and Trust Law Section, Out-of-State Division, Past-President
- Multnomah Bar Association (2018–Present)
- Oregon City Attorneys Association
- American Bar Association
Awards and Honors
- ADL, Daniel L. Ginsberg Award, 2020
Presentations
- “Vaccination Policies,” Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce (May 2021)
RESOURCES
Jordan Ramis Attorney Matthew Kahl Joins Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
October 1, 2021
Jordan Ramis PC is pleased to announce Matthew Kahl has been elected to join the Lake Oswego Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors.
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By Peter S. Hicks, Shareholder, and Matthew L. Kahl, Associate Attorney In June 2019, Governor Kate Brown signed Senate Bill 726, more commonly known as Oregon’s Workplace Fairness Act (the “Act”). The Act, which had bipartisan and bicameral support, modified…
