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Carolyn H. Connelly |
Practice Specialties:
Government Law
Land Use and Development
Public Meetings and Open Records
Councilor and Board Member Trainings
Ordinance Drafting
Public Contracting |
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Education:
J.D. and Masters in Environmental Law, Vermont Law School (1995) |
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Professional:
Carrie's government law practice includes numerous cities and special districts. She specializes
in environmental, land use, public contracting and infrastructure financing law.
Carrie authored a chapter in the Oregon Fire District Directors' Handbook and a section for the
Oregon Law Institute, regarding special district boundary changes. She is a frequent speaker for
various municipal groups and private organizations and regularly shares her expertise regarding land
use development issues; public contracting; public records and meeting laws; government ethics;
employment matters; and environmental issues. Carrie is past president of Lane County Women
Lawyers, and has served on local non-profit boards.
Personal:
Carrie grew up in the Columbia River Gorge, and graduated from The Dalles High School, here in Oregon. She attended Dartmouth College, then Vermont Law School, earning both a Juris Doctorate and a Masters in Environmental Law in 1995. She was admitted to the Oregon and Washington Bars in 1995 and 1996, respectively. Following law school, Ms. Connelly clerked for the Circuit and District Court judges in Hood River and Wasco counties. She then went into private practice specializing in municipal defense litigation. Carrie joined The Local Government Law Group at Speer Hoyt PC in April 1997. When not advising local governments, Carrie enjoys skiing, running, biking and backpacking with her two children and husband.
Publications & Presentations:
Sovereign Immunity and Citizen Enforcement of Federal Environmental Laws: A Proposal for a New
Synthesis, Virginia Environmental Law Journal, Vol. 15, No. 1, p. 1 (Fall 1995).
Funding Municipal Infrastructures
Intergovernmental Agreements
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