Dominic G. Colletta
Shareholder | Portland | 503.778.2182 | collettad@lanepowell.com
Areas of Practice
Dominic Colletta focuses his practice on real property and financing transactions. Admitted to practice in Oregon, California and Washington, he has advised clients in all of those states, negotiating sophisticated real estate, land use and financing deals over a career spanning more than 30 years. Dominic works with both developers and the government sector in public/private partnership arrangements, tax-credit and other financing transactions, renewable energy projects, real property developments, sales, leases and exchanges of real property and the incorporation of sustainability practices in leases and other real property transactions. Dominic has extensive experience working with lenders in loan workouts and restructuring, forbearance arrangements, receiverships, foreclosures and the sale and leasing of distressed real estate assets.
Admitted to Practice
- Oregon
- Washington
- California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. Tax Court
Academics
- Loyola University of Los Angeles School of Law (J.D., 1974)
- University of Portland (B.A., 1971)
Practice Groups and Specialty Team Memberships
- Land Use
- Public/Private Partnerships
- New Markets Tax Credits
- Real Estate
- Renewable Energy
- Sustainability and Climate Change
Publications
- “Green Leasing: Implementing Sustainability Concepts in Commercial Leases,” Portland State University Quarterly Urban Development Journal, February 2009
- “The Bottom Line on Green Building Practices in Common Interest Areas,” BUILDERnews magazine, August 2007
- “Reducing Condominium Developer Liability,” BUILDERnews magazine, December 2006
- “Oregon Contractor’s Reference Manual,” Chapter 3, “Contracts,” 1998
- “Residential Construction,” Oregon State Bar’s Construction Law Cumulative Supplement, 1996
Speaking Engagements
- “How Your Business Can Benefit From Federal and State Stimulus Programs,” Portland Business Journal Program, April 28, 2009
- “Infrastructure Planning for Major Urban Growth Boundary Additions,” Lane Powell & Oregon/Southwest Washington Chapter of Urban Land Institute, January 31, 2008 (Moderator)
- “Measure 49 and Urban Reserves: the Impact of Recent Legislation on Oregon Land Use and Development,” Ticor Title Insurance, January 11, 2008
- “Deed Restrictions,” Oregon Chapter of Community Associations Institute, September 12, 2007
- “Representing Buyers of Condominiums,” Oregon State Bar, March 1, 2007
- “Rule Enforcement,” Oregon Chapter of Community Associations Institute, November 5, 2005
- “Real Property Due Diligence Investigations,” Oregon Chapter of CCIM, May 4, 2005
- “Advanced Real Estate Law in Oregon,” National Business Institute, February 13, 2004
- “Advanced Principles of Title Insurance,” National Business Institute, February 5, 2003
Professional and Community Activities
- Oregon, Washington and California Bar Associations
- Multnomah County Bar Association
- Chair, Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar (2009)
- Member, Executive Committee of Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar (2005-2010)
- Chair, Urban Land Institute (ULI) Oregon Operating Committee
- Member of Executive Committee and Steering Committee of Seattle District Council of the Urban Land Institute
- Member of Legislative Committee of Real Estate and Land Use Section of the Oregon State Bar
- Co-chair, Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section Continuing Education Programs (October 2006 & 2008)
- Member of Organizing Committee Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Section Portland Continuing Education Program
- Real Estate Section, California State Bar
- Annual Real Estate/Land Use Conference of the Oregon State Bar, Co-chair (2002-2003); Chair (2004)