About Mark

Mark Whitlow is a land use attorney whose practice focuses on major port, industrial and energy facility projects. Mark's recent energy facility development work includes land use permitting for liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal terminals on the Oregon coast. He also has significant experience in transportation law and highway access permitting, as well as liquor licensing. Mark is also a frequent spokesperson for the shopping center industry, and has represented real estate industry viewpoints in the following legislative enactments: Land Conservation & Development Commission (LCDC) (amendment to Oregon’s Transportation Planning Rule (TPR); 1995, 1998, 2005, 2011) Metro (amendment to Regional Urban Growth Goals and Objectives, 1996; adoption of Urban Growth Management Function Plan, 1997) Oregon Transportation Commission (OTC) (adoption of 1999 Oregon Highway Plan, and related Division 51 Highway Access Permitting Rules, 1999; related amendments 2004, 2007 and 2011) SB264 in 2010, SB1024 in 2011, and SB408 in 2013, amending ORS 374.310 and ORS 374.312, regarding highway access management

Practice Areas

Education

• University of Memphis, BS

Bar Admissions

• Oregon, Oregon State Bar

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