Attorney

Pay: $140,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Join a highly respected specialty practice handling sophisticated energy, utility, and regulatory matters across the West
• Work on meaningful, future-focused issues tied to the energy transition, clean energy mandates, transmission, affordability, and regulated industries
• Be part of a tight-knit legal team where your writing, analysis, and judgment will have real impact
• Enjoy strong compensation, excellent benefits, a discretionary bonus opportunity, and relocation assistance
• Build a long-term career in a niche practice area with strong demand and high-level client exposure

Location: Hybrid role based in downtown Portland, Oregon, with attorneys working in-office at least 3 days per week. Full-time in-office is also welcome. Relocation support is available for attorneys moving to Portland.

Note: Must have relevant experience and academic background aligned with energy, administrative, regulatory, environmental, telecommunications, or other closely related practice areas, along with strong legal research and writing skills.

About Us We are a collaborative, high-performing law firm focused on complex regulatory, environmental, and business matters for utilities, energy companies, and other regulated industry clients. Our team values excellent lawyering, practical client service, and meaningful long-term professional growth. Confidential Employer.

Job Description

• Advise clients on energy regulatory and administrative law matters
• Support matters involving electric, natural gas, water, and other regulated industry clients
• Conduct legal research, draft memoranda, motions, briefs, and other written work product
• Help clients navigate issues tied to the energy transition, including clean energy mandates, infrastructure, siting, and regulatory compliance
• Assist with proceedings before state and federal administrative agencies
• Collaborate closely with attorneys on strategic client counseling and case management
• Analyze complex regulatory frameworks and translate them into practical legal advice
• Contribute to a growing practice serving sophisticated clients across the region

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school
• Licensed attorney or ability to become licensed as needed
• Strong academic credentials
• Excellent legal writing and research skills
• Relevant experience in administrative law, regulatory law, energy law, environmental law, telecommunications law, or other regulated industries preferred
• Judicial clerkship experience is a plus
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, client-facing environment

Why You Will Love Working Here

• Supportive, tight-knit team with strong mentorship and collaboration
• High-level, intellectually engaging practice with real-world business impact
• Opportunity to build a niche specialty practice with long-term career value
• Beautiful downtown Portland office and a flexible hybrid structure
• Strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with match, profit sharing, generous PTO, paid holidays, parental leave, and stipends

JPC-872

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Paid time off
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements: Must-haves: More Sr. attys okay. OR bar, Must have 1+ yr of energy, administrative, or regulatory law exp

• Nice to haves:

• Additional context: Relocation- [YES]. Packages - [YES]

• Salary Bands:

  • 0 to 2 years directly relevant experience: $140,000 to $150,000

  • 3 to 5 years directly relevant experience: $150,000 to $165,000

  • 6+ years directly relevant experience: $165,000 to $180,000

Submissions Name / Tanya - [email protected]

Quick Recruiter Reference (Internal Summary)

Boutique Portland law firm seeking an attorney for a growing energy regulatory practice. Role supports utilities and other regulated-industry clients on administrative, regulatory, environmental, and business matters. Strong writing/research and relevant schooling or practice background are key.

Recruiters Submission: To submit, cancel - Attorney - McDowell Rackner Gibson PC - JPC 872 - Source

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• Client job title: Attorney

• Location: Portland, OR

• On-site, hybrid, remote: Hybrid

• Experience: 1

• Good fit job titles/keywords for candidates: Energy Regulatory Attorney, Administrative Law Attorney, Regulatory Attorney, Utility Attorney, Energy Attorney, Environmental Attorney, Telecommunications Attorney, Public Utility Attorney, Administrative Litigation Attorney, Regulatory Counsel

• # of hires needed: 1

• Open or not to recruiters on TE: YES

• Job posting strategy (bottom of package details): Kinda weird, niche atty, 1+ yr. Portland 600k+