September 1st, 2006
Former Counsel for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council Joins Karnopp Petersen
John Ogan has joined Karnopp Petersen’s Indian Law group, bringing with him a wealth of experience and knowledge in one of the firm’s key practice areas.
Throughout his career,
John Ogan has focused on the management of natural
resources. This focus led to John’s initial
expansion into and a long history of working in the area of
Indian Law.
Most recently, John served as Senior Counsel for the Northwest Power and Conservation Council. Prior to that, he was a partner at Cockrill, Weaver & Ogan in Yakima, WA. John relocated to Central Oregon in August 2006 specifically to join Karnopp Petersen’s Indian Law section.
“It’s an honor to be part of Karnopp Petersen, a firm that has sustained a relationship with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation for over half a century,” said John.
Dennis Karnopp, senior partner of the firm praised John, “He is a great addition to our firm. His highly regarded expertise in the area of Indian Law will allow us to serve our clients even better.”
John received his law degree from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis and Clark College in 1994, graduating cum laude and earning a certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. In 1988, John received his B.S. from Oregon State University, and spent the years prior to his entry into law school as a fisheries biologist for the State of Oregon.
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