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Christopher M. Walters
Partner
Portland, Oregon 97204
t 503.944.6101
f 503.295.1058
vcard“The focus of my practice is to understand and address clients’ needs in a way that adds value to their projects.”
A partner with Ball Janik LLP for more than 20 years, Chris Walters practices in the areas of construction, real estate finance, sales and leasing, venture formation and representation, energy projects, public contracting, and all aspects of project development and management. He has assisted developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, corporations, contractors, design professionals, health organizations, and religious, nonprofit and community associations in a wide variety of matters. His practice has included representation of public agencies such as the State of Oregon, the City of Portland, the Portland Development Commission, the City of Vancouver, and the Beaverton School District. He has established and represented community associations in all aspects of their operation, governance, transitions and claims management. In recognition of his achievements, Mr. Walters has earned the AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, American Registry.
“The focus of my practice is to understand and address clients’ needs in a way that adds value to their projects.”
A partner with Ball Janik LLP for more than 20 years, Chris Walters practices in the areas of construction, real estate finance, sales and leasing, venture formation and representation, energy projects, public contracting, and all aspects of project development and management. He has assisted developers, investors, landlords, tenants, lenders, corporations, contractors, design professionals, health organizations, and religious, nonprofit and community associations in a wide variety of matters. His practice has included representation of public agencies such as the State of Oregon, the City of Portland, the Portland Development Commission, the City of Vancouver, and the Beaverton School District. He has established and represented community associations in all aspects of their operation, governance, transitions and claims management. In recognition of his achievements, Mr. Walters has earned the AV® Preeminent™ Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, American Registry.
While Mr. Walters has provided professional guidance on many high profile matters throughout the Pacific Northwest, much of his work supports clients with smaller, unique, and innovative projects. He has experience with a wide range of developments, including office towers, condominiums, subdivisions, hotels, retail centers, stadiums, mixed-use developments, energy projects, industrial, warehousing and high-technology facilities, hospitals, and schools.
Mr. Walters has significant experience with the emerging area of sustainable building practices and green leasing, increasingly important matters for his real estate clients. He has advised clients in the development of renewable energy produced by wind farms, bio-fuel and co-generation projects.
Prior to joining Ball Janik in 1990, Mr. Walters practiced for four years with Pillsbury Winthrop, a large San Francisco law firm. During his career in Portland, he has served as the chair of the Oregon State Bar Real Estate and Land Use Executive Committee. He has co-authored the Commercial Association of Realtors® legal forms package and the lease package published by the Portland Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA), and has served as editor of the Oregon State Bar manual, Real Estate Disputes. Mr. Walters served on the panel that authored the State of Oregon’s model rules for alternative contracting methods. He currently heads the legislative committee of the Oregon-Columbia River chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management. Mr. Walters is a frequent speaker on real estate and business law topics.
A long-time resident of Portland, Mr. Walters enjoys spending time with his family and participating as a member of the strategic advisory committee of his children’s school.