Professional Biography
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Steven (Steve) L. Pfeiffer Partner

  • Portland

    D +1.503.727.2261

    F +1.503.727.2222

    Portland

    1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor

    Portland, OR 97209-4128

    +1.503.727.2261

    SPfeiffer@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Steve Pfeiffer is a partner in the firm's Real Estate & Land Use practice. He focuses on land use, natural resource law and real estate development, and his representation includes the full spectrum of development interests including office, retail industry, institutional and resort.

Ranked by Chambers USA and Best Lawyers

Named "Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Law Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers in America, 2023
Ranked by Chambers USA 19 Years in a Row

Professional Recognition

  • Named the Best Lawyers’ Portland "Litigation - Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year," 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023
  • Ranked by Chambers USA as “America's Leading Lawyer" in Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, 2005 – 2023
  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Land Use & Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, 2003 – 2024
  • Listed in Oregon Law and Politics, "Oregon Super Lawyers," 2006 – present

  • Recommended by The Legal 500: Industry Focus:  Real Estate and construction: Land use/zoning, 2015

  • Peer Review Rated AV in Martindale-Hubbell
    (AV®, BV® and CV® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.)

Professional Leadership

  • Oregon Land Conservation and Development Commission, Vice Chair/Chairman, 1995 – 2001
  • Portland Planning Commission, 1985 – 1991
  • National Association of Office and Industrial Parks, Oregon Chapter, Board Member, 1998 – 2006
  • Oregon Concrete & Aggregate Producers Association, Board of Directors, 2009 – 2011
  • Oregon State Bar Association, Government Law, Real Estate & Land Use Sections
  • American College of Real Estate Lawyers, Member

Related Employment

  • Stoel Rives LLP, Portland, OR, Partner

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  • Oregon

Education

  • University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 1981
  • Lewis & Clark, B.S., cum laude, 1975