Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Tomasi Bragar DuBay’s Land Use Practice Area as a Best Law Firm
November 6, 2026
We are proud to announce Tomasi Bragar DuBay’s Land Use practice area a regional tier 2 by Best Lawyers in the 2027 Edition for Land Use and Zoning Law! A big thank you to the lawyers, support staff, and clients who make it all happen. We are eager to see what 2027 has in store. Our firm’s land use practice represents business, community, and governmental entities in matters unique to land use planning and municipal law. Tomasi Bragar DuBay’s land use team leader, Jennifer Bragar, brings her prior experience of providing attorney services to the Cities of Oregon City, Island City, and Rivergrove, to deliver proactive service in negotiations with local governments on behalf of private clients. In addition, to Oregon land use law, the land use team is licensed in California and Washington.
The Process
The Best Lawyers methodology combines in-depth client and peer evaluations with comprehensive data about firms. This meticulous, multi-layered process creates a reliable and transparent assessment, offering an accurate view of leading firms and simplifying the search for the best legal partner. On November 5, 2026, Best Lawyers® proudly announces the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®, recognizing outstanding law firms across the United States for their legal performance and professional excellence in specific practice areas and metropolitan markets.
What Regional Means
Regional rankings: 15,671 firms across 127 practice areas and 188 geographic markets, representing approximately 3.41% of U.S. law firms.
The Land Use & Zoning Work
Successful LUBA and Oregon Court of Appeals matters:
- The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon, et al. v. Deschutes County – fish, wildlife, and water protection from large-scale destination resort proposed outside the urban growth boundary
- DLCD v. Douglas County – prevent conversion of 25,000 acres farm and forestland to non-resource designation
- Yamhill Creek Solar v. Yamhill County – protect farmland from nonfarm uses
- Mackenzie v. Multnomah County – defense of applicant’s approval to construct a residence
- Stevens v. City of Island City – defense of the city’s decision to approve a home occupation
- Cosner v. Umatilla County – challenge to county’s adoption of an ordinance in violation of Goal 5
- Barnes v. City of Hillsboro – oppose city’s zoning map amendment for the Hillsboro Airport