Protect Your Access and Resolve Allocation Conflicts
Water is a scarce and regulated resource in Oregon, and conflicts over rights, access, and allocation can threaten agricultural operations, development projects, and business continuity. From seniority disputes to drought-driven restrictions, Portland-area property owners and businesses face an increasingly complex regulatory landscape governed by the Oregon Water Resources Department. The Law Office of Frank Hammond LLC represents property owners, farmers, developers, and businesses in disputes involving water rights, access, allocation, and regulatory determinations.
The firm assists clients with applications, transfers, changes in use, and compliance before Oregon Water Resources Department.
Whether you're navigating basin-level restrictions, instream water rights, or competing claims from upstream and downstream users, the office provides litigation and administrative representation when water access is challenged or denied.
Contact the firm to review your water-rights status or challenge a recent determination.
Oregon's water law is built on a seniority system that prioritizes earlier appropriators, but modern usage patterns—agricultural, municipal, industrial, and environmental—create constant tension. The firm helps resolve conflicts between upstream and downstream users, seniority disputes, and competing usage claims by analyzing permits, historical records, and hydrological data. You'll receive clear advice on your priority date, allowable uses, and options for defending or expanding your allocation.
Oregon's unique water-management rules, including basin-level restrictions and conservation requirements, require counsel who understands regional hydrology and agency practice. The Law Office of Frank Hammond LLC navigates these rules to protect your access, whether you're filing a new application, transferring an existing right, or contesting a denial.
When development or drought triggers allocation conflicts, the firm supports clients facing water shortages, drought-related restrictions, and development-driven allocation conflicts with strategic negotiation and, when necessary, litigation.
Reach out now to protect your water rights and ensure compliance with Oregon's allocation framework.
Why Choose Professional Water Rights Counsel in Portland?
Water disputes often involve multiple stakeholders, competing interests, and urgent timelines, especially during dry seasons when enforcement intensifies.
What Should Portland Residents Expect
What's included in the service?
Representation in administrative proceedings, permit applications, transfer requests, and litigation involving water access and allocation disputes.
How do we handle seniority conflicts?
By thoroughly researching historical records, priority dates, and basin-specific rules to establish or defend your claim.
What makes our approach different?
The firm addresses Oregon's unique water-management rules, including basin-level restrictions, instream water rights, and conservation requirements, with precision and local insight.
Why is local expertise important?
Portland's proximity to major watersheds and agricultural regions means disputes often involve complex regulatory overlays and competing municipal, agricultural, and environmental interests.
How do we serve Portland specifically?
By understanding the Willamette Basin's allocation pressures, seasonal flow variability, and the interplay between state and federal regulations affecting regional water users.
Don't wait until your water access is restricted. Contact the firm today to review your rights and explore your options in Portland.