Cameron Catanzano

Cameron Catanzano

Associate

503.802.5754
cameron.catanzano@tonkon.com

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Education

J.D., cum laude, and LL.M. in Energy & Environmental Law, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2024

 

B.A., cum laude, Managerial & Organizational Communication, Point Loma Nazarene University, 2020

Bar & Court Admissions

Oregon State Bar
Washington State Bar Association

Overview

Cameron is a business attorney in Tonkon Torp’s Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group. His commercial real estate practice is focused on transactional, leasing, finance, and regulatory matters. Cameron also has significant experience related to easements, title defects, and homeowner associations.

Cameron joined Tonkon Torp after several years working at Praedium Law Group, litigating real estate disputes and assisting in the negotiation of a wide array of agreements. He is a graduate of Lewis & Clark Law School where he also earned his LL.M. in Energy & Environmental Law. During law school, Cameron worked at several prominent federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice.

In his downtime, Cameron enjoys running, reading, and spending time with his family and two dogs. While in undergrad, Cameron played rugby, managed the student radio station, and worked as a backpacking guide.

Representative Work
Activities & Memberships

Community Involvement & Activities

Energy Bar Association
Member, Finance, Investing, & Transactions Committee

Oregon State Bar Real Estate & Land Use Section
Member, Legislative Subcommittee
Contributor, Real Estate & Land Use Digest

Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section
Contributor, Environmental & Natural Resources Case Notes


Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

Energy Bar Association

Multnomah Bar Association

Awards & Recognition
News & Publications

Cameron Catanzano Joins Tonkon Torp Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group

Tonkon Torp LLP has added attorney Cameron Catanzano to its Real Estate & Land Use Practice Group, expanding the firm’s capabilities in commercial real estate transactions, leasing, finance, and regulatory and environmental matters affecting landowners.

Publications & Presentations

Contributing author, “Report of the Finance, Transactions, and Investment Committee,” Energy Law Journal, 2026

Book Review of Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future, 47 Energy Law Journal 287, 2026

“Prohibited Uses Cannot Be Laundered as Conditional Uses,” Oregon Real Estate & Land Use Digest, Oregon State Bar RELU Section, June 2026

Case Summary of Northwest Environmental Defense Center v. City of Portland, ENR Case Notes Vol. 56, Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section, Feb. 2026

Case Summary of United States v. ACF Industries, LLC, ENR Case Notes Vol. 56, Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section, Feb. 2026

Case Summary of Cascadia Wildlands v. Eugene Water & Electric Board, ENR Case Notes Vol. 55, Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section, Nov. 2025

Case Summary of Gilbert/March v. Department of Energy, ENR Case Notes Vol. 53, Oregon State Bar Environmental & Natural Resources Section, May 2025

Contributing author, Air Committee Report, “Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2025,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, 2026

Contributing author, Air Committee Report, “Environment, Energy, and Resources Law: The Year in Review 2024,” ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, 2025

“A Balancing Act: The Story of Three Refrigerants,” Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law Blog, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2024

“New England’s Clean Energy Goals Have a Big Dam Problem,” Environmental, Natural Resources, & Energy Law Blog, Lewis & Clark Law School, 2023