Gülgün Uğur

Gülgün represents large and small local governments throughout Oregon in a wide variety of public finance transactions including:

• over 90 cities including Eugene, Gresham, Hillsboro, Lincoln City, Monmouth, Portland, Prineville, Salem, Springfield, Tigard, and Tualatin,
• the urban renewal agencies for many of those cities,
• the counties of Clackamas, Lane, Marion, and Washington,
• Portland Public Schools, Beaverton School District, and other education districts,
• special districts including Clean Water Services, Metropolitan Wastewater Management Commission, TriMet, Tualatin Valley Water District, and
• all but one of the State’s people’s utility districts.

Gülgün has extensive experience interpreting and applying Oregon’s public finance laws, having participated in the Oregon Law Commission’s project to substantially rewrite ORS Chapter 287A in 2007 and the group drafting the 2009 revisions to ORS Chapter 457.

Gülgün served on the board of directors of the Oregon Government Finance Officers Association and currently serves on the education committee for that group.  She also previously served on the Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission, having been appointed by Governor John Kitzhaber in 2014.

Gülgün often speaks to municipal issuers regarding public finance matters.  She recently presented about property tax reform, continuing disclosure requirements under the amended SEC Rule 15c2-12, and the bond issuance process.  Gülgün has a particular interest in tax increment financing and presented to the Association of Oregon Redevelopment Agencies regarding tracking maximum indebtedness. 

Professional Memberships

• Oregon City Attorney’s Association
• Oregon Government Finance Officers Association
• Oregon Economic Development Association
• Oregon People’s Utility District Association
• National Association of Bond Lawyers