Josh Newton

• Representation of federally recognized Indian tribes on a wide range of issues, including trust litigation against the United States and enforcement of tribal treaty rights
• Representation of clients on various water law matters, including water right certification, water right transfers and water right protests
• Representation of hydroelectric project owner regarding bond financing dispute
• Representation of landowners on Endangered Species Act issues
• Representation of landowners on a variety of real estate disputes, including easement and right-of-way disputes
• Representation of solar project developer regarding land use entitlement issues
• Representation of title companies with respect to title and escrow issues
• Representation of Oregon community associations focusing on dispute resolution and governance issues
• Representation of Oregon attorneys in defending legal malpractice claims

• The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2017–2025
• Boss of the Year, Central Oregon Legal Professionals, 2006–2007

• Oregon State University Cascades, Advocacy and Advisory Board, member
• High Desert Museum Board of Trustees, member and former chair
• Economic Development for Central Oregon, Inc. Board of Directors

Publications

• “Understanding Tribal Sovereignty: An Essential Primer for Productive Native American Relations,” IMLA’s Municipal Lawyer The Journal of Local Government Law, Nov-Dec. 2022
• Amended and Supplemental Pleadings, OREGON CIVIL PLEADINGS AND PRACTICE 2012 Revision (OSB CLE)
• Contracts Created by Agreement and Contracts Created by Operation of Law, CONTRACT LAW IN OREGON 2008 Supp. (OSB CLE)
• Amended and Supplemental Pleadings, OREGON CIVIL PLEADINGS AND PRACTICE 2006 Revision (OSB CLE)
• Contracts Created by Agreement and Contracts Created by Operation of Law, CONTRACT LAW IN OREGON 2003 Revision (OSB CLE)
• Amended and Supplemental Pleadings, OREGON CIVIL PLEADINGS AND PRACTICE 2001 Supp. (OSB CLE)

Presentations

• “Deep Dive on Oregon's Transfer Legislation,” 34th Annual Oregon Water Law Conference, The Seminar Group, Oct. 23, 2025
• “Legal Update,” California Forestry Association Forestry Strategies and Innovations (FSI), Feb. 12, 2025
• “Tribal Sovereignty and Land Use,” Oregon American Planning Association 2024 Legal Issues Workshop, Dec. 6, 2024
• “Tribal Sovereignty & Water Rights,” High Desert Museum, Indigenous Speakers Series, Nov. 4, 2024
• “Navigating Water Futures: Indigenous Ecological Knowledge and Collaborative Governance for Climate Resilience,” 2024 Tribal-State Government-to-Government, July 24, 2024
• “Deschutes River Basin Update,” The Seminar Group Annual Oregon Water Law Conference, Oct. 26, 2023
• “Plenary V - Understanding Tribal Sovereignty in the Context of Creditor-Debtor Law,” Oregon State Bar Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute, Apr. 15, 2023
• “Understanding California Water Law: A Primer for California's Timberland Owners and Forestry Professionals," California Forestry Association Forestry Strategies and Innovations, Feb. 28, 2023
• “Water Infrastructure Bill,” The Seminar Group Annual Oregon Water Law, Nov. 9, 2022
• “Tribal Law Panel: Understanding Tribal Sovereignty: An Essential Primer for Productive Native American Relations,” International Municipal Lawyers Association's Annual Conference, Oct. 20, 2022
• “Bureau of Indian Affairs' New Right-of-Way Regulations,” Lorman Education Services Webinar, Apr. 6, 2022
• “Legal Update,” California Forestry Association Calforests Annual Conference, Mar. 29, 2022
• “Goal 5 from a tribal perspective: How much information is enough to protect tribal cultural sites?” RELU Annual Summer Conference, Oregon State Bar, August 2019
• “Deschutes River Basin – Update,” Oregon Water Law Conference, The Seminar Group, November 2018
• “The Lands and Waters of The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon,” High Desert Museum, September 2018
• “Deschutes River Basin – Update,” Oregon Water Law Conference, The Seminar Group, March 2018
• “The Lands and Waters of the Western United States – A Tribal Perspective,” RAND Corporation, January 2018
• “Deschutes Basin Update,” Oregon Water Law Conference, The Seminar Group, November 2017
• “Leadership,” NALS of Oregon, Kah-Nee-Ta, September 2017