Jonathan H. Singer

Jonathan H. Singer is a shareholder at Barg Singer Hoesly PC in Portland and a deal-oriented real estate lawyer. He advises developers, investors, property owners, individuals, small businesses, and Fortune 500 companies on complex real estate transactions, development projects, disputes, and related business matters. His practice spans acquisitions, dispositions, commercial leasing, development, financing, and other transactions involving varied property types.

Singer earned his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law in 2010. He received a B.A., cum laude, in Politics from Pomona College in 2006. His academic background supports a practice that requires careful negotiation, detailed documentation, and the ability to structure transactions around both legal requirements and business objectives for sophisticated real estate clients.

Singer’s experience at Barg Singer Hoesly includes more than $3.1 billion in closed transactions. He has represented buyers and sellers in transactions involving office, industrial, retail, multifamily, hotel, mobile home park, self-storage, mixed-use, data center, development, and redevelopment properties. He also advises landlords and tenants on significant office, retail, industrial, medical, restaurant, warehouse, and other commercial leasing arrangements.

Jonathan H. Singer was recognized in 2026 for a second consecutive year by Chambers and Partners among Oregon real estate lawyers, following earlier Up and Coming rankings. His practice combines large-firm transactional experience with a boutique setting and a broad client base. He helps clients structure deals, evaluate property and development issues, manage negotiations, and address disputes that arise from complex commercial real estate activity.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Barg Singer Hoesly PC
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Real Estate and Land Use Section
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Construction Law Section
• Member, Oregon State Bar, Business Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Forum on Construction Law
• Member, American Bar Association, Real Property, Business Law Section
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Chair, Oregon Jewish Community Foundation (2022-2024)
• Secretary and Executive Committee, Mittleman Jewish Community Center (2021-2022)
• Secretary and Executive Committee, Portland Jewish Academy (2021-2022)
• Member, Portland State University, Institute for Metropolitan Studies, Advisory Board (2025-Present)
• Member, Port of Portland, International Air Service Committee (2025-Present)
• Graduate, Portland Metro Chamber, Leadership Portland (2016)

Licensed State

• Oregon

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Pomona College
  Bachelor of Arts (BA) Cum Laude

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