Kathleen M. Bertero

Kathleen M. Bertero is a shareholder and Portland business and real estate lawyer who advises business owners, property owners, and commercial landlords. She focuses on business and corporate law, real property sales and acquisitions, commercial leasing, and related land use matters. She guides clients through entity formation, capitalization, corporate maintenance, ownership agreements, mergers and acquisitions, succession planning, real estate transactions, and lease negotiations while emphasizing responsive communication and practical planning.

Kathleen earned her J.D. from Loyola Law School in Los Angeles, California. She received her B.A. from the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon. Her education supports the legal analysis and business judgment she applies to corporate, transactional, and real estate matters. She is admitted in California, Oregon, and Washington, allowing her to serve clients across multiple jurisdictions while addressing business structures, ownership transitions, property transactions, and commercial leasing needs.

Kathleen advises businesses throughout different stages of development, from initial entity formation through changes in ownership and succession planning. She assists with shareholder and member agreements, including buy-sell agreements and operating agreements. Her transactional work also includes stock and asset purchases in mergers and acquisitions. She represents real property owners in negotiating, documenting, and closing sales and acquisitions, while helping commercial landlords structure and document leases supporting practical business objectives.

Kathleen M. Bertero is known for making responsive communication an important part of her client service. She works with clients to define goals and develop efficient paths toward practical solutions. Her experience across business transactions, ownership planning, commercial real estate, and leasing allows her to address legal issues with a transactional perspective. She helps businesses, owners, and landlords organize agreements, manage transitions, complete property transactions, and pursue long-term commercial objectives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Shareholder, Jordan Ramis PC
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar
• Member, The State Bar of California

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington
• California

Education

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Oregon
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)