Miller Nash LLP partner, Iván Resendiz Gutierrez, was recently confirmed and appointed to the Oregon Government Ethics Commission (OGEC). Appointed by Oregon Governor Tina Kotek, Iván was confirmed by the Oregon Senate to serve as one of nine commissioners. His term will run from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2028.
“I am deeply honored to serve on the Oregon Government Ethics Commission which is committed to impartially and effectively administering and enforcing Oregon's Government Ethics Laws for the benefit of Oregonians,” said Iván. “I’m looking forward to lending my experience and insight to this role alongside my fellow commissioners.”
Established by vote of the people in 1974, OGEC is charged with enforcing Government Ethics Laws, which prohibit public officials from using, or attempting to use, their official position or office to obtain financial gain or to avoid a financial detriment. OGEC also enforces state laws which require lobbyists and the entities they represent to register and file quarterly reports of their expenditures. The third area of OGEC jurisdiction is Public Meetings Law.
OGEC is comprised of a nine-member citizen commission, as well as fifteen staff members. Eight commissioners are appointed by the governor upon recommendation, two each by the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Oregon House and Senate. The governor selects one commissioner directly. All members must be confirmed by the Oregon Senate. No more than three of the members may be from the same political party.
To learn more, visit oregon.gov/ogec.
About Iván Resendiz Gutierrez
Iván is a litigation attorney serving the appellate, employment, and litigation needs of public and private clients, with an emphasis on supporting K-12 and higher education institutions and energy companies. He regularly advises private and public organizations on knotty issues, including compliance with federal, state and local disability, discrimination, civil rights, fair housing, and public accommodations laws, including Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Fair Housing Act (FHA), Title II of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, and employment-related issues. Before joining Miller Nash LLP, Iván served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Lynn R. Nakamoto at the Oregon Supreme Court and the Oregon Court of Appeals.
Iván is active in the Oregon community. He currently serves as cochair of the Oregon Minority Lawyers Association and the Ninth Circuit Lawyer Representatives for the District of Oregon. He also serves as president of Legal Aid Services of Oregon and as a member-at-large of Oregon Law Center’s Board of Directors, allowing him to help provide high-quality legal services to low-income communities across Oregon. Iván is also a proud member of the Headwaters Council of The Freshwater Trust (TFT), an advisory group comprised of emerging business leaders, disrupters, decision-makers, and influencers who help TFT drive the next generation of creative and networked conservation and philanthropy. A past president of the Oregon Hispanic Bar Association, and current participant in the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity Fellows Program, Iván enjoys mentoring new lawyers and law students and routinely participates in programs aimed at increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the Oregon legal community.
A proud “Double Duck,” Iván received his bachelor’s degree (in psychology and political science) from the University of Oregon (B.A. ’12) before earning his law degree at the University of Oregon School of Law (J.D. ’15).
