Overview
Joe Matteo is an associate in Stoel Rives’ Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources group.
Growing up in southwestern Oregon, Joe spent seven summers from high school through college working on a blueberry farm near Roseburg. This work experience, his rural background, and his coursework at OSU led him to pursue a legal career serving the natural resource industries.
Before attending OSU, Joe served as a state officer for the Oregon Future Farmers of America (FFA) Association, and he continues to be involved with the FFA in Oregon.
While in law school, Joe was a legal intern with Fall Creek Farm and Nursery, and a summer associate with Stoel Rives and Northwest Resource Law PLLC.
Education
University of Oregon School of Law, J.D., 2023; Order of the Coif; Associate Editor, Oregon Law Review
Oregon State University College of Forestry, B.S., Natural Resources Policy and Management, 2020, summa cum laude; College of Forestry Outstanding Senior
Admissions
Oregon
Experience
Insights
Insights & Presentations
- “Muddy waters: Who needs a discharge permit under the Clean Water Act?” (co-author), North American Mining, February 12, 2024
Publications
Podcasts
- Podcast
Joe Matteo and Karla Chambers discuss the growth of Stahlbush Island Farms from a small family operation to a 5,000-acre leader in sustainable farming and food processing, highlighting Karla's multifaceted roles and Stahlbush's innovations in agriculture and business practices.
Affiliations
Professional
- Ford Family Foundation Scholar
Civic
- Oregon FFA (Future Farmers of America) Foundation Board, Board Member & Nominating Committee Chair, 2017–2022
- Oregon FFA State Officer, 2015–2016