Hershner Hunter attorneys win in affordable housing case

Hershner Hunter attorneys successfully convinced the Oregon Court of Appeals that developers are not required to pay prevailing wage rates when constructing affordable housing with repurposed materials. This appellate decision provides much needed clarity to the law in Oregon and to the developers who take on affordable housing projects, protecting the future of affordable housing for low-income Oregonians.

See news coverage below

https://www.klcc.org/housing-homelessness/2026-09-18/oregon-appeals-court-boli-prevailing-wage-affordable-housing

https://www.oregonjournalismproject.org/appeals-court-overturns-boli-requirement-for-union-wages-on-projects-that-convert-buildings-to-affordable-housing