AARON R. HARMON — Founder and President, Sol Pops Paletas; Visiting Professor, Lewis & Clark Law School, Carolina Law Class of 2007, N.C. JOLT Editor-in-Chief 2006-2007
http://www.lclark.edu/law/faculty/aaron_harmon/
Aaron R. Harmon is a Portland “green” real estate attorney whose practice emphasizes sustainable and high-performance real estate development projects, green leasing, and closely held business transactions. Professor Harmon was the second attorney in Oregon (and 40th in the nation) to receive the LEED® (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional credential. He is frequently invited to lecture on the intersection between green construction, sustainability and the law.
Professor Harmon graduated from Willamette University, where he was a competitive policy and parliamentary debater, and Wake Forest University, where he was a graduate assistant debate coach. He earned his J.D. degree with high honors (Order of the Coif) in 2007 from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Law School.
During law school, Professor Harmon served as the Editor-in-Chief of the North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology , where he is currently a member of the Board of Advisors, and was recognized by the North Carolina Bar Association for his commitment to pro bono service. After graduation, Professor Harmon returned to Portland to practice real estate law at Ball Janik LLP.
Professor Harmon has published law journal articles on the ethics of outsourcing legal work, federal regulation of meth lab remediation, and the tensions between the Confrontation Clause and child testimony via two-way closed circuit television. He is a board committee member of Reach Community Development, LLC and is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the Portland Community Land Trust, and the Center for Earth Leadership.
Professor Harmon is also co-founder and president of Sol Pops Paletas , a Portland-based gourmet and wellness popsicle company. Sol Pops began as a side project, a case study integrating sustainability principles with internal and external business processes, and the pops quickly became popular at Portland-area farmers markets. The pops are made of whole, fresh fruits and vegetables using minimally refined sweeteners. The company emphasizes local and organic ingredients in order to promote local economies and sustainable agricultural practices. Packaging is 100% recyclable or compostable, and Sol Pops is the first and only frozen treat company to use 100% FSC-certified (Forest Stewardship Council) sticks. The pops are available during the summer at Portland Farmers Markets (where they are sold from bright blue vintage ice cream tricycles), as well as the Sol Pop Shop (3954 N. Williams Street), New Seasons, Whole Foods, Market of Choice, and all Portland-area food co-ops.
