Industry focus
How I represent clients at Schwabe
I provide clients with legal guidance on environmental and real estate matters. From assisting with contaminated properties, enforcement and remediation actions, and natural resource damage claims to issues of eminent domain, I draw upon my years of experience to help clients navigate complex and complicated matters.
My clients include owners, purchasers, and sellers of contaminated properties who need assistance with cleanup and remediation, as well as counseling on local, state, and federal compliance.
I also help energy and natural resource clients with a variety of real estate issues, including easements and condemnation. I’ve worked on large-scale energy projects, including power generation and transmission facilities in the Pacific Northwest.
Experience
- Assisted clients with environmental and remediation issues including those involving the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Washington state’s Model Toxic Control Act.
- Assisted utility with easement acquisitions for new transmission lines.
Education
- University of California Davis School of Law, Juris Doctor (2004)
- University of Washington, Bachelor of Arts (1999)
Admissions
- Washington State Courts
Memberships
- Washington State Bar, Member
- King County Bar Association, Member
Awards
- Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law (2022-2025), Real Estate Law (2024-2025), Eminent Domain and Condemnation (2024-2025)
- Ranked for Environmental Law in Washington, Chambers USA (2023-2024)
- Selected to Washington Super Lawyers, Environmental Law (2017-2025)
Additional Events
The Seminar Group, Understanding Public Easements, November 13, 2020
Services
Community Activities
KIND, Washington Advisory Committee
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