Representative Matters

• Residential acquisition and development, including construction contracts, purchase and sale negotiations, easements, permitting, and code compliance.
• Claims for nuisance and trespass to residential property, including damages related to stormwater.
• Water quality permitting and litigation under the Clean Water Act and Washington Water Pollution Control Act.
• Environmental compliance matters including state cleanup laws, stormwater permitting, and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).
• Environmental enforcement projects include representing clients before the state Pollution Control Hearings Board to defend against penalty orders issued by the Department of Ecology and other regulatory agencies.

Professional Activities

Member, Washington State Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Law Section; Member, American Bar Association; Member, King County Bar Association.

Prior Experience

Law Clerk, Justice Charles Johnson, Washington Supreme Court; Operations Manager and Business Analyst, Amazon.com

Education

J.D., magna cum laude, Seattle University School of Law, 2006; Associate Editor, Law Review; Presidential Scholar.
B.A., University of Washington, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, 1997.

Admissions

Washington State Bar Association
Supreme Court of the State of Washington
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington

Community Activities

City-Wide Review Team, Large Projects Fund, Ballard District representative (2011); Board Member, Seward Park Environmental and Audubon Center (2009-2011); Big Brothers (2005-2008).