Representative Experience

Residential Represented developer of large single-family residential plat, golf course development in Auburn

Commercial Represented Seattle industrial property owners in obtaining rezones for increased commercial use of properties

Industrial Represented developer of 240-acre business park in Kent in connection with plat approval and wetland permits

Energy Facilities Represented national power company in connection with land acquisition and permitting for power plant in the Puget Sound area, including proceedings before the Washington State Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council

Telecommunications Represented wireless telecommunication companies before city councils and hearing examiners and in state and federal courts, including successful defense of permit approval in Citizens to Preserve Pioneer Park v. Mercer Island, 106 Wn. App. 461, 24 P.3d 1079 (2001)

Eminent Domain Represented national trucking firm in connection with condemnation and relocation of Seattle truck terminal facility.

Municipal Represented King County in Washington State Supreme Court cases involving SEPA adequacy, impact fees, and regulatory takings King County v. Washington State Boundary Review Boards, 122 Wn.2d 648, 860 P.2d 1024 (1994); Trimen v. King County, 124 Wn.2d 261, 877 P.2d 187 (1994)

Prior Experience

Williams, Kastner & Gibbs PLLC, Of Counsel

Perkins Coie, Of Counsel

King County Prosecutor’s Office, Civil Division, Head of the Land Use and Environmental Law Section

Publications and Presentations

Speech and paper, "Considerations and Strategies for Coping with the Proposed Salmon Listings," Law Seminars International (Seattle, 2000, 2001)

"Litigating §1983 Land Use Cases," Univ. of Wash. Land Use Training Program (2000)

Chair and speaker, "Wetlands Banking Mitigation" (Seattle, 1999)

Seminar co-chair, "Regulatory Reform," Law Seminars International (Seattle, 1999)

Author, "Citizen Suits Under the Endangered Species Act," Washington State Bar Association Environmental and Land Use Law Section Newsletter (Winter 1999)

Seminar Chair, "The Endangered Species Act: A Business Perspective," and Speech, "What Will A Listing Mean to Land Use Regulations?" Perkins Coie Land Use and ENR Seminar (Seattle, September 1998)

Seminar Chair, "A Local Government Workshop on the Endangered Species Act," Perkins Coie Land Use and ENR Seminar (Seattle and Yakima May 1998)

Speech and paper, "Defending Regulatory Takings Cases," Law Seminars international Speech, Seattle (1997)

"Impact Fee Authority in Washington," Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys, Summer Conference (Lake Chelan, WA; June 1993)

Memberships and Activities

Washington State Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Section

Washington Public Ports Association

Association of Washington Business

Vice President and Board of Directors, Multi-Faith Works, 1997-Present

Education

J.D., summa cum laude, Gonzaga University School of Law, 1979

Thomas More Scholar
Dean’s Award, First in Graduating Day Class
Comments Editor, Gonzaga Law Review