Representative Experience
Litigation Involving Agency Actions: Represented companies, individuals, trade associations and local communities in litigation involving marine mammals, sea turtles, environmental pollution, coastal zone management, fishery management, and maritime issues. Cases have involved government regulations, Indian treaty rights, regulatory takings, compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act and the California Environmental Quality Act, the Freedom of Information Act, the Oil Pollution Act, the Clean Water Act, and various other ocean and coastal laws and regulations. Argued six cases in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Legislative and Regulatory Representation: Senate Congressional Committee staff for five years; responsible for 10-15 new laws each year. Experienced with legislative matters before the U.S. Congress. Appeared before Congressional Committees over 75 times. Provided assistance to numerous clients on rulemaking procedures by federal agencies.

Prior Experience
Deputy administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the Carter Administration, 1979-81

Staff counsel and general counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, 1972-78

Assistant Attorney General, State of Washington, 1971-72

Memberships and Activities
Member of Washington State, District of Columbia and California Bars

Admitted to practice before Federal District Courts in Washington, California, Texas, Florida, Oregon, Alaska and the District of Columbia

Admitted to practice before the Ninth, Eleventh, and District of Columbia Federal Circuit Courts of Appeal

Member of the firm's Quality Assurance Committee

Frequent speaker on issues of natural resource management, legal ethics and professional responsibility

Education
LL.M. (Law and Marine Affairs), University of Washington School of Law

J.D., University of Washington School of Law

B.A. in History, Stanford University