Admitted to Practice | Washington, 1991 | | Alaska, 2006 | | U.S. District Court Western District of Washington | | U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington |
| Lynn Manolopoulos concentrates on environmental compliance and litigation. She assists a wide range of industrial, commercial and individual clients with matters involving state and federal laws and regulations, and issues involving water quality, hazardous wastes and substances, Brownfields development, and permitting. Lynn is a chemical engineer whose legal expertise covers a full spectrum of environmental issues, from cost recovery and contribution claims to contaminated property refinance and development. Selected Experience Major oil company Ongoing Successful settlement and defense, and continued defense of multiple cost recovery claims involving allegations under Washington, Oregon, Alaska and federal law concerning the cleanup of hazardous substances. Altino Properties Ongoing Negotiated and implemented an Administrative Order on Consent with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the performance of a remedial investigation and feasibility study at a site located along Lake Washington in the Seattle area. Seattle Art Museum Ongoing Purchase, cleanup and redevelopment of a former bulk fuel facility into a nationally renowned sculpture park. Work included the negotiation of two prospective purchaser agreements with the Washington Department of Ecology. Barbee Mill Ongoing Cleanup and sale of a former sawmill contaminated with arsenic. Assisted in the planning for residential redevelopment in conjunction with cleanup of this property located on Lake Washington in the Seattle area. AT&T Corp. Ongoing Ongoing defense of Alaska cost recovery claims involving allegations under state law concerning the cleanup of PCBs at a former U.S. defense site. Panos Properties Ongoing Pursuit of cost recovery against other liable parties and the cleanup of chlorinated solvent contamination. Settled favorably for client. Washington farmed salmon industry 2002 Defended Washington salmon aquaculture industry in appeals of NPDES waste discharge permits by environmental groups. Additional Qualifications Professional and Community Activities Professional Recognition
- Named as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" in Environment (Washington) by Chambers USA, 2005-2009
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Education J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 1991 M.B.A., California State University, 1998 B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Washington, 1984 | |