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As an environmental lawyer, I find that clients are often facing difficult, frustrating, and potentially costly issues dealing with government agencies, environmental groups, and others. It is my job to assist the client in navigating these challenging issues in a timely and cost effective manner that ensures the best outcome for their business and the environment.Whether it is cleaning up a contaminated site or recovering insurance proceeds to pay for an environmental issue, I bring more than 30 years of environmental-related experience to each matter.I concentrate my practice in environmental and natural resources law and insurance recovery and lead the firm’s Southwest Washington environmental and natural resources practice area. I represent landowners and developers in responding to wetland and other natural resource issues affecting the development and use of real property in Oregon and Southwest Washington and have assisted clients in obtaining permits for some of the larger development projects in the area. I represent clients in negotiating with state and federal agencies regarding investigation and cleanup plans and natural resource damages claims at contaminated sites, including federal Superfund sites. I have successfully resolved a number of insurance coverage disputes on behalf of policyholders and obtained insurance proceeds to pay for the investigation and cleanup of contaminated property. I have also defended multiple citizen suits involving alleged violations of state stormwater permits and the federal Clean Water Act.Outside of the office, I enjoy traveling, wine tasting, golf, bicycling, and swimming.

Listed skills include Environmental Awareness, Wetlands, Land Use, Environmental Law, and 5 others.