Top best Environmental Lawyers Near me in ZIP 98101

When you are facing the most difficult time in your life--being accused, you need skilled advocates who have spent their whole lives preparing for the fight of your life.. Mr. Healy and our lawyers at Vindicate Law have a reputation for being the most prepared people in the courtroom. When literally everything you care about: family, freedom, livelihood and reputation are all on the line, you need a lawyer who will go to the ends of the earth and leave no stone unturned while preparing a defense that will convince the Jury to vindicate you and your life.. Police officers, women, children and others often have ulterior motives to lie and fabricate. The jury needs to understand this and understand why this happens. We are extremely skilled in getting juries to understand the how and why false allegations happen all the time. Police officers are specifically trained in how to manipulate the accused in to making false confessions and portraying innocent facts into sounding incriminating.. There are literally tens of thousands of innocent people in prison and most of the time they are there because their lawyer failed to thoroughly investigate was unprepared and unpersuasive and not skilled in the art of cross-examination.. Our lawyers have astounding success in the courtroom. To the point of jurors hugging and crying with the accused in the hallway of the courthouse after the "Not Guilty!" verdict. To the point of jurors sending a note to the judge asking of they can render a verdict against a police officer who fabricated testimony and slammed the accused's head against the car causing injury. These are the moments that our lawyers live for and achieve.. When naming our law firm we spent many, many hours and reviewed literally thousands of options, but chose Vindicate Law Group. According to Webster's Dictionary, "vindicate" is defined as, "to free from allegation or blame" and this is exactly our mission towards each and every client we proudly represent.. Practice Areas

Thomas M. Pors is the principal of Law Office of Thomas M. Pors in Seattle. He focuses on water rights development, transfers, permitting and sales; municipal water system planning; water system regulatory compliance and project permitting; resort, agriculture and industrial water supply issues; land use permitting and appeals; Endangered Species Act compliance; and litigation, including water right and land use permitting appeals. He has written several articles and is a frequent lecturer on the subject of water rights.. "I am an experienced leader in my field - a knowledgeable partner with creative solutions for your water rights and land use projects, permits and appeals. You will get my time and advice, not an associate in training. My low overhead and cost-effective approach to problem solving will help you achieve your goals as quickly and efficiently as possible.  If you need a team of professionals for a complex project or case, I have experience managing and coordinating engineers, hydrogeologists and other consultants to focus on successful and timely goal implementation. If a leaner approach is better, I will find it for you and fight for your success."

Terry Hall joined the firm in February 2000 and became a shareholder in January 2001 and is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell. From August 1981 to January 2000 he practiced with the Seattle firm George, Hull, Porter & Kohli, P.S. He has received an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating. He is admitted to practice in both Washington and Oregon.Mr. Hall has substantial experience in the representation of individuals, companies, homeowner associations, and nonprofit organizations in toxic tort, products liability, construction defect, and employment cases on a local and regional basis. He has devoted a substantial portion of his practice in the defense of contractors and manufacturers in asbestos-related lawsuits and has tried numerous cases to verdict in Washington and Oregon. Mr. Hall’s practice also includes representing individuals, companies and organizations in environmental matters and general commercial litigation.. Mr. Hall is a former Peace Corps volunteer, having served in Afghanistan from 1973 to 1975, and is Past Moderator of First Congregational Church of Bellevue. He is a past trustee of the Washington Defense Trial Lawyers and serves on the King County Superior Court Panel of Arbitrators. Mr. Hall is a member of the Board of Directors of the Leadership Institute of Seattle and Friends of Youth and the Board of Governors of the Harbor Club.

Summary:. I help clients buy, sell, and develop property. I have extensive experience handling the complexities associated with contaminated property, including litigating cost recovery actions and negotiating agreed orders and consent decrees with federal and state agencies. I also counsel clients, including lenders, on the risks of buying and selling contaminated property and assist them in drafting contractual protection against such risks. When not working on contaminated sites, I draft and negotiate real estate documents such as purchase and sale agreements, commercial leases, ground leases, construction contracts, easement agreements, and property management agreements.. Environmental law, real estate law, land use law, environmental litigation, environmental due diligence, real estate development, real estate contracts, insurance coverage, title coverage, construction contracts, regulatory compliance, real estate acquisition and disposition, real estate leasing, real estate litigation, lender liability, hazardous waste, brownfields, manufactured gas plants, environmental insurance, easement agreements, property management agreements, land use entitlements.

Steve served as lead counsel for the largest settlement in world history against Big Tobacco, the largest antitrust settlement, the largest ERISA settlement and, at the time, the largest U.S. securities settlement in U.S. history.Steve Berman represents consumers, investors and employees in large, complex litigation held in state and federal courts. Berman’s trial experience has earned him significant recognition and led The National Law Journal to name him one of the 100 most powerful lawyers in the nation, and to repeatedly name Hagens Berman one of the top 10 plaintiffs’ firms in the country.Berman co-founded Hagens Berman in 1993 after his prior firm refused to represent several young children who consumed fast food contaminated with E. coli—Steve knew he had to help. In that case, Steve proved that the poisoning was the result of Jack in the Box’s cost cutting measures along with gross negligence. He was further inspired to build a firm that vociferously fought for the rights of those unable to fight for themselves. Berman’s innovative approach, tenacious conviction and impeccable track record have earned him an excellent reputation and numerous historic legal victories. He is considered one of the nation’s most successful class-action attorneys.RECENT SUCCESS. NOTABLE CASES. PERSONAL INSIGHTSteve was a high school and college soccer player and coach. Now that his daughter’s soccer skills exceed his, he is relegated to being a certified soccer referee and spends weekends being yelled at by parents and coaches. Steve is also an avid cyclist and is heavily involved in working with young riders on the USA cycling team and who are trying to transition to the pro cycling tour.

Seasoned products/environmental/commercial litigator focused on food-borne illness, consumer fraud, environmental cost recovery, mass tort, insurance, and commercial claims. Represents national and regional businesses. Repeatedly successful recovering multi-million dollar sums from insurers, suppliers and PRPs. Leads his law firm's food liability practice. Founder of the nation's first food liability blog written from an industry perspective - . Frequent lecturer at food conferences. Unique experience related to non-O157 E. coli and Mad Cow Disease (BSE). In addition to litigation, counsels clients of all sizes on issues related to recalls, insurance coverage, regulatory compliance, litigation prevention, crisis management, supplier agreements and product labeling. Assists sustainable and eco-friendly start-ups.Based in Seattle, Washington office of Stoel Rives LLP, a 400+ lawyer firm. Former Seattle hiring partner. Charter member of firm-wide diversity initiative. Marindale AV rated. CR 39.1 trained mediator.Board Member - Food Alliance and TeamChild. Strong commitment to the Puget Sound community, pro-bono civil rights litigation, child advocacy and sustainable food.

Patrick M. Paulich is Of Counsel with Betts Patterson & Mines where he practices insurance coverage, environmental law, construction law, product liability and general insurance defense. Prior to joining BPM, Patrick was President and Managing Shareholder at Thorsrud Cane & Paulich in Seattle from 1988 until 2015. From 1980 until 1988, he was an attorney at the Seattle law firm Tewell, Thorpe & Findlay.. Patrick is rated “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards, by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named a Washington State “Super Lawyer” from 2003 through 2016 by Super Lawyers Magazine. He earned his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Washington in 1976 and his J.D. from the University of Washington in 1980.

Jonah's practice focuses on employment litigation and business litigation.

Janissa practices complex civil litigation, including securities, minority shareholder oppression, shareholder derivative, class action, and commercial litigation. She has litigated matters involving complex financial instruments including structured products, principal protected notes, and derivatives, such as interest rate swaps. Janissa has significant trial experience with commercial cases involving claims of fraud, securities fraud, professional malpractice, consumer protection violations, and breach of contract.. Janissa's practice also includes trust, estate, and fiduciary duty litigation in which she has represented charitable and individual beneficiaries and individual fiduciaries. She has also litigated property damage and hazardous waste issues in cases involving contaminated sites, including the ASARCO Tacoma Smelter and the Tacoma Landfill Superfund sites, and has obtained favorable settlements for plaintiffs exposed to uncontrolled asbestos releases.. Janissa is a graduate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and has received an "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating for demonstrating the highest level of legal skill and integrity.. Before entering private practice, Janissa was a law clerk to the Honorable Eugene A. Wright, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and a television news reporter and anchor.

I am the Managing Principal and co-founder of Beveridge & Diamond’s Seattle, Washington office.  I also serve as the co-chair of the Firm’s Air and Climate Change Practice Group.. My practice is focused on environmental, energy, and natural resources law.  I am an active member of the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER), serving as an EPA Region 10 Reporter for the Air Quality Committee Newsletter.  I also recently served as a Vice-Chair of the ABA's SEER Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee.. I assist clients with permitting, compliance, and regulatory matters under federal and state laws, including the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and National and State Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA, SEPA, and CEQA).  I also represent clients in a wide variety of environmental litigation matters, including CERCLA and state Superfund actions and multiparty allocation proceedings.. Away from my law practice, I enjoy rooting for my Oregon Ducks and spending time with my wife Courtney and our two lively daughters.

I am a member in the Seattle office where I chair the firm’s Business Litigation Practice Group. My practice emphasizes environmental remedial actions and sediment cleanups, environmental contribution litigation, and toxic tort litigation. I also have substantial experience in the areas of product liability and landslide/geologic movement litigation. I have represented clients in federal and state courts throughout the state of Washington. I was named by Seattle Magazine as one of Seattle’s “Top Lawyers” in Environmental Law, 2003. I have also been recognized by the Seattle Met magazine as a “Top Lawyer” in Environmental Law for 2010, a designation based upon Martindale-Hubbell's ranking of those practitioners in King County who have been judged by their peers to be “AV Preeminent”—the highest peer-review rating available.. In 2007, I was lead counsel in two lengthy trials involving CERCLA and MTCA liability and remediation issues, including the unique question of whether wood waste in a marine environment constituted a CERCLA or MTCA “hazardous substance.”. I am currently lead counsel on two sites that are some of the first to be pursued by Washington State under the Puget Sound Initiative.. I have represented clients in seven environmental and toxic tort class action lawsuits.. I have represented national and international corporations in environmental regulatory and contribution/cost recovery lawsuits. I have handled a wide variety of environmental cases involving PCBs, dioxin, petroleum distillates, wood preservatives, solvents, arsenic, pesticides, and heavy metals.  I also have significant experience in environmental dredging and precision dredging environmental remedial actions, and served as common counsel for a large group of companies who are remediating a hazardous waste site in Eastern Washington.. I have represented clients in environmental regulatory matters, including the investigation and remediation of soil, groundwater and sediment contamination, handling and disposal of hazardous substances, regulatory penalties and appeals.. I have represented clients in negotiations with the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington Department of Ecology and Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.. I have represented various businesses and manufacturers in toxic tort and product liability litigation.  Recently, my toxic tort work has focused on the subject of airborne contaminant (fume) claims and lawsuits relating to claimed exposure to commercial cleaning products.. I have represented clients in landslide and geologic movement lawsuits.. Provided reservation-of-rights defense, with respect to toxic tort and a variety of environmental claims, to many different clients on behalf of several insurance carriers.

Greg concentrates his practice on complex litigation, environmental and land use law, and construction law.  His environmental practice focuses primarily on complex superfund litigation and natural resource damages claims under CERCLA and Washington’s Model Toxics Control Act.  Greg represents clients ranging from individuals to Fortune 100 companies in matters involving contaminated property remediation, and frequently counsels clients on environmental risk and liability strategies (analysis of cost recovery options, potential pursuit of contribution claims against prior owners and operators, and consideration of coverage claims against insurers); negotiates remediation agreements, access agreements, and settlement agreements; and prosecutes or defends environmental claims under applicable state or federal law. He also has substantial experience representing clients in multi-party allocations, and has been extensively engaged in three of the largest Superfund sites in the Pacific Northwest.. Greg also frequently advises clients in stormwater permitting and management related issues, defends clients in actions brought under the Clean Water Act, and assists clients with water quality permit compliance and stormwater management issues.. Greg is an experienced construction law attorney. He represents owners and developers, general contractors, and subcontractors in a variety of matters, including drafting and negotiating construction contracts, and litigating lien foreclosure actions, construction defect claims, and complex construction claim disputes.. In addition to his environmental and construction practice, Greg has also litigated a variety of other cases, ranging from commercial contract and business disputes, to personal injury and product liability actions. Greg has extensive experience managing complex litigation in state and federal court, and has represented clients through mediation, arbitration, administrative proceedings, and trial.. Greg has the highest possible rating on Avvo, the leading lawyer-rating website, and since 2013, has been recognized as a Super Lawyer’s Rising Star®.

Former regulatory lawyer and experienced litigator, defending clients against environmental claims brought by EPA and state agencies, and counseling real estate, lending, and industrial clients on environmental compliance and contracting for environmental risk in real estate transactions.

Erika represents clients in environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters, including actions under the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, CERCLA, and state Superfund statutes.. Erika comes to Beveridge & Diamond with extensive civil litigation experience. As an Associate at Cole | Wathen | Lead | Hall, her practice focused on litigation defense for insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in a broad range of state and federal matters at each stage of litigation, including settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitration, and trial. Prior to Cole | Wathen | Leid | Hall, Erika represented plaintiffs in diverse civil litigation matters.. Erika earned her B.A. from Middlebury College, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies (high honors in Environmental Studies).. Erika received her law degree from Lewis & Clark law school, graduating with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. During law school, Erika was on the Lewis & Clark Law Review editorial board, competed in Moot Court and received the Pro Bono Honors Award in recognition of her commitment to public interest volunteer work.

Eric Eberhard is a partner in the Indian and Gaming Law practice group. His practice involves the representation of Indian tribes, Tribal organizations, and entities doing business with Indian tribes in federal, state and tribal judicial, legislative and administrative forums in regard to fee-to-trust transfers, gaming, federal contracts, federal recognition, the formation of Tribal corporations, environmental law, administrative law, jurisdiction, the development of tribal law, self-governance, cultural resource protection and the federal trust responsibility.. United States SenateStaff Director and Counsel, Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, 1994-1995; Minority Staff Director/Counsel, 1989-1994; Legislative Counsel to Senator McCain, 1991-1993.

Doug lives on Mercer Island with his wife, son and daughter. When not practicing law, he enjoys spending time with his family, flyfishing, surfing, scuba diving and exploring. He also has a small hobby oyster farm, producing Kumamoto and Pacific oysters at Camano Island north of Seattle for consumption by his friends and family.

David focuses his practice primarily on environmental litigation, water rights, and regulatory defense. He represents clients in cost recovery actions under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), in land use appeals, and in construction defect claims.. David brings a wealth of experience from his previous position as an assistant attorney general in the Ecology Division of the Washington Attorney General’s Office (Ecology) where he advised clients on complex environmental and natural resource issues, and litigated a variety of matters before the Pollution Control Hearings Board, including water quality penalties, conditional no exposure certifications, and water right relinquishment orders. David has handled cases through all phases of litigation from taking expert depositions to arguing before the state court of appeals. David also has significant experience with the energy facilities site locations act and the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA).. David honed his legal writing during law school as a judicial extern for Judge Stephen Dwyer on Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals. David also volunteered for the Thurston County Bar Association’s Housing Justice Project, where he helped tenants facing imminent eviction.

Connie Sue Martin has more than a decade of environmental law experience. Her practice focuses on environmental and natural resource litigation, with special expertise as counsel for Indian tribes, particularly in natural resource damage claims. Connie Sue has represented clients in dozens of environmental matters, including citizen suits under CERCLA and the CWA, CERCLA and MTCA contribution and cost recovery cases, FERC proceedings, and challenges to land use permit decisions and water rights.

Bridget Schuster has over nine years of experience, including business litigation, insurance coverage, and environmental cleanups.  She was named Super Lawyer Rising Star in 2016, 2017, and 2018.  Prior to entering private practice, she clerked for the Washington State Court of Appeals - Division Two.  Bridget spent five years on the Board of Directors for the Northwest Girlchoir from 2013 to 2018, and now leads a local Girl Scout troop.  She has been a volunteer attorney for the Northwest Immigrant Rights Project since 2015.

Barry Mesher is a Shareholder in the Seattle office of Lane Powell PC and focuses his practice on toxic tort, mass and municipal tort, premises liability, insurance coverage, personal injury, product liability, professional liability and labor and employment law.  He  was a co-founder of the Washington Asbestos Defense Association and has served as its Court Liaison and President.  He has been named by peers as a Washington “SuperLawyer” in Washington Law and Politics Magazine from 2006 - 2008.  He is a member of the American College of Law and Medicine and New York Academy of Sciences. Barry has been involved in the "bet the company" asbestos litigation continuously since 1980. He regularly serves as national, regional and local counsel for firm clients, devising and executing comprehensive defense strategies in mass tort cases across the country.

Al Wallace is a Member in the Seattle office and leads Williams Kastner’s Land Use practice area. Mr. Wallace focuses his practice on Real Estate Development, Land Use, and Environmental Law. He has vast experience in obtaining entitlements for residential, commercial, industrial developments, and mineral resource projects. He complements his land use practice with prior experience as a practicing urban planner for the cities of Redmond, Mercer Island and Tacoma.