Client Collaborations
All Representative Cases
Routinely provide guidance for education clients on policies and procedures regarding equity for underserved and underrepresented populations, including students of color, immigrant students, and LGBTQ+ students.
Provide training for boards and administrators on effective equity leadership.
Litigate against tribal trustee in case related to natural resource damages in the Lower Columbia River.
Litigated against landowner claiming groundwater contamination originating from client’s former gasoline service station.
Obtained summary judgment dismissing client from CERCLA Section 113 contribution claim by establishing that cross-claimant failed to extinguish clients’ potential liability as required by section 4(b) of the Uniform Comparative Fault Act.
Represented seafood company in defending against a state enforcement action for an unauthorized discharge and violations of effluent limitations in its discharge permit.
Represented national grocery store in breach of lease and related claims stemming from environmental contamination at the leased property.
Represented local property developer in reverse condemnation issue arising from the state’s efforts to lower heavily trafficked multi-state bridge and negatively impacted the navigability of the Columbia River.
Represented several clients in defense of Clean Water Act citizen suits.