Client Collaborations

Obtained a favorable decision for the Attorney General of Guam in the United States Supreme Court in a CERCLA action against the United States to recover the costs of removal and remedial actions incurred by Guam due to military contamination and operations on the island for decades. The decision, Territory of Guam v. United States, can be found here.

Co-authored Washington’s inaugural tribal-state cannabis compact between the Suquamish Tribe and the State of Washington, and subsequently co-authored several other cannabis compacts in Washington. Prepared tribal member outreach communications, tribal code revisions, compliance documents and policies, operating plans, and other necessary documents for implementation.

MultiCare Health System v. Skanska USA Building Inc. et al. Successful recovery of $3 million water damage and delay claims arising during construction of new wing of hospital. Claims resolved under property and liability policies and with both subcontractors and insurers directly, following complex mediations.

Overseeing Superfund sites and protecting clients’ interests with careful oversight of remediation efforts, agency costs, scopes of work, and third-party cost recovery activities.

Results achieved on behalf of one client in one matter does not necessarily indicate that similar results may be obtained for other clients.

Represented a family-owned home services company in a multimillion-dollar sale of assets to a private equity company.

Portland Administrative Law Counsel. Represented clients in diverse permitting, enforcement, and appeal matters before City of Portland bureaus and offices, including the Bureau of Development Services, Bureau of Environmental Services, Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, Bureau of Revenue and Financial Services, Bureau of Transportation, Housing Bureau, Water Bureau, Hearings Office, and City Council.

Successfully represented cylinder manufacturer in a challenge to a final EPA rule banning use of non-refillable cylinders in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. The decision, Heating, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International et al. v. EPA et al., can be found here.

Counseled numerous tribal clients on cannabis compacts and implementation of tribal regulatory structure, drafted tribal commercial cannabis code, prepared formation documents for commercial cannabis entities, prepared vendor contracts, and advised on other regulatory and transactional issues related to tribal cannabis activities.