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• Julie Brandsness
• Linda Brown
• Brent Carson
• Katie Cote
• Jay Derr
• Alina Gola-Skelly
• Patty Goldsmith
• Joel Gordon
• Adam Gravley
• Duncan Greene
• Seth Gustafson
• Wayne Gustafson
• Connie Jacobson
• Dale Johnson
• Cristina Jorgenson
• Tadas Kisielius
• Mandie Kleiss-Acres
• Amy Kosterlitz
• Molly Lawrence
• Ray Liaw
• Linda Lightfoot
• Rusty Martin
• Pat McShea
• Richard Moore
• Keith Moxon
• Megan Nelson
• Anna Marie Nelson, AICP
• Rachel Nervik
• Kit Oldham
• Lynne Overlie
• Dawn Pacheco
• Saira Rhodes
• Terese (T.C.) Neu Richmond
• Jessica Roper
• Celina Santi
• Susan Shyne
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• Denice Trimble
• David Van Skike
• Jeff Weber
• Misty Winesberry
• Patricia Wolfson
• Marni Wright

Careers

• Associates, Summer
• Associates, Z
• Land Use Planners
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Representative Experience

• 21 Acres
• Alexandria Real Estate Equities
• Bingen Co-Generation Energy Facility
• Briar Development
• Cascade Water Alliance
• Chehalis Generation Facility
• City of Bainbridge Island
• City of Bellevue
• City of Cle Elum
• City of Roslyn
• City of Snoqualmie
• City of Tacoma
• City of Washington
• Clear Valley Environmental Farm, LLC
• Columbia & Garfield Counties
• Garfield and Columbia Counties - Windfarm Project
• Gemini Construction
• Greenbridge
• Haggen/Top Foods, Inc.
• Hawkins Companies
• Hylebos Waterway
• Kenetech - Windfarm Project
• Kitsap County
• Kittitas County
• Lorig Associates
• Moses Lake
• Moses Lake Ethanol Project
• Northwest Hospital - Medical Waste Incinerator
• Northwest Racing, Inc.
• Port of Walla Walla
• Port of Walla Walla
• Port of Walla Walla - Bio-diesel Facility
• Puget Sound Energy
• Puget Sound Energy - Wildhorse and Hopkins Ridge Windfarm Projects
• Salishan
• Skagit County
• Skagit Highlands
• Starbuck Power Project
• Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA)
• Triple L
• Tulalip Tribes
• University of Washington
• Wards Cove
• Washington Water Utilities Council
• Waterfront at Fidalgo Bay
• Westfield Corporation – Southcenter Mall

Community

• Community Involvement
• Sponsorships
• Thanksgiving Program

Updates

• "Wet Growth": Exploring the Intersection Between Water Resources and Land Use Law in Washington
• Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) Updates
• Municipal Water Law Case Update Center
• Report to the Legislature: Conservation Tools
• Shoreline Regulatory Updates Information

Industries

• Environmental/Natural Resources
• Housing
• Municipal Government
• Real Estate
• Renewable Energy
• Retail
• Telecommunications
• Utilities

News & Events

• 9 GordonDerr attorneys named "Super Lawyers" 2010 by Washington Law & Politics
• April 19-20, 2010 - Partners Molly Lawrence and T.C. Richmond at the 11th Annual Land Use in WA Conference
• April 23, 2010 - Partner Rich Moore co-chair at the Real Estate Law Toolbox 2010
• April 6-7, 2010 - Partners Joel Gordon and Denice Trimble to speak at the 2010 Oregon Brownfields Conference
• Best Lawyers in America lists 7 GordonDerr partners as "Best Lawyers" 2010!
• Congratulations to our attorneys listed as "Rising Stars!"
• GordonDerr ranked #1 by The Best Lawyers in America 2008
• March 31, 2010 - Partner Brent Carson faculty member for WSBA seminar: Land Use and Environmental Due Diligence when Acquiring Property
• May 5-7, 2010 - Partner Molly Lawrence speaker at the 2010 WSAMA Spring Conference
• May 6-8, 2010 - Partner Jay Derr panelist at the 2010 ELUL Midyear
• Once again, GD ranked #1 in Washington and #1 in Seattle for both Land Use and Environmental Law by Best Lawyers!!

Practice Areas

• Civil Litigation
• Environmental
• Land Use
• Land Use Planning
• Real Estate
• Water

Practice SubAreas

• Administrative Appeals
• Appeals
• Arbitration
• Citizen Suits
• Clean Water Act
• Climate Change
• Development
• Due Diligence
• Environmental Damage Claims
• Environmental Litigation
• Financing
• General Litigation
• GMA Planning & Compliance
• Hazardous Waste
• Hazardous Waste
• Land Use Litigation
• Land Use Litigation
• Land Use Petition Act (LUPA)
• Leasing
• Municipal Land Use
• Municipal Water Supply
• Permit Due Diligence, Acquisition & Expediting
• Planning Process & Environmental Review
• Policy & Code Development
• Project Management & Permitting
• Purchase & Sale
• Real Estate/Real Property Litigation
• SEPA/NEPA
• SEPA/NEPA Assessments
• Site Planning, Sustainable Development, & Urban Design
• Successful Settlement
• Superfund/CERCLA
• Trial Practice
• Water and Sewer Infrastructure
• Water Quality
• Water Quality
• Water Rights
• Water Transfers and Transactions
• Wetlands
• Wetlands
• Wildlife & Habitat