State and federal environmental laws and regulations including criminal liability; audits; disclosure requirements; reporting and due diligence; property transactions to allocate environmental liability; Brownfields and impaired property redevelopment; environmental impairment insurance; environmental issues in the landlord-tenant context; underground storage tanks, asbestos and lead-based paint claims; storm water and groundwater contamination and remediation; cost recovery and contribution claims including private recovery of remedial action costs pursuant to CERCLA and MTCA; environmental permitting; lender liability for contaminated properties; defense of principally responsible parties on EPA superfund sites; oil pollution and oil spills; toxic waste, soil, surface water and groundwater; defense of MTCA clean up at Port of Olympia; wetlands permitting and compliance; removal and remediation in place of vessel wrecks on Washington Department of Natural Resources property.

Enforcement of appropriations; responding to Notices of Violations regarding SMA regulatory violations for clients; appealing denials of substantial development permits; working with DOE during course of permit appeals to negotiate agreements for two different docks in San Juan County; working with shipyards and boat repair facilities to achieve and comply with Best Management Practices defending private MTCA actions for clean up; representing and advising clients regarding marine environmental exposures including insurance requirements, how to respond to a release event; representing vessel owners in actions for trespass, wreck removal, environmental degradation, violation of solid waste statutes; negotiating with clients insurers to effect settlement and wreck removal; prosecution of actions to remove and/or dispose of derelict vessels; wetlands and other regulatory issues; enforcement of appropriations, easements, permits and other water rights.