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Overview
Practice Areas
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60% Litigation
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20% Environmental / Natural Resources
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20% Energy / Utilities
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Résumé
License
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21 years since Karen M. Mcgaffey was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| Washington |
Active
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1991 |
01/31/2012 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1989 |
| Cambridge University, Queens' College |
Philosophy |
Graduate Study |
1986 |
| Dartmouth College |
Philosophy |
BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1985 |
See all 3 degrees
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Listed |
Chambers USA |
2010 |
| Listed |
Best Lawyers in America |
2010 |
| Top Lawyers |
Washington CEO Magazine |
2008 |
| AV Peer Review Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Vice-Chair |
American Bar Association, Environment, Energy and Resources Section, Committe on Water Quality |
1997-2006
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| Board of Directors |
Northwest Women's Law Center |
1995-2001
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| President |
Northwest Women's Law Center |
1998-1999
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| Member |
Colorado Bar Association |
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| Member |
Washington State Bar Association |
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See all 5 association entries
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Water Quality and Wetlands: The Year in Review |
American Bar Association publication |
2005 |
| The Clean Water Act Handbook (2nd Ed.) |
American Bar Association Handbook |
2003 |
| Denying Private Attorney Fee Recovery Under CERCLA: Bad Law and Bad Policy |
University of Puget Sound Law Review |
1993 |
See all 3 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Renewable Portfolio Standards |
Association of Washington Business Environmental Summit |
2006 |
| Challenges and Opportunities in Water Quality |
National Business Institute Conference |
2006 |
| Global Warming: Corporate Challenges in an Evolving Regulatory Regime |
Seminar Group Conference |
2006 |
| Water Quality: Statutory Background and Recent Developments |
National Business Institute Conference |
2005 |
| The Federal Clean Water Act and State Regulation of Water Quality |
National Business Institute Conference |
2004 |
| Electric Generating Facilities, Transborder Pollution and Environmental Assessment |
National Association of Environmental Professionals Conference |
2004 |
| Federal and State Regulation of Water Quality in Washington |
National Business Institute Conference |
2003 |
| Key Issues in Environmental Permitting for Energy Projects |
Law Seminars International Conference |
2002 |
| TMDLs, Water Quality and the Permitting Process |
Northwest Environmental Symposium |
2002 |
| Sulfur in Natural Gas: Air Permitting Issues |
Air and Waste Management Association Workshop |
2002 |
| Water Quality Regulation in Washington |
National Business Institute Conference |
2001 |
| Navigating the Clean Water Act in the Century Ahead |
American Bar Association Water Law Conference |
2000 |
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