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Richard M. Stephens
also known as Dick Stephens
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Licensed in District of Columbia for 14 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2011
No misconduct found
Licensed in Washington for 33 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 1992
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 39 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 1986
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 40 years
State: California
Acquired: 1985
No misconduct found
Location
Groen Stephens & Klinge LLP
10900 NE 8th St., Suite. 1325, Bellevue, WA, 98004-4469
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Richard M. Stephens's Lawyer Endorsements
"I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dick Stephens on several cases over the years, including a land use appeal that raised complex constitutional questions. He is an excellent attorney and advocate. He pays attention to both the big picture and the details. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him."
Samuel Rodabough
Real estate lawyer
Experience
Honors
2011
Rodney McFarland Award, Citizens' Alliance for Property Rights
Work Experience
1995 - 1996
Attorney, Washington State Legislature
1985 - 1994
Attorney, Pacific Legal Foundation
Associations
2011 - Present
District of Columbia Bar AssocationMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Garcia v. United States
Success
Homebuilders Association of Kitsap County v. City of Bainbridge Island
Success
Washington Water Jet Workers Association v. Yarbrough
Success
Real Progress, Inc. v. City of Seattle
Success
Smith v. Regents of the University of California
Success
Education
1985
Pepperdine University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
Speaking Engagements
2014
Litigating Open Government Cases
THE LATEST ON ANTI-SLAPP, INCLUDING ITS APPLICATION IN NON-GOVERNMENT LITIGATION
2003
Growth Management Act
Growth Management Act: Growth Management Act Procedures that Violate Due Process and Recent Developments in Takings Jurisprudence
2003
Government Takings
Government Takings: Just Compensation and Police Power Recent Cases Beg the Question
2002
Washington Land Use Law, Do We Still Have Property Rights?
Washington Land Use Law, Do We Still Have Property Rights?
2001
Land Use Law: Don't I Still Have Property Rights?
Land Use Law: Don't I Still Have Property Rights?
2000
Government Takings
Overview of Federal Regulatory Takings Law
1994
The Endangered Species Act
The Endangered Species Act
1994
Public & Private Rights in Land & Resources: Workable Solutions
Public & Private Rights in Land & Resources: Workable Solutions
1992
Inverse Condemnation and Related Government Liability
Inverse Condemnation and Related Government Liability
Publications
1993
University of Puget Sound Law Review
Takings Law, Lucas, and the Growth Management Act
1993
Washington Legal Foundation Legal Backgrounder
Washington State Must Respect Property Rights When Implementing the Growth Management Act
1992
Oregon Real Estate and Land Use Digest
NInth Circuit Welcomes Takings Where State Courts are Inhospitable
1987
DePaul Law Review
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back: The "Progress" Down the Employee Civil Rights Road
1987
DePaul Law Review
The Fees Stop Here: Statutory Purposes Limit Awards to Defendants
1984
Pepperdine Law Review
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Wyoming: Appomattox Courthouse Revisited
Languages
English
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
Logging easement
30 Jun 2014
Q&A
When court documents are supposed to be served within 90 days, does that include the day filed or full day after?
15 Apr 2014
Q&A
Can I file for adverse possession or easement by prescription against Tacoma Power, a public utility.
08 Apr 2014