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Erika Lindsay Holsman
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Biography
Erika represents clients in environmental litigation and regulatory compliance matters, including actions under the Clean Water Act, state water quality laws, CERCLA, and state Superfund statutes.
Erika comes to Beveridge & Diamond with extensive civil litigation experience. As an Associate at Cole | Wathen | Lead | Hall, her practice focused on litigation defense for insurance carriers, businesses, and individuals in a broad range of state and federal matters at each stage of litigation, including settlement negotiations, mediations, arbitration, and trial. Prior to Cole | Wathen | Leid | Hall, Erika represented plaintiffs in diverse civil litigation matters.
Erika earned her B.A. from Middlebury College, graduating magna cum laude with a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies (high honors in Environmental Studies).
Erika received her law degree from Lewis & Clark law school, graduating with a Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law. During law school, Erika was on the Lewis & Clark Law Review editorial board, competed in Moot Court and received the Pro Bono Honors Award in recognition of her commitment to public interest volunteer work.
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Licensed in Washington for 12 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Location
Beveridge & Diamond, PC
600 Univeristy Ave, Suite 1601, Seattle, WA, 98101
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Experience
Honors
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First Year Honors Appellate Brief, Lewis & Clark Law School
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Pro Bono Honors Award, Lewis & Clark Law School
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Environmental Attorney, Beveridge & Diamond, PC
2016 - 2017
Attorney, Cole, Wathen, Leid & Hall
2013 - 2016
Attorney, Myers & Company, PLLC
2009 - 2011
Law Clerk, Kafoury & McDougal
2008 - 2009
Interagency Legal Intern, State of Oregon, InternOregon Program
2008 - 2008
Law Clerk, Law Offices of J.D. Williams
2007 - 2007
Summer Associate, Gough, Shanahan, Johnson & Waterman
2006 - 2006
Legal Intern, Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility
2006 - 2006
Law Clerk, John J. Ferrante, Esq.
2004 - 2005
Litigation Legal Assistant, Davis, Polk & Wardwell, LLP
Associations
Lewis and Clark Law Review
Lead Articles Editor
Lewis & Clark Law School Moot Court
Participant
King County Bar Association, Environmental & Land Use Section
Member
National Association of Women Lawyers
Member
American Bar Association, Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources
Member
Women in Environment, Education Committee
Member
2003 - 2004
Environmental Studies Student Advisory CouncilCouncil Member,
2003 - 2003
Addison Country Regional Planning CommissionCommunity Project Volunteer
2002 - 2004
Middlebury College Environmental CouncilCouncil Member
2002 - 2002
University of Washington, Graduate School of Aquatic & Fishery SciencesField Research Assistant
Education
2000
Bainbridge High School
Valedictorian
N/A
Lewis & Clark Law School
J.D.
N/A
Middlebury College
Bachelor of Arts (BA), magna cum laude
Speaking Engagements
2018
Webinar
"Getting Pacific Northwest Aquaculture Out of Deep Water - Clean Water Act Legal Challenges and Liability Reduction Strategies"
2018
King County Bar Association Environmental & Land Use Section Annual Half-Day CLE
"Getting Pacific Northwest Aquaculture Out of Deep Water - Clean Water Act Legal Challenges and Liability Reduction Strategies"
Publications
2004
Environmental Studies Senior Theses
Destructive Fishing Practices in the Sulu-Celebes Sea Region: Comparing National Management Strategies for Sustainable Reef Fisheries
Languages
English