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Breck C. Tostevin
About Breck
Biography
Experienced legal counsel in environmental and natural resource law. Demonstrated successes in complex civil litigation, contaminated sites, environmental insurance coverage, oil spill contingency plan compliance, Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act compliance, and administrative law. Practical, sound advice.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Environmental and Natural Resources
50%
36 years | 125 cases
Family
25%
8 years | 8 cases
Litigation
25%
36 years | 18 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Washington for 9 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2016
No misconduct found
Licensed in Alaska for 36 years
State: Alaska
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in California for 37 years
State: California
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
Nielsen, Broman & Koch, P.L.L.C.
2200 Sixth Ave, Suite 1250, Seattle, WA, 98121
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Environmental/Nat Resources expert
I have collaborated with Breck on complicated regulatory matters. There is no attorney licensed in Alaska who knows Alaska environmental law better, or is a better technician with the state's unique regulations.
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Environmental and natural resources lawyer
Experience
Honors
2017
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2001
Distinguished Service Award, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
1994
Certificate of Appreciation for Service to Southcentral Region, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
1988
Order of the Coif, University of California Hastings College of the Law
1988
Magna cum laude, University of California Hastings College of the Law
1987
Roger Traynor Award for Best Student Published Work, University of California Hastings College of the Law
1983
Gilman Outstanding Senior Award, Occidental College
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Of Counsel, Nielsen, Broman & Koch, P.L.L.C.
1989 - 2017
Senior Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Attorney General's Office
1988 - 1989
Law Clerk to Justice Daniel A. Moore, Jr., Alaska Supreme Court
1983 - 1985
Legislative Aide, Washington D.C. Office of Rep. Leon E. Panetta
Associations
2016 - Present
Washington Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Law SectionMember
2016 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
1989 - Present
Environment and Natural Resources Section, Alaska Bar AssociationMember
2015 - 2017
Western States ProjectChair, Alaska Civil Representative
Sample of Legal Cases
Sorensen v. Alaska Dept of Natural Resources, 3PA-13-01545
boundary resolved
State of Alaska v. IMC Shipping and Ayu Navigation
Wreck removal and recovery of $884,707 in civil penalties
Alaska Dept. of Envtl Con. v. Bateman et. al. 3AN-06-6485 CI
Recovered environmental cleanup costs from three insurers and completed site cleanup
State of Alaska v. United States of America et. al.
Cleanup of Wrangell Institute Site
Education
1988
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1983
Occidental College
A.B.
Speaking Engagements
2017
Environmental Law CLE
Recent Developments - Alaska Contaminated Sites Program
2011
Environmental Law CLE
Innovative Solutions to Contaminated Sites Issues
2011
Alaska Basic Environmental Investigations
Cost Recovery
2009
Introduction to Environmental Enforcement
Civil Assessments and Cost Recovery
2002
Evidence in Administrative Proceedings
Acquiring Evidence
2002
Environmental Case Development Course
Maritime Environmental Enforcement
1994
Alaska Bar Association Annual Convention
Contaminated Sites: "The Unforgiven II"
1992
Environmental Law Section
Contaminated Sites: Unforgiven
1991
Native Law CLE Update
Hazardous Waste on Native Lands
Publications
1987
Hastings Law Journal
Note, Local California Initiatives to Prevent Onshore Support Facilities for Offshore Development
Languages
English