$ 1-2 per hour
About Martha
Biography
Martha is Forest and Environmental Policy Counsel for the Washington Forest Protection Association, a trade association representing private forest landowners in Washington State. Its members include large and small companies, individuals and families who grow, harvest and re-grow trees sustainably on about 4 million acres.
She previously represented the Washington Departments of Fish and Wildlife and Parks on habitat, endangered species, real estate, enforcement, SEPA, and public works matters, as well as advised clients on local land use issues, contracts, conservation opportunities, compliance with forest practices rules, public process, and issues arising under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), the federal National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and state and federal laws related to threatened, sensitive, and endangered species.
Martha has presented at Public Interest Environmental Law Conferences, CLEs for The Seminar Group and Law Seminars International, local chapters of WFFA, and environmental law classes at Seattle University.
Martha was previously an Assistant Attorney General representing the Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for almost 10 years, including as lead counsel for the Forest Resources and Conservation Division. Before becoming an attorney, Martha was an extern at the Environmental Protection Agency, a teaching assistant at the University of Washington’s Department of Zoology, and a field technician for northern spotted owl, cabbage white butterfly, and Bell’s vireo studies.
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Licensed in Washington for 20 years
State: Washington
Acquired: 2005
No misconduct found
Licensed in Oregon for 12 years
State: Oregon
Acquired: 2013
No misconduct found
Location
Washington Forest Protection Association
724 Columbia Street NW, Suite 250, Olympia, WA, 98501
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Experience
Honors
2015
Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics Magazine
Work Experience
2015 - Present
Assistant Attorney General (WDFW), Attorney General's Office
2013 - 2015
Associate, Phillips Burgess PLLC
2004 - 2013
Assisstant Attorney General (DNR), Attorney General's Office
Associations
2015 - Present
Providence Animal Assisted Activities & TherapyVolunteer (with mini-dachshund, Ele)
2013 - Present
Washington State Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use SectionMember
2013 - Present
Thurston County Bar AssociationLand Use Section Leader
2012 - Present
Area VII Adult RidersMember
2013 - 2015
Oregon State Bar Association, Real Estate and Land Use SectionMember
Sample of Legal Cases
Olympic Forest Coalition v. DNR
Matheson v. City of Hoquiam
Niemela v. State Forest Board
Westergreen v. Whatcom County
Chuckanut Conservancy v. DNR
Darrah v. Employment Security Department
Seattle Audubon v. Sutherland
Settled
Education
2004
Seattle University School of Law
Doctor of Law (J.D.)
1996
New College
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Speaking Engagements
2016
2016
Endangered Species Act Conference
Federal Litigation Update: Review of Key Cases
Publications
2014
Flying Changes
Endangered Species
2013
Northwest Woodlands
Free to Ride? Recreational Immunity's Legal Benefit to Landowners
2013
WSAC Insider
King County Decision Portends More Uncertainty for DNR Timber Harvests in Murrelet Areas
2012
Washington Real Property Deskbook (4th Ed. 2012)
State-Owned Public Lands, Vol. 6, Ch. 12
Languages
English