Municipal Law

Land Use

Construction Law

J. D., Marquette University Law School, 2006

Certificate in Dispute Resolution, Marquette University Graduate School, 2002

M.A., University of Wisconsin–Madison, Robert M. La Follette School of Public Affairs, 1996

B.S., cum laude, University of Wisconsin–Whitewater, 1994

American Institute of Certified Planners

American Planning Association

Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys

Urban Land Institute

Washington State Bar Association

Wisconsin State Bar Association

American Bar Association

King County Bar Association

Co-Author, "Utility Potentially Liable for Hazardous Substances Illegally Discharged into Leaky Sewer Line," Pipeline, Vol. 15, No. 5, May 2010

Author, "Using Chapter 64.40 RCW as an Action for Tardy Permits: Are Any Delay Damages Actually Recoverable?" WSBA Environmental & Land Use Law Newsletter, Vol. 36, No. 1, May 2009

Author, "Emerging Practice Area:  The Regulation of Greenhouse Gases," Wisconsin Lawyer, Vol. 82, No. 3, March 2009

Author, "Climate Change Creates New Career Opportunities," De Novo, Vol. 22, No. 5, Dec. 2008

Speaker, "Municipal Boundaries: Overview of Annexation and Incorporation in Wisconsin," Wisconsin League of Municipalities Attorneys Conference, 2007

Author, "Overlooked Linkages Between Municipal Incorporation and Annexation Laws:  An In‑Depth Look at Wisconsin's Experience," The Urban Lawyer, Vol. 39, No. 2, Spring 2007

Author, "Mediation and the Power of Stories: The Advantages of Narrative," The Mediation Journal, Vol. 6, No. 1, February 2007

Author, "The Characterization of Public Sector Mediation," Environs: Environmental Law and Policy Journal, Vol. 24, No. 2, Spring 2001, King Hall School of Law, University of California, Davis