Representative Experience
Lynn assists a wide range of industrial, commercial and individual clients with matters involving state and federal environmental laws and regulations, and issues involving water quality, hazardous wastes, hazardous substances, brownfields development, permitting, and litigation, such as:

Administrative proceedings involving environmental and toxic materials claims

Cost recovery and contribution claims

Purchase and sale of contaminated real property

Governmental enforcement actions and other matters involving hazardous waste, Superfund, EPCRA, air and wastewater discharge requirements

Prospective purchaser agreements

Settlements utilizing state and federal orders and decrees concerning environmental compliance

Ground water contamination and remediation

Contaminated property refinance and development

National environmental audits under EPA and state audit policies

De Minimis settlements

Sediment contamination and remediation

Citizen suits under CERCLA, EPCRA and the Clean Water Act

Pollution Control Hearings Board matters

Environmental permitting, including RCRA and NPDES permitting

Lender and trustee liability claims involving environmental issues

Prior Experience
Chemical engineer responsible for major permitting and construction projects

Environmental policy specialist responsible for environmental compliance and regional underground storage tank program

Publications and Presentations
“Water Pollution Control” and “Solid and Hazardous Waste Management,” State Environmental Law Course, Government Institutes, Inc., May 1992, August 1992, October 1992, July 1993, and September 1993.

“Environmental Science for Lawyers, Lenders, Corporate, Government and Real Estate Professionals,” Law Seminars International, July 1994.

“Owning, Developing and Marketing Contaminated Property,” Law Seminars International, August 1994.

“Environmental Issues in Business & Real Estate Transactions,” Washington State Bar Association, September 1994.

“Agricultural Environmental Law,” Law Seminars International, October 1994.

“Contaminated Site Cleanup,” Washington State Bar Association, February 1995.

“Washington Administrative Code Training Course,” Quality Resource Training Center, June 1994 and May 1995.

“Today’s Hot Issues in Environmental Law,” Davis Wright Tremaine/Hart Crowser, Business Breakfast Briefing, August 1996.

“Current Developments in Environmental Claims Handling and Coverage Litigation,” Northwest Environmental Claims Association, September 1996.

“Blinded Me with Science: Technical Issues in Cleanup and Liability Strategies,” The 13th Annual Hazardous Waste Law and Management Conference, December 3-4, 1996.

“Understanding, Resolving and Paying for Environmental Liabilities – What is the Path Forward for Retail Dry Cleaning Facilities?” Washington Dry Cleaners Association, April 1998.

“Introduction and Overview to An Environmental Law Conference for Corporate Lawyers in the Western United States,” Law Seminars International, February 18-19, 1999.

“Construction Law: Environmental Considerations,” The Seminar Group, September 21, 2000 and September 21, 2001.

“Private Sector’s Perspectives in Brownfield’s Transactions,” The Seminar Group, October 19, 2000.

“Brownfield & Superfund Reform: Pros and Cons of NFAs (No Further Action Letters),” The Seminar Group, June 3, 2002.

Memberships and Activities
Member of the Washington and Alaska State Bars

Admitted to practice in U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington

Named as one of "America's Leading Business Lawyers" by Chambers USA

Martindale-Hubbell AV Rating Award: very high to preeminent legal ability

Education
J.D., UCLA School of Law

M.B.A., California State University

B.S. in Chemical Engineering, University of Washington