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DAVID A. BRICKLIN is a partner in the Seattle law firm of Bricklin & Newman, LLP. His practice emphasizes environmental, land use, and community issues. Mr. Bricklin earned his undergraduate degree from Michigan State University. He is a graduate of The Harvard Law School, where he was a co-founder and editor of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. Mr. Bricklin has practiced environmental and land use law throughout Washington State since 1979. He was closely involved in the development of the Washington Growth Management Act. Mr. Bricklin is a past president and director of the Washington Environmental Council, former co-chair of the Washington Conservation Voters, and a founding member and director of Futurewise (formerly 1000 Friends of Washington). JESSICA M. CLAWSON is an attorney with the Seattle law firm of McCullough Hill, PS, where she practices land use law, including zoning, growth management, environmental review, subdivisions, land use permitting and litigation. Ms. Clawson earned a degree in politics from Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the Seattle University School of Law in Seattle, Washington. She is co-chair of the Seattle Chapter of the Urban Land Institute's Young Leaders Group, and recently was awarded a "Heavy Lifter" award by the Association of Washington Business for her efforts in drafting SEPA legislation. Ms. Clawson also is a mentor for first-year students of the University of Washington's Masters in Real Estate Program. She is a member of the Washington State and King County bar associations (Environmental and Land Use sections). J.T. COOKE is an attorney with Perkins Coie LLP, in the environment, energy and resources practice. He focuses on land use, real estate and environmental law and represents clients before administrative bodies and Washington courts. Mr. Cooke earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of New Hampshire and his J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from Vermont Law School, where he was the managing editor of the Vermont Law Review. He is admitted to practice in Washington. MELODY B. MCCUTCHEON is an attorney with Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson P.S., where her main areas of practice are land use/zoning and environmental. Ms. McCutcheon combines legal skills with expertise in urban planning and the entitlement process. Prior to law school, she worked at the city of Seattle permitting agency at a senior level for many years. Ms. McCutcheon's unique understanding of the government entitlement process directly benefits HCMP clients involved in strategic planning, development feasibility studies, and obtaining permits. She has successfully assisted clients with such projects as Safeco Field, numerous downtown office and residential towers, shoreline projects, and multifamily and commercial projects throughout Puget Sound. Ms. McCutcheon also has focused on the unique permit challenges of sustainable developments, including what is likely to be the most energy efficient office building in the world, as well as charging stations for electric vehicles. SCOTT M. MISSALL is a partner at Short Cressman & Burgess PLLC, in Seattle where he practices in the areas of land use, municipal, environmental and administrative law. Mr. Missall chair's the firm's Land Use and Development Group and Local Government Group. He wrote and updates "Overview of Local Administrative Law" for the Washington Administrative Law Practice Manual and "CR 24 (Intervention)" for the Washington Civil Procedure Deskbook. Mr. Missall frequently speaks on his areas of practice at seminars, law schools and universities. He earned his B.A. from Western Washington University and his J.D. from Northwestern School of Law of Lewis & Clark College. Mr. Missall is a member of the King County, Washington State (past chair, Administrative Law Section; member, Environmental Law and Land Use Section) and American bar associations, and the Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys. He has been named a Washington Law & Politics Superlawyer® on several occasions and a Top 2010 Lawyer in land use law by Seattle Met magazine.
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