Current Employment Position(s)

Member, since 2007

Lawyer Overview

Mr. Brogan chairs the Land Use Practice Group. His practice concentrates in land use and environmental law, with a special emphasis on strategic planning, due diligence and site selection, and local, state and federal entitlements. Mr. Brogan's practice also focuses on water resources and water rights matters, including water right due diligence, water right changes/transfers and associated litigation.

Areas of Practice

• Land Use
• Environmental
• Energy and Utilities
• Retail
• Environmental
• Design-Build
• Native American

West Practice Categories

Land Use & Zoning, Environmental Law

Bar Admissions

• Washington, 2000

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Governor's Regulatory Performance Advisory Committee for the Department of Ecology's 2002 Regulatory Reform Initiative, 2002 - Present (Member)
• American Water Resources Association, 2000 - Present (Member)
• King County Bar Association, 2000 - Present (Member)

Honors and Awards

• Rising Star, Washington Law & Politics, 2002 - 2007
• Recipient, 1999 Dean’s Year End Achievement Scholarship
• Research Fellow, United States Environmental Protection Agency
• Recipient, Broome County Association Scholarship for Academic Achievement & Community Service
• Recipient, Dean's Academic Scholarship, Seattle University School of Law

Classes and Seminars

• Speaker, New Developments and Challenges in Developing Shoreline Properties, Hot Issues in Real Estate and Land Use Development, Seattle WA - March 2007

Past Employment Positions

• Foster Pepper PLLC, Associate, 2000 - 2007
• United States Environmental Protection Agency Region 10, Office of Regional Counsel, Legal Research Fellow, 1999 - 2000
• King County Department of Natural Resources, Water and Land Resources Division, Program Coordinator, 1992 - 1997
• City of Seattle Department of Construction and Land Use, Code Development and Community Relations Division, Planning and Development Specialist, 1990 - 1992
• City of Seattle Office for Long Range Planning, Environmental Planner, 1989 - 1990

Education

• Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington, 2000
  J.D.
  Honors: cum laude
• University of Washington, 1990
  Master of Public Administration
• State University of New York-Binghamton, Binghamton, New York, 1987
  B.A.
  Major: Political Science

Published Works

• Author, Department of Ecology Adopts New State Water Quality Standards, Foster Pepper PLLC News Alert
• Author, Governor Signs Critical Water Legislation Benefiting Municipalities, Foster Pepper PLLC News Alert
• Author, FP Attorneys Obtain Approvals For New Safeway Facility in Auburn, Foster Pepper Land Use & Environmental News
• Author, Ecology Seeks to Reinvent Itself Under Regulatory Reform Initiative, Foster Pepper Land Use & Environmental News
• Author, Frequently Asked Questions About the Endangered Species Act, Foster Pepper PLLC Bulletin
• Author, Reader Alert: Effective Date of Final 4(d) Rule Fast Approaching, Foster Pepper PLLC Land Use & Environmental News
• Co-Author, Final 4(d) Rule Prohibits "Take" or "Harm" of Threatened Salmon Species; Governmental and Private Development Activities Impacted, Foster Pepper PLLC Land Use & Municipal News
• Co-Author, Municipalities Have Options Regarding ESA Compliance, Foster Pepper PLLC Land Use and Municipal News

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