Brad Marten, the founder and Managing Partner of Marten Law Group, is consistently ranked by his peers as one of the nation’s top environmental lawyers. During his 25 year career, Brad has represented both corporate and public clients in environmental matters touching on most of the major environmental laws. He has gained particular notoriety as a creative problem solver of matters involving real estate development, environmental enforcement including climate change law, corporate acquisitions, environmental insurance and criminal proceedings.
Brad has guided the expansion of Marten Law Group since its founding in 2002. During that time, the firm has more than doubled its staff and has added an office in Portland to better serve its clients. The firm is planning continued growth, particularly in the areas of climate change, water quality and quantity, property development and permitting while improving on traditional areas of environmental practice including waste cleanup and management, land use and enforcement.
Areas of Practice:
Climate Change/Sustainability
Property Development & Acquisition
Permitting & Environmental Review
Waste Cleanup
Waste Management
History:
Managing Partner, Marten Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA (2002 -- Present)
Partner, Marten & Brown LLP, Seattle, WA (1996 -- 2002)
Partner, Morrison & Foerster, Seattle, WA. Co-founder of the Seattle office and member of the firm's Land Use and Environmental Law Group (1992 -- 1996)
Partner, Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates), Seattle, WA. Member and chair of the firm's Environmental and Land Use Group (1983 -- 1992)
Education:
J.D., Harvard Law School (1981)
M.A., Yale University (1977)
B.A., Cornell University (1975)
Steven Jones, a partner with Marten Law Group, is the chair of the firm’s litigation department. He has handled complex environmental and land use litigation for both public and private clients for 15 years. Steve has particular expertise in litigation arising under CERCLA, the Clean Water Act, the Federal Torts Claim Act and representing clients in litigation involving climate change, solid waste and nuisance issues. He also has extensive experience litigating land use issues under both SEPA and Washington’s Growth Management Act. Steve has handled cases before all levels of the state and federal courts, along with administrative litigation before Washington’s Pollution Control Hearings Board, the Growth Management Hearings Boards and Washington’s Utilities and Transportation Commission.
Steve also writes and speaks frequently on environmental and land use issues and has contributed chapters to both the AWB Environmental Compliance Handbook and WSBA Real Property Deskbook. He is the editor of the ABA’s Superfund and NRD Litigation Committee Newsletter.
History:
. Marten Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA (2002 -- Present)
. Partner, Foster Pepper & Shefelman PLLC, Seattle, WA and Portland, OR (1990 -- 2002)
Education:
. J.D., Harvard Law School, Harvard University (1989)
. M.A., University of Wales, University College, Cardiff (1987)
. B.S., summa cum laude, Utah State University (1985)
Areas of Practice:
Climate Change/Sustainability
Environmental Litigation
Waste Cleanup
Water Quality and 401/404 Permits
As a lawyer with the Marten Law Group, Dustin Till practices environmental and land use litigation with a special focus on climate change issues, permitting, and environmental review in the Pacific Northwest. Dustin represents clients in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska on a broad range of environmental matters, including permitting and energy infrastructure siting. Dustin shares his climate change expertise on behalf of Marten Law Group writing ongoing articles for LexisNexis Environmental Law and Climate Change Center.
Dustin has appeared before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals, federal district court and the Washington State Court of Appeals.
Areas of Practice:
Climate Change/Sustainability
Environmental Litigation
Endangered Species & Natural Resources
Permitting & Environmental Review
Water Resources
History:
Marten Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA (2005 -- Present)
Extern to the Honorable Thomas S. Zilly, United States District Court for the Western District of Washington (Fall 2004)
Education:
J.D., summa cum laude, Seattle University School of Law (2005)
Research & Technical Editor, Seattle University Law Review
Member, Environmental Law Society
B.A., magna cum laude, Western Washington University (2002)
About Marten Law Group. Marten Law Group, PLLC is an environmental law firm advising companies and public agencies on some of the most challenging aspects of environmental, land use and natural resource legal matters. With experience in nearly every aspect of environmental law, the group strives to help clients navigate the maze of federal, state, and local regulations in order to resolve disputes and grow their business. The Marten Law Group is a leading legal expert on climate change policy, lending content and ongoing commentary to the LexisNexis Environmental Law and Climate Change Center.