Svend Brandt-Erichsen, a partner at Marten Law Group, practices in Alaska and Washington, and has been an environmental lawyer for nearly 20 years. He currently is advising clients on carbon management and other environmental issues associated with energy project development, including coal gasification plants. Svend has spent his career assisting petroleum, coal-based and alternative energy firms with the environmental issues associated with power development and distribution and with oil and gas production, transportation, and refining. He has represented clients in Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and California.
Areas of Practice:
· Air Quality
· Climate Change/Sustainability
· Endangered Species & Natural Resources
· Environmental Litigation
· Permitting & Environmental Review
· Water Quality
History:
· Marten Law Group PLLC, Seattle, WA (2008 - Present)
· Heller Ehrman LLC, Seattle, WA (1993-2008)
· Regional Administrator, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (1991-1993)
· Legislative Director and Legislative Assistant, Senator Ted Stevens (1985-1991)
Education:
· J.D., with honors, George Washington University (1988)
· B.A., University of Colorado (1984)
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 Lexis Nexis’ 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:
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)
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Brad Marten, the founder and Managing Partner of Marten Law Group, is consistently ranked by his peers as one of the nations 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 firms Land Use and Environmental Law Group (1992 -- 1996)
Partner, Preston Gates & Ellis (now K&L Gates), Seattle, WA. Member and chair of the firms Environmental and Land Use Group (1983 -- 1992)
Education:
J.D., Harvard Law School (1981)
M.A., Yale University (1977)
B.A., Cornell University (1975)
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 Lexis Nexis’ Environmental Law and Climate Change Center.