Community Involvement

The lawyers at Bricklin & Newman place a high priority on volunteering to serve the public interest as members or directors of various nonprofit organizations. Our attorneys have played a significant role in creating, developing and directing many nonprofit organizations working for a clean environment, strong communities, and a better future for all of us.

Bricklin & Newman attorneys are currently serving, or have served in the past, as officers or directors of the following organizations:

• Washington Environmental Council
• Washington Conservation Voters
• King County Conservation Voters
• Futurewise
• Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education
• Seattle Commons
• Trust for Working Landscapes
• Cascadia Green Building Council
• Ravenna Bryant Community Association
• Climate Solutions

Bricklin & Newman lawyers have also served (or are currently serving) on many local committees or with various initiative drives formed to further the protection of the public interest, including:

• Referendum 48/No on “164” Legal Committee
• Code Enforcement Task Force for King County Council
• Legislature’s Advisory Committee on State Environmental Policy Act
• Citizens for Balanced Growth (Initiative 547/Growth Management Act)
• Citizens Toxic Clean-up Campaign (Initiative 97)
• State of Washington’s SEPA Implementation Working Group for Washington’s Climate Challenge
• Washington State Legislature Task Force on Agricultural-Critical Area Interface