Representative Cases

Alaska Seafood Cooperative, Alaska Groundfish Cooperative, the Groundfish Forum: Endangered Species Act Fishing Regulations Related to Stellar Sea Lions

Marten Law represents these Seattle-based fishing companies in a challenge to regulations issued under the Endangered Species Act that close vast areas of federal waters off of Alaska to fishing for Atka mackerel and Pacific cod. More »

Alcoa Inc.: Bonneville Power and U.S. Appellate Proceedings

We represent Alcoa Inc. in its relationship with Bonneville Power Administration and in related U.S. appellate proceedings. Following Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals litigation in which we represented Alcoa, we have negotiated a contract that permits the continued operation of Alcoa's smelter in Ferndale, Washington. More »

Alcoa Inc.: Cleanup of Former Aluminum Smelter Site

We assisted Alcoa in the negotiation of the cleanup of the site of a World War II-era aluminum smelter. Cleanup activities included capping PCB-impacted river sediments, as well as the cleanup of groundwater underneath site landfills, USTs on a nearby river dike, and hydrocarbon-impacted areas. More »

Alyeska Pipeline Service Company: Permitting and Electric Power Agreements

We are counsel to Alyeska Pipeline Service Company on air, water, and waste issues. We handle permit appeals, regulatory interpretation, agency negotiations, and support for negotiations; assist with permitting of new and modified facilities; negotiate electric power agreements; and provide antitrust counseling. More »

ASARCO LLC: Largest Environmental Bankruptcy in U.S. History

We defended this former mining and smelting company in the first evidentiary estimation hearing in connection with the largest environmental bankruptcy case in United States history. The hearing, at the U.S. More »

Representative Clients

Alaska Seafood Cooperative
Alcoa Inc.
Alyeska Pipeline Service Company
ASARCO LLC
Cedar Grove Composting
Chugach Electric Association
City of Ephrata, Washington
City of Moses Lake, Washington
Daniels Development
ECS Refining
Fishermen’s Finest, Inc.
Ford Motor Company
Golden Heritage Foods
Green Diamond Resource Company
Gull Industries, Inc.
Hilcorp Alaska, LLC
J.R. Simplot Co.
Kaiser Ventures
Kiewit Corp.
Lakeside Industries, Inc.
Marathon Oil Corporation
Nana Development Corporation
National Express Corporation
NCR Corp.
Nitze Stagen
Pattern Energy Group LP
Port Townsend Paper
Precision Castparts Corp.
The Quadrant Corporation/Quadrant Homes
Rayonier
Schnitzer West LLC
Seattle Times Co.
Spokane County, Washington
State of Louisiana
Summit Power Group, Inc.
Windermere Real Estate