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Degginger, Grant S.

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Grant S. Degginger

Shareholder | Seattle | 206.223.7390 | deggingerg@lanepowell.com

Areas of Practice

Grant Degginger is Chair of the Firm’s Construction and Environmental Practice Group. His practice focuses on environmental, construction and commercial disputes. He has handled complex matters involving environmental damage, natural resource damage, health sciences research, public and private sector construction, municipal governance issues, litigation with Indian tribes and insurance coverage disputes.

Admitted to Practice

  • Washington
  • U.S. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington
  • Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Colville Confederated Tribes Tribal Court

Academics

  • Seattle University (J.D., 1985)
    • Law Review
  • University of Washington (B.A., cum laude, 1977)
    • Phi Beta Kappa

Practice Group and Specialty Team Memberships

  • Chair, Lane Powell Construction and Environmental Practice Group
  • Canada Practice
  • Government
  • Land Use
  • Litigation
  • Public/Private Partnership
  • Railroad and Mass Transportation
  • Real Estate Litigation
  • Sustainability and Climate Change

Representative Matters and Clients

  • Van Buskirk v. ConocoPhillips, Inc., 2009 WL3784334 (W.D. Wash). Representation of refinery in shoreline dispute with 27 plaintiffs.
  • Amaker v. King County et. al., 479 F. Supp. 2d 1151, 479 F. Supp 2d 1189, 479 F. Supp 2d 1162 (W.D. Wash 2007), aff’d in part, 291 Fed. App’x 817 (9th Cir. 2008). Representation of county and medical research institute.
  • Adams v. King County et. al., 164 Wn2d 640, 192 P.3d 891 (2008). Representation of county and medical research institute.
  • Olympic Pipeline Litigation. Wrongful death, business interruption and natural resource damages claims arising out of the Olympic Pipe Line explosion.
  • Cutter & Buck v. Genesis, 306 F. Supp. 2d 988 (W.D. Wash. 2004). Litigation with directors & officers insurer.
  • Walker v. St. Andrews Housing Association et. al., King County Superior Court (2004). Building envelope litigation.
  • Qwest Corporation v. Sound Transit, No. C02-0155P (W.D. Wash. 2003). Represented transit agency in utility relocation litigation and delay claims.
  • Wright v. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, No. C01-5217L (2002). Represented policyholder in securing coverage and indemnification for claims brought by representatives of research protocol participants.
  • City of Spokane v. United National Insurance Company, 190 F. Supp. 2d. 1209 (2002). Litigation over application of pollution exclusion.
  • Old Sarges Pawnshop, et. al. v. City of Lakewood, Pierce County Superior Court (1999). Litigation over pawnshop ordinance.
  • Yakama Nation, et. al. v. Columbia Gorge Investors Limited Partnership, (E.D. Wash. 1998). Represented partnership in litigation with several tribes over development of a subdivision alleged to be adjacent to a usual and accustomed fishing location.
  • Cassan vs. City of SeaTac, King County Superior Court (1997). Sign code litigation.
  • March Point Cogeneration Company v. Puget Sound Energy, No. C95-1833R, (W.D. Wash. 1997). Contract dispute between cogeneration joint venture and electric utility.
  • Alpha Therapeutic v. Allianz, Los Angeles County Superior Court No. BC 080 447 (1995). Insurance coverage litigation involving blood products.

Publications

  • “Green Performance Standards Are Still Evolving,” Puget Sound Business Journal, December 11, 2009
  • “LEEDing the Way in a New Year,” Seattle Business Monthly, February 2009
  • “Climate Change Regulation is Coming: Prepare to reduce development impact on global warming,” BUILDERnews Magazine, July 2008
  • “State and Local Regulation of Climate Change is Taking Shape,” Washington CEO, August 2008
  • “Condo Act: Condominium Act amendments mean big changes,” BUILDERnews Magazine, August 2005

Speaking Engagements

  • “Green Construction-A Valuable Tool in the Sustainability Toolbox,” Washington CLE Boot Camp, December 8, 2009
  • “Carbon Credits,” The Seminar Group, March 12, 2009
  • “Climate Change and Construction,” The Associated General Contractors of America, March 6, 2009
  • “White River Management Settlement Agreement,” King County Bar Association Environmental & Land Use Law Section, December 10, 2008
  • “Green Building and Construction,” The Seminar Group – Washington CLE Bootcamp, December 2, 2008
  • “New Rules on Stormwater,” The Seminar Group, November 14, 2008
  • “Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Water Supplies East and West of the Cascade,” Washington Water Law Seminar June 4 & 5, 2007
  • “Addressing Climate Change in Development and Permitting,” Lane Powell Seminar “The Changing Climate of Climate Change: What’s Ahead for Businesses in the Northwest,” February 7, 2008
  • “Municipal Water Law: Resolving the Needs of Growing Communities,” Washington State Bar Association, September 25, 2007
  • “Measuring the Impact of Climate Change on Water Supplies East and West of the Cascade,” Washington Water Law Seminar, June 4 & 5, 2007
  • Bellevue Chamber of Commerce’s Monthly Luncheon, December 13, 2006 (Keynote Speaker)
  • “It’s Not Easy Being Green: Challenges Along the Road to Compact Communities,” Lane Powell Seminar “Building Green Without the Red: How to Build a Larger Business and a Compact Community,” October 17, 2006
  • “Water Resources in a Stressed Environment,” The United States Conference of Mayors, September 14, 2006
  • “Allocating Responsibility for Surprises Among Owner/Architect/Contractor: Code and Regulatory Changes, Differing Site and Subsurface Conditions,” Lane Powell Seminar “Getting the Dirt on Dirt: Dealing with Environmental Problems Before It’s Too Late,” June 13, 2006
  • “The New Roadmap for Transportation,” CityClub, June 6, 2006
  • “Washington Condominium Act,” The American Institute of Architects, Seattle Chapter Seminar “It’s In The Details: The Details In Design,” October 13-14, 2005

Awards and Honors

  • Peer Review Rated “AV” in Martindale-Hubbell

Professional and Community Activities

  • Member, Washington State Bar Association – Litigation, Environmental, Construction and Indian Law Sections
  • Mayor, City of Bellevue, Washington (2006-2010); Councilmember since 1999
  • Cascade Water Alliance Board of Trustees; Chair (2002-2007)
  • King County Growth Management Planning Council
  • Puget Sound Regional Council, Executive Committee
  • City of Bellevue Construction Code Advisory Committee
  • Seattle Architectural Foundation Board of Trustees
  • City of Bellevue Planning Commission
  • King County Bar Foundation Board of Trustees