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Grant S. Degginger

ShareholderGovernment Law Team Chair

Grant Degginger is Chair of the firm’s Government Law Team. His practice combines three decades of solving complex contract, construction and environmental disputes with his experience in federal, state and local governments to produce successful results for clients.

Grant tailors strategy and tactics to deliver winning results in whatever the chosen forum — city hall, the courthouse or the state house. He guided the City of Bellevue for more than 12 years as a member of the City Council, spending four of those years serving as Mayor of Bellevue.

Grant regularly assists clients in preparing construction contracts, obtaining development permits, negotiating public-private partnerships and resolving disputes with public agencies. He has handled high profile and complex matters involving construction projects, environmental damage and public agencies. Grant frequently utilizes his decades of experience working in federal, state and local government to assist public and private sector clients with government contracting and permitting, municipal governance issues, land use disputes and disputes involving public records. Also, Grant has provided assistance to cities by serving as an ethics hearing officer.

He has represented clients in complex matters involving:

Environmental damage,
Natural resource damage,
Contracts,
Public and private sector construction,
Land use,
Municipal governance issues,
Administrative proceedings,
Class actions, and
Insurance coverage disputes.

Experience

City of Port Angeles v. United States of America
Represented the city in obtaining compensation for damage to city's surface water quality and water rights from the removal of the Elwha River Dam.
McClintic v. Lithia Motors, Inc.,
Case No. C11-859RAJU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action.
Amaker v. King County et. al.
Case No. 479 F. Supp. 2d 1151, 479 F. Supp 2d 1189, 479 F. Supp 2d 1162 aff'd in part, 291 Fed. App’x 817U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
Representation of county and medical research institute.
Tall Chief Country Club v. Snoqualmie Valley Preservation Alliance, et al
Land use matter that resulted in the transfer of a golf course to King County for farmland and environmental restoration.
Government Contracting Services LLC v. Evergreen Fire Alarms LLC
Government contract litigation.
Olympic Pipeline Litigation
Wrongful death, business interruption and natural resource damages claims arising out of the Olympic Pipe Line explosion.
Yakama Nation, et. al. v. Columbia Gorge Investors Limited Partnership
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Land use and treaty rights issues.
Hovila v. Tween Brands Inc.
Case No. C09-491RSLU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action.
Van Buskirk v. ConocoPhillips, Inc.
Case No. 2009 WL 3784334U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Environmental litigation over alleged shoreline damage.
Cassan v. City of SeaTac
King County Superior Court
Sign code litigation.
Wright v. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Insurance coverage.
City of Spokane v. United National Insurance Company
Case No. 190 F. Supp. 2d. 1209U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
Litigation over application of pollution exclusion.
Old Sarges Pawnshop, et. al. v. City of Lakewood
Pierce County Superior Court
Litigation over validity of city ordinance.
Clark v. Payless Shoesource, Inc., et al.,
Case No. C09-00915JCCU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) class action.
Alpha Therapeutic v. Allianz
Case No. BC 080 447Los Angeles County Superior Court
Insurance coverage litigation for environmental claims.
March Point Cogeneration Company v. Puget Sound Energy
Case No. C95-1833RU.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
Commercial litigation.
Walker v. St. Andrews Housing Association et. al.,
King County Superior Court
Building envelope litigation.
Oil Refinery Development Agreement
Represented a North Dakota city in the drafting and negotiation of a development agreement for construction and operation of an oil refinery.

Community Involvement

City of Bellevue, Washington

Mayor (2006-2010)
Council Member (1999-2011)

Washington Public Disclosure Commission (2012-2016)

Chair (2014-2015)

Cascade Water Alliance (2001-2011)

Board of Trustees
Chair (2002-2007)

King County Transit Task Force (2010-2011)

King County Growth Management Planning Council (2001-2009)

Puget Sound Regional Council (2001-2011)

King County Bar Foundation

Thought Leadership

December 11, 2020Publication
Protecting Public Works Projects from COVID-19 Economic Impacts
The Municipal Research and Services Center
October 22, 2020Event / CLE
COVID-19 Related Impacts and Issues Related to Municipal Construction and Procurement
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys Fall Conference | Virtual
August 20, 2020News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
July 16, 2020News
Thirty-Two Lane Powell Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington for 2020
Awards & Honors
May 19, 2020Event / CLE
The Owner’s Role: Jobsite Supervision & Safety on Public Works Projects
Municipal Research and Services Center | Webinar
April 3, 2020Publication
Washington State Delays Implementing Amendments to State Building Code from July 1 to November 1
COVID-19 Resource
March 20, 2020Publication
Dealing With the Response to COVID-19 Will Impact Contracts
COVID-19 Resource
August 15, 2019News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 Recognizes 63 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
November 14, 2018Event / CLE
Public Works Contracting and Best Practices
Municipal Research and Services Center | Webinar
October 18-19, 2018Event / CLE
4th Annual Transportation Strategies in Washington Conference
The Seminar Group | Seattle
August 15, 2018News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2019 Recognizes 62 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
May 4, 2018Event / CLE
What Every City Attorney Should Know About Managing Construction Risk
Washington State Association of Municipal Attorneys | Whistler, British Columbia
April 2, 2018News
Degginger Quoted in Today's General Counsel Article 'Appeals Court Eases Robocall Rules, And The Calls Keep Coming'
In the News
March 21, 2018Publication
DC Circuit Vacates Some of the FCC Rules Governing Robocalls to Cell Phones
Government Law Legal Update
January 31, 2018Publication
Washington Legislature to Consider Reforms to Statute Governing Residential Construction Disputes
Construction Legal Update
January 25, 2018Publication
Washington Legislature to Address Condominium Development Reform Efforts Next Week
Construction Legal Update
November 16, 2017Event / CLE
Public Spaces/Institutions: Operating Partnerships
The Seminar Group | Seattle
August 15, 2017News
Fifty-nine Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers® in America 2018
Awards & Honors
June 6, 2017Event / CLE
Seattle’s Secure Scheduling Ordinance: What Covered Employers Must Do to Prepare Now
Lane Powell and Washington Retail Association | Webinar
November 14, 2016Event / CLE
Seattle’s New Scheduling Ordinance: 10 Ways It Will Drastically Change How Large Retailers and Restaurants Do Business
Lane Powell and Washington Retail Association | Webinar
August 17, 2016News
Fifty-one Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017
Awards & Honors
April 8, 2016Event / CLE
The Client’s Perspective: Alternative Dispute Resolution Users Share Insights Regarding What Mediators Do to Make the Process Succeed or Fail
American Bar Association | New York City
October 20, 2015Event / CLE
Hot Topics in Construction Law and Insurance
Lane Powell and Propel Insurance Seminar | Seattle
August 17, 2015News
Forty-eight Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2016
Awards & Honors
July 29, 2015Publication
The Heat of the Moment: When Inking That Big Deal, Make Sure Dispute Resolution Provisions Are on Your Checklist
Seattle Business
April 27, 2015Event / CLE
Advanced Business Contracts Limitations of Liability and Insurance: Strategically Negotiating Risk
National Business Institute CLE | Seattle
December 16, 2014News
Degginger Quoted in Puget Sound Business Journal Article About Business Secrets and Working With Government Agencies
November 26, 2014Publication
Your Contract May Not Be as Confidential as You Think: Another Lesson in Safeguarding Trade Secrets in Government Procurement
Construction Legal Update
October 1, 2014Event / CLE
Hot Topics and Key Issues in Washington Construction Law
Lane Powell Seminar | Seattle
September 12, 2014Event / CLE
State Campaign Finance Laws
Seminar | Washington, DC
August 18, 2014News
Fifty-One Lane Powell Attorneys Named in The Best Lawyers in America® 2015
Awards & Honors
July 20, 2010News
58 Lane Powell Attorneys Listed as Top Lawyers in Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Awards & Honors

Practices & Industries

Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Construction
Government Law

Education

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

Admissions

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

Honors

AV Preeminent® in Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™

“Washington Super Lawyer,” Thomson Reuters, Government Relations (2020)

"Public Official of the Year," The Municipal League of King County (2012)

"Place Making Award for Leadership," The Bellevue Downtown Association (2011)

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