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