Michelle U. Rosenthal Phone Number: (206) 386-4735 E-Mail Address:mrosenthal@scblaw.com VCard:
Practice Areas Environmental Law
Real Estate Law
Federal Indian Law
Land Use/MunicipalPractice Description Ms. Rosenthal is a member of the firm's Environmental, Land Use, Real Estate, and Tribal Practice Groups. She is admitted to practice in the State of Washington and the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington.
Before becoming an attorney, Ms. Rosenthal spent eight years working with the U.S. Department of Energy in Las Vegas, NV, on the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project and with the Nevada Test Site's Environmental Management Program. She has experience in public policy analysis, development and implementation; environmental regulatory compliance; and public participation and stakeholder involvement processes involving local, state, federal and Tribal governments and agencies.Professional Associations & Publications Treasurer, KCBA Environmental Law Section (2005 - present)
Member, Northwest Indian Bar Association
Member, WSBA Indian Law Section
Member, ABA Natural Resources & Environment Section
Co-author, "CERCLA and Transboundary Contamination in the Columbia River," published in Natural Resources & Environment, Volume 21, Number 1, Summer 2006, for the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.
Reporter, Region 10, Environmental Enforcement and Crimes Committee Newsletter for the ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (2005 - 2007)
Co-author, "Upper Columbia River Contamination - A Transboundary Application of CERCLA, Pakootas v. TCM Metals, Ltd.," The Water Report, May 15, 2005.
Co-author, "Tribal Water Quality Standards," The Water Report, August 15, 2005.Community Activities Vice President, Board of Directors, Ballard Chamber of Commerce (2005 - present)
Member, Ballard District Council (2006 - present)
Chair, Ballard SeafoodFest (SEAFAIR community event) (2005 - present)
Board of Directors, Showtunes! Theatre Company (2005 - 2007)
Member, Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation (1997 - 2001)
Las Vegas Race for the Cure (1997-2001); Advisor (2000); Chair (1999); Director (1998)Education J.D., cum laude, Washington and Lee University School of Law, 2004
M.P.P., University of Chicago, Public Policy/Environmental Policy, 1993
B.A., University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), 1990