David A. Bricklin - a Seattle, United States Land Use Law Lawyer

Seattle Land Use Law Lawyer

Updated: 02/16/2026

Areas of Practice

Land Use Law
Environmental Law
Energy Facility Siting
Property Disputes
Property Damage
Toxic Torts
Condemnation
Mediation

Attorney Information

Overview

Representative Experience
Extensive litigation experience representing environmental groups, individuals, municipalities, and Tribes in a wide variety of environmental and land use matters. Argued Methow Valley case in the United States Supreme Court. Frequent appearances before the Growth Management Hearings Boards, Shorelines Hearings Board, and other judicial and administrative tribunals. Provides consultation services to municipalities in the development of land use regulations and comprehensive plans and defending municipalities when challenged by dissatisfied land use applicants.

Assist environmental organizations in drafting legislation. Co-authored Model Toxics Control Act (State Superfund law) and Initiative 547 (precursor to Growth Management Act).

Past President of Washington Environmental Council and past Co-Chair of Washington Conservation Voters. Founding Member/Board Member, Futurewise (formerly 1000 Friends of Washington) (1991-present).

Formed Bricklin & Gendler partnership with emphasis on environmental and land use law in 1982. Formed Bricklin Newman Dold partnership in 2002.

Frequent lecturer at continuing legal education seminars including presentation on land use law to the Washington State Appellate Judicial Conference.

Awards and Honors

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Honors

"Lifetime Member", National Registry of Who's Who, 1998 - Present
Best Lawyers in America
Certificate of Appreciation from Western Public Interest Law Conference, March 5, 1988 - Present

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Education

Legal Education
- Harvard Law School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1977
  LL.B.
Non Legal Education
- Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, 1974
  B.A.

Current Employment Position(s)

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Partner
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Representative Clients

Historic Seattle, Friends of Discovery Park, Olympians for Ecosystem Protection

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Puget Sound Water Quality Defense Fund
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Sierra Club
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Representative Cases

Methow Valley Citizens Council v. Regional Forester
- Citation: 833 F.2d 810
- Court: C.A.9 (Or.)
- Year: 1987
- Serial Number: 1987147759
Starrett v. U.S.
- Citation: 847 F.2d 539
- Court: C.A.9 (Wash.)
- Year: 1988
- Serial Number: 1988068009

Bar Admissions

U.S. District Court Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court

Other Affiliations

Washington Conservation Voters, 1991 - 1998 (Co-Chair)
Washington Conservation Voters (Board Member, 1987 to 1998 and 2010 to present)
Futurewise, 1991 - 2020 (Board Member)
Washington Environmental Council, 1990 - 2000 (General Counsel)
Seattle Commons, 1994 - 1996 (Board Member)
Washington Environmental Alliance for Voter Education (Founding Member/Secretary)
Washington Environmental Council, 1986 - 1990 (President)
Citizens for Balanced Growth (Co-Chair)
Citizens Toxic Clean-up Campaign, 1987 - 1988 (Co-Chair)
Washington Environmental Council (Director, 1983 to 1990 and 2017-2021)
Legislature's Advisory Committee on State Environmental Policy Act, 1982 - 1983 (Member)
Climate Solutions Board, 2014 - 2020
State Bar Association
Idaho State Bar Association
Oregon State Bar Association
Washington State Bar Association

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Contact

Seattle, WA

123 NW 36th Street
Suite 205
Seattle, WA 98107

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Phone: 206-690-8893

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Website: https://www.bricklinnewman.com

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