Law Offices of Lauren P. Rasmussen, PLLC

1904 Third Avenue, Suite 1030
Seattle, WA 98101-1170

P: (206) 623-0900
C: (206) 407-4138
F: (206) 623-1432
E: lauren[at]rasmussen-law.com

Bar memberships

Washington State Bar (Admitted in 2002)
Western District of Washington
Eastern District of Washington
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States

Legal Practice

Private practice with experience in Indian treaty fishing rights and natural resource protection issues under the landmark Boldt Decision, United States v. Washington, Endangered Species Act, NEPA, and, agency rulemaking, with emphasis on litigation and compliance assistance.

Attorney - associate Gendler & Mann, LLP April 2005
Staff Attorney - Point No Point Treaty Council, 2003-2005
Law Clerk - Snohomish County Superior Court (Honorable James H. Allendoerfer)
Legal Extern - Environmental Protection Agency Office of Regional Counsel, Region 10, Fall-Winter 2001
Summer Associate - Johannessen & Associates-Summer 2001 (Land use and environmental law)
Law Clerk - Department of Labor and Industries, 2000-2001

Legal Education

Seattle University School of Law, JD awarded May 2002, magna cum laude

Activities and Awards

Honors - Magna Cum Laude
Environmental Law Society, Vice-President of Academics
Deans List, 2001, 2002
Nominated for the Facility Scholars Award
Law Clinic, Ronald Peterson Law Clinic (Representing criminal juvenile defendants and Special Education Issues)

Other Education

University of Washington, B.S. in Psychology
Universite de Haute Bretagne
Smith College

Non-Legal Experience

Philips Speech Processing (Vienna, Austria), Speech Recognition Software Testing and Analysis and Creation

Source Child Center, Therapist for emotionally disturbed, abused and traumatized children

Other Interests

My child, Fiona Amelia, born in October 2005. Water Sports, including sailing, fishing, swimming and skiing. Travel to and from water sport locations, in particular, to Austria for skiing.

Language Skills

German and French languages, intermediate proficiency