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Ash S. Miller

Associate
Seattle
+1.206.370.7962
Fax +1.206.623.7022

Primary Practice

Secondary Practices

Education

  • J.D., New York University School of Law, 2004, (Robert McKay Scholar, Executive Editor N.Y.U. Environmental Law Journal, ALI-ABA Environmental Law Scholar)
  • B.A., Columbia College of Columbia University, 1999, (cum laude, Oxford-Cambridge Scholar)

Admissions

  • Bar of New York
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • Biography Overview
  • Additional Background
Ash Miller is an associate in the environmental, land and natural resources group in the firm’s Seattle office. His work includes a range of environmental and land use matters, including brownfields redevelopment, environmental impact reviews under state and federal laws, and litigation over cleanup costs from hazardous materials and petroleum contamination in state and federal courts. He is experienced in citizen suits to compel cleanup of public water supply contamination, research into the origins of historic contamination, and assessment of environmental liabilities in corporate transactions. Ash has also handled the environmental aspects of various land use approvals, including rezonings, comprehensive plans, subdivision approvals, and compliance with zoning relating to hazardous materials, noise abatement, and air quality.

He has experience with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA, or Superfund), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA), and the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA).

He is accredited as a LEED Green Associate by the U.S. Green Building Certification Institute.

Professional Background

Prior to joining K&L Gates in 2011, Ash practiced environmental law for seven years in a boutique environmental firm in New York City, where he represented public and private clients in a variety of contexts, including complex multiparty hazardous materials litigation, due diligence matters, and environmental impact reviews and related litigation.

Professional/Civic Activities

  • Columbia Alumni Representative Committee (2008-present)
  • International Environmental Law Committee, New York City Bar Association (2008-2010)

Speaking Engagements

  • News from the Intersection of the Growth Management Act and Water Rights, LSI Conference on Growth Management and Land Use, Seattle, WA (Nov. 2011)
  • Speaker, Permitting and Environmental Considerations, 18th Annual Washington Construction Law Conference, Seattle, WA (Sept. 15, 2011)
  • Speaker, Legal Issues Facing Green and Sustainable Initiatives, Princeton Club of New York, Green Resources Forum (Feb. 2010)
  • Moderator, Contaminated Property Issues in Real Estate and Corporate Matters, New York State Bar Association, Contracts Negotiations Panel (June 2006)
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