Mr. Wolfendale was a senior deputy prosecuting attorney for 10 years in the civil and criminal divisions of the King County Prosecutor's Office, where he represented King County in criminal, tort, employment law and construction matters. Since 1981, he has been in private practice with firms whose practices have included public and private clients engaged in large and complex private and public construction and environmental activities. His work has ranged from the conception of a project through to completion, including consideration of environmental issues and regulatory review, project delivery system selection, procurement methods, contract drafting, construction counseling, resolution of construction disputes and municipal governance. Mr. Wolfendale also brings, from public and private sector litigation practice, experience with cases involving products liability, employment discrimination and toxic torts. In addition to litigating matters before courts and administrative agencies, he has served as an arbitrator and mediator for the American Arbitration Association, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and for private parties, while counseling and assisting clients on the effective use of alternative dispute resolution processes to successfully conclude problems.
Tom is recognized as a “Super Lawyer“ by the Washington Law & Politics publication for his work in construction and environmental law.
Examples of Environmental Law Practice