Ben Mayer's practice focuses on environmental, energy, and utility law and regulation, and American Indian law.
Ben helps public and private clients navigate federal and state environmental cleanup and land use laws and regulations, including Superfund laws and environmental policy acts. He also advises clients on federal and state energy laws and regulations, including utility regulatory and public policy issues. Ben advises and represents clients on these issues in:
- environmental cleanup matters and complex Superfund site allocations
- the siting, permitting, and development of energy and infrastructure projects
- power sales and purchases
- the acquisition and sale of real property and facilities
- mergers and asset acquisitions
- condemnation and relocation actions
- administrative proceedings before public utilities commissions, including the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission, and other federal and states agencies
- litigation
Ben's American Indian law practice involves representing clients in negotiations and transactions with tribes on issues related to sovereign immunity, tribal jurisdiction, treaty rights, tribal leasing, historic and cultural resources, gaming, and taxing. He has advised clients on these matters in relation to the development of wind and solar projects, gaming facilities, agriculture projects, forestry operations, shipping terminals, financial services agreements, contracts for goods and services, license agreements, interlocal taxing agreements, property acquisition financing, property sales, wind and solar leases, mining and mineral leases, oil and gas leases, environmental reviews and consultations, and shellfish implementation plans.
