Sarah E. Mack

Law Practice

Sarah Mack practices in the areas of land use, natural resources and environmental law, with an emphasis on project permitting and environmental review, water rights, and administrative and judicial appeals. Sarah represents developers of resorts, energy projects, municipal water supply facilities, and commercial projects throughout Washington. Sarah also advises public and private sector clients on proposed legislation relating to land use, water rights, and water supply planning. Sarah lectures and writes frequently on water resource law and policy issues. Since 2000, Sarah has been recognized as a “Super Lawyer” each year by Washington Law & Politics magazine.

Representative Clients

Public Utility District No. 1 of Clark County
R.D. Merrill Company
Freestone Inn and Cabins/Wilson Ranch
Snohomish River Regional Water Authority
Desert Claim Wind Power LLC
City of La Center
Miller Land and Timber LLC
Chelan Butte Holdings LLC
Public Utility District No. 1 of Thurston County
Washington Public Utility Districts Association
Morning Sun Estates Homeowners Association
City of Arlington
King County Water District No. 90
Cave B Inn at Sagecliffe
Sunserra at Crescent Bar
Washington State University

Professional Activities

Member, Washington State Bar Association, Environmental and Land Use Law Section; Chair, Association of Washington Business Legal Affairs Committee; Editorial Board Member, Western Water Law & Policy Reporter; Member, Washington Water Policy Alliance; Member, AWB Water Resources Committee; Member, Department of Ecology Water Resources Advisory Committee; Co-author, “Critical Areas” chapter, WSBA Real Property Deskbook, 3rd Edition (1996) ;Co-chair, WSBA Water Rights in Washington CLE seminar (2007); Co-chair, Law Seminars International Washington Water Law Conference (2006, 2005); Faculty, National Business Institute Fundamentals of Water Law in Washington (2005, 2004, 2003, 2001); Faculty, LSI Washington Water Law Conference (2004, 2002, 2000); Faculty, Washington State Bar Association Water Law Seminar (2003, 2002); Faculty, American Water Resources Association Washington Conference (2000); Faculty, University of Washington Land Use Training Program (1998, 1997).

Prior Experience

Partner, Stoel Rives LLP (1996-2004); Principal, Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S. (1988-1996); Associate, Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S. (1982-1988).

Education

J.D., Boalt Hall School of Law, 1982.
B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1974.

Admissions

Washington State Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Community Activities

Advisory Board Member, Care to Help, a nonprofit that builds safe drinking water facilities and schools in rural villages in Vietnam; Past Member, City of Seattle Board of Ethics and Fair Campaign Practices Commission