Engagement Letter - Special Environmental Counsel Services: Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and Sea-Tac

In November 2025, the law firm Ogden Murphy Wallace (OMW) agreed to jointly represent the cities of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac as special environmental counsel in matters related to the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan. The firm's scope of work covers environmental review processes under federal (NEPA) and state (SEPA) law, as well as any potential litigation against the Port of Seattle or the Federal Aviation Administration. Attorneys are billed at hourly rates ranging from $300 to $535 depending on role and experience, with no advance fee deposit required.

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Engagement letter dated November 20, 2025 from Ogden Murphy Wallace, P.L.L.C. (OMW), signed by attorney Jennifer Sanscrainte, jointly engaging the Cities of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac as clients for special environmental counsel services. Scope of representation covers NEPA and SEPA environmental review processes for the Port of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP), including potential litigation against the Port of Seattle or the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Addresses joint representation consent, conflict of interest disclosures, and billing rates: $535/hour for senior member attorneys, $400/hour for junior members, $365/hour for associates, $300/hour for paralegals, with CPI-based rate increases beginning January 2027. Advance fee deposit waived. City contacts: Adolfo Bailon (Burien), Katherine Caffrey (Des Moines), Jonathan Young (SeaTac); cc to Liz Stead, Rebecca Deming, Evan Maxim.

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