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    2025-11-14

    Legal Services Agreement Regarding Issues Regarding Port Of Seattle’s Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP)

    The cities of Burien, Des Moines, and SeaTac have hired the law firm Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl to challenge the Federal Aviation Administration's approval of the Port of Seattle's Sustainable Airport Master Plan (SAMP). The firm will file a Petition for Review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, with the FAA named as the respondent. Under the agreement, SeaTac will receive and pay all invoices, the firm's principal attorney bills at $540 per hour, and a $10,000 retainer is required to begin work.
  • 2025-09-04

    Steven M. Taber: Attorney Profile, Leech Tishman

    Steven M. Taber is a Partner at Leech Tishman law firm specializing in environmental law, aviation and airport development, and related regulatory matters, with experience advising airports, municipalities, and community groups on noise and capacity issues under statutes such as the Airport Noise and Capacity Act and the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act. He previously served as an attorney for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), where he was involved in drafting FAA Environmental Orders 1050.1E and 5050.4B, and has counseled clients navigating FAA enforcement actions and airport modernization programs. While his profile does not reference Sea-Tac Airport specifically, his broad expertise in aviation noise policy, environmental review processes, and federal aviation regulations makes him a relevant figure in airport noise policy research.