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John W. Milne
Shareholder
Direct Dial:  425.450.4237
Fax:  425.635.7720
Email: jmilne@insleebest.com

PRACTICE EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE

  • Municipal
  • Environmental & Land Use
  • Litigation
  • Mediation & Arbitration
  • Water Law
  • John has been practicing law for almost 30 years.  He serves as general counsel for many of his clients, providing a full range of legal services to numerous municipal corporations.  John also advises profit and non-profit corporate clients in the areas of land use management and development regulations, property transactions, utility system rates, ordinances and other issues.  John has extensive experience with mediation, arbitration and litigation in the context of land use and construction disputes, enforcement actions, condemnations and administrative proceedings.  He has assisted municipal clients with more than 100 public works projects and has substantial expertise in the development process, including site acquisition and permitting; architectural and engineering service contracts; private and public works bidding; assistance to consulting engineers and staff during construction; and negotiation, arbitration and litigation of construction claims.

    John is “AV” rated by Martindale-Hubbell*, the highest rating attainable by members of the legal community.

    EDUCATION
    University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D., 1979
    University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.A., with distinction, 1974

    BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS
    Admitted Washington, 1980
    Admitted Wisconsin 1979

    PROFESSIONAL AND CIVIC INVOLVEMENT
    Washington State Bar Association, Member
    King County Bar Association, Member
    East King County Bar Association, Member
    Selective Service System, Board Chair, 2001 to Present

    PERSONAL
    Skiing, tennis, hiking and road biking.

    * AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.