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
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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
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