Sara A. Leverette
Experience
Sara Leverette is an associate in the Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources
group. Sara's practice focuses on environmental, natural resources and wildlife law.
She has experience with issues related to endangered species; the National
Environmental Policy Act; the Marine Mammal Protection Act; clean water; complex
environmental litigation; and environmental, health and safety compliance issues in
Alaska and Washington State.
Prior to joining Stoel Rives, Sara worked as a judicial extern for Magistrate Judge Paul
Papak (Summer 2009) and the U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural
Resources Division (Fall 2010 and Spring 2011) and a Policy Director at the Oregon
Environmental Council (2006-2008). Sara graduated with honors from the University of
Washington School of Law in Environmental Law. While in law school, Sara was the
Chief Articles Editor of the Washington Law Review and completed focused research
on the impacts that economic systems have on the development of environmental law.
Professional Honors and Activities
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Member, Washington State Bar Association
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Member, King County Bar Association
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Member, American Bar Association
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Membership Vice Chair, Endangered Species Committee, American Bar
Associate
Seattle, WA
(206) 386-7614 direct
(206) 386-7500 fax
sara.leverette@stoel.com
Education
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with honors
Association
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Chief Articles Editor, Washington Law
Review, 2009-2011
2009 CALI Excellence for the Future Award recipient, Contracts
Best Oralist, Preliminary round Pace
National Environmental Moot Court
Presentations
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Competition
"Fisheries and Hatcheries: Case Law Updates" (coauthor), The Seminar Group,
Best Oral Negotiator, First-Year
2012-2014
Publications
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University of Washington, J.D., 2011,
Contract Negotiation Competition
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"Oceans and Ice: Scientific Uncertainty in the Regulation of Protected Species,"
Claremont McKenna College, B.A.,
Environment, Economics and Politics,
and Spanish, cum laude
ABA Section of Environment, Energy and Resources, Summer 2013
Admissions
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Washington
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth
Circuit