Bar memberships

• Washington State Bar - admitted 1991
• Eastern and Western District of Washington federal bars, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Legal Practice

• Attorney - partner in Gendler & Mann, LLP, established 2002
• Attorney - partner in Bricklin & Gendler, LLP, 1997-2002
  - associate with Bricklin & Gendler, LLP, 1991-1997

Private practice emphasizing land use, environmental and real property litigation and appeals on behalf of statewide, countywide and neighborhood organizations, citizens groups, Tribes, individual property owners, and small businesses. Extensive experience with Washington's State Environmental Policy Act, Growth Management Act, Shoreline Management Act, Land Use Petition Act, Local zoning and permitting processes as well as federal and state air and water quality laws. Representative clients include: Okanogan Highlands Alliance, Washington Environmental Council, Preserve Our Islands, Ground Zero Center for Non-Violent Action, Wenas Citizens Association, Friends of Magnuson Park, Puget Sound Harvesters and Buchanan Family Farms.

Community Service

Northwest Fund for the Environment; Board member, 2001 to present; President of the Board, 2006 to present. The Northwest Fund for the Environment is charitable foundation supporting environmental activists and organizations in Washington and Oregon.

Washington Environmental Council; Board member, 1994-2000; President of the Board, 1996-2000; Currently active member of WEC Legal Committee. WEC is one of the largest and oldest environmental organizations in Washington.

Marymoor Velodrome Association; Board member, 2002 to 2007; Currently race director for annual FSA Grand Prix. MVA is a non-profit organization responsible for operations of the oldest operating bicycling velodrome (racing track) in the northwest.

Recognition

Washington Super Lawyer, 2006, 2007 and 2008 (Washington Law and Politics magazine).

Legal Education

Northwestern School of Law at Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon J.D. awarded May, 1991,

• Certificate in Environmental Law
• Associate Editor, Environmental Law
• Cornelius Honor Society
• Graduated with honors and a certificate in environmental law
• Bernard O'Rourke Award for Environmental Writing
• Natural Resources Law Institute Honors for Environmental Leadership
• Steven Manas Scholarship for Public Interest Environmental Leadership

Publications

Polluter Financed Environmentally Beneficial Expenditures; Effective Use or Improper Abuse of Citizen Suits Under the Clean Water Act? 21 Envtl. L. 175 (1991)

Frequent speaker at Continuing Legal Education programs on Land Use and Environmental litigation.

Representative Cases - click for a listing.

Other Education

University of California, Santa Barbara
B.S. in Geology/Geophysics awarded June, 1982.

Non-Legal Experience

Seven years as a professional geologist/geophysicist 1982-1988

Other Interests

Bicycling, Road and Track Bicycle Racing, Woodworking, Cooking (and eating).

Photo on right shows Dave on track at Masters World Championships.

Photo below of Dave and friend in the Australian Bush. photo by Ellen Witebsky