Katie Page
- Firmwide Chair, Energy and Environmental Litigation Practice
Katie focuses her practice on the resolution of contaminated site disputes, natural resource damage claims, and other environmental claims.
Katie Page has significant experience handling cases involving the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act; Washington's Model Toxics Control Act; the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; natural resource damage claims; toxic torts; and common law torts. She has worked on large federal cleanup sites, such as the Lower Duwamish Waterway Superfund Site and Kalamazoo River Superfund Site as well as state-led cleanups. At larger sites, she is adept at working collaboratively with other parties to advance the process while also looking out for her clients' interests, leading one client to refer to her as a masterful "herder of cats."
Many of the cases that Katie handles involve sites that operated many decades ago. She skillfully pieces together a coherent picture of what happened at these legacy sites through a combination of historical documents, interviews with current and former employees, and the work of scientific experts. She then devises a method to divide cleanup costs among the various potentially responsible parties.
Katie maintains an active pro bono practice, representing clients in asylum and other immigration proceedings, social security disability matters, and cases involving constitutional rights.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, Article Selection Editor, Michigan Journal of Gender & Law, 2002
- Grinnell College, B.A., Anthropology, with honors, 1990
Bar and Court Admissions
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Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Clerkships
- Hon. Bobbe Bridge, State Supreme Court of Washington
Professional Recognition
Listed in Chambers USA as “America’s Leading Lawyer” for Environment, 2023-2024
Listed in Lawdragon 500, “Leading U.S. Environmental Lawyers,” 2023-2024
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Litigation - Environmental, 2024
Listed in Washington Law & Politics, "Rising Stars of Washington Law," 2009
Impact
Community Involvement
- City of Seattle Master Composter Volunteer, May 2021-present
- Community Loaves, Volunteer Baker, November 2020-present
- Legal Voice, Board of Directors, 2012-2016; Board Secretary, 2013-2015; Intake Committee 2017-2020
- Girl Scouts of America, Volunteer Troop Leader, December 2012-2018
Insights
News
Professional Experience
Environmental Litigation and Counseling
Lower Duwamish Superfund Site (Seattle, WA)
Ongoing representation of company in multiparty allocation proceeding, negotiation of natural resource damage consent decree, federal Administrative Settlement Agreements and Orders on Consent and state Agreed Orders, preparation of Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study, and other actions related to contaminated sediments.
Pasco Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site (Pasco, WA)
Ongoing representation of company in negotiations with Washington State Department of Ecology, implementation of cleanup, and settlement negotiations with other potentially liable parties.
Basin Disposal Inc. et al. v. 3M Company et al.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Represented company in multiparty litigation of CERCLA claims at Pasco Sanitary Landfill Superfund Site.
Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC v. Fire Mountain Farms, Inc. et al.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington and Lewis County Superior Court
Represented Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC in federal court case involving Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) claims as well as in state court case involving related claims.
Fire Mountain Farms, Inc., et al. v. State of Washington, Department of Ecology
Washington Pollution Control Hearings Board
Represented Emerald Kalama Chemical, LLC in Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) appeals involving Washington’s dangerous waste regulations.
Yorkston Family I, L.L.C. v. Thomas M. Yorkston, et al.
Superior Court of Washington, Whatcom County
Represented Chevron in multi-party Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) cost recovery action.
Northern States Power Company v. L.E. Myers Co.
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Represented defendant in CERCLA contribution action regarding Ashland/Northern States Power Lakefront Superfund Site. 2015 WL 1243597.
FF Development, L.P., d/b/a Fairfield Development, L.P. v. The Boeing Company
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented Boeing in MTCA action.
Gorder's Nursery v. Doniego, et al.
Superior Court of Washington, Pierce County
Represented Puget Sound Energy in defense of common law claims involving alleged groundwater contamination.
Pasciuto v. Shriners Hospitals for Children, et al.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented Chevron in MTCA cost recovery action.
AvalonBay Communities Inc., et al. v. BFS Retail & Commercial Operations, LLC, et al.
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented Chevron and ConocoPhillips in MTCA action against former alleged operators.
The Port of Everett v. Weyerhaeuser Company
Superior Court of Washington, Snohomish County
Represented Weyerhaeuser in MTCA action.
Bellevue Square Managers v. Strom
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented Bellevue Square Managers in MTCA action against former lessee.
Sarawaser Corporation v. Echo Lake Associates LLC
Superior Court of Washington, King County
Represented Chevron in MTCA action.
Port of Edmonds v. Union Oil Company of California
Superior Court of Washington, Snohomish County
Represented Port of Edmonds in MTCA action against former owner.
Thea Foss Waterway
Tacoma, Washington
Represented group of companies in defense of CERCLA natural resource damage claims.
Colbert Landfill
Spokane County (Washington)
Represented Key Tronic in implementation of CERCLA Consent Decree.
Price v. Plum Creek
District Court of Montana, Flathead County
Represented defendant in personal injury and property damage action.
Floyd Equipment v. Puget Sound Energy
Pierce County (Washington)
Represented PSE in cost recovery negotiations with land owner.
Other Litigation
Snohomish County Fire Protection District Number 1 v. Washington State Boundary Review Board for Snohomish County
State Supreme Court of Washington
Successfully defended City of Everett's annexation of adjacent land against the challenge of property owner petition method of annexation. 117 P.3d 348 (Wash. 2005)
Ryan Behrens, et al. v. Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
Represented Chevron in personal injury case involving alleged chemical exposure.
Anna Almerico et al. v. Lawrence Denney et al.
U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho
Represent plaintiffs in constitutional challenge to Idaho statute that nullifies advance health care directives of pregnant women.