atm experience page
Professional Experience
2007-Present - Principal Attorney, Law Offices of Allen T. Miller, Olympia, Washington.
2005-2007 - Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, Chief, Environmental and Land Use Section, Civil Division, Thurston County, Washington.
1993-2005 - Shareholder, Connolly, Tacon & Meserve. Olympia, Washington. Management Committee, 1997-2005.
1997-2009 - Adjunct Professor of Real Estate Law, South Puget Sound Community College.
1993-Present - Registered Lobbyist, State of Washington.
1990-2001 - Adjunct Professor of Environmental Law, Seattle University, School of Law.
1984-1992 - Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, Washington. Attorney for Department of
Ecology and Puget Sound Water Quality Authority.
1983-1992 - General Counsel for Northwest Interstate Compact for Radioactive Waste Management.
1982-1984 - Assistant Attorney General, Olympia, Washington. Attorney for Department of Social and Health Services, Bureau of Nursing Home Affairs.
1980-1982 - Summer Associate and Law Clerk, Cohen, Andrews, Keegan & Goeltz, Seattle, Washington.
Summer 1980 - Legal Intern, Solar Energy and Conservation Division, City Light, Seattle, Washington.
1978-1979 - Legislative Aide for Environmental Affairs, Congressman Paul N. (Pete) McCloskey Jr., Washington, D.C., and Palo Alto, California.
Bar Admissions
Washington Supreme Court (1982).
United States Supreme Court (1990).
United States Court of Appeals, Second (1991), Sixth (1991), and Ninth (1985) Circuits.
United States District Court, Western, (1982) and Eastern, (1986) Districts of Washington; Western District of Michigan (1990); and Northern District of New York (1990).
Education
Seattle University, School of Law, J.D., 1982.
University of Virginia, B.A., 1977. Principal Areas of Study: Government, Religion and Environmental Sciences.
Thomas Jefferson High School of Science and Technology, Alexandria, Virginia, 1968-1972.
Community Honors and Activities
Thurston County United Way Volunteer of the Year, 2005.
The Carl Reder Service Above Self Award, Olympia Rotary, 2002.
Thurston County Citizen of the Year, 1998.
Olympia School District, Board of Directors, 2008-Present; President, 2010-Present
Olympia Rotary, Board of Directors, 2002-Present; President, 2006-2007.
Olympia-Thurston County Chamber of Commerce, Board of Directors, 1996-2000;
Chair, 1998.
Thurston County Boundary Review Board, Mayor's Representative, 1999-2005.
South Sound YMCA, Board of Directors, 1996-Present.
United Way of Thurston County, Board of Directors, 1997-2004; President, 2000-2001; Campaign Chair 2002-2005.
Providence St. Peter Foundation, Board of Directors, 2002-present.
Olympia-Kato Sister City Association, Board of Directors, 1998-Present; President, 2001; President, 2009-Present.
Olympia Symphony, Board of Directors, 1999-2001.
Leadership Thurston County, Class of 1995.
Olympia Planning Commission, Chair, 1991-1992; Vice Chair, 1990; Commissioner, 1987-1992.
Comprehensive Planning Committee, 1987. Downtown Housing Task Force, Chair, 1987-1988.
Merit Award, American Planning Association, Downtown Housing Task Force Report, 1989.
Merit Award, American Planning Association, Neighborhood Recognition Ordinance, 1992.
Zoning Committee, Chair, 1989-1991.
Urban Waterfront Plan Task Force, 1989-1990.
North Capitol Campus Heritage Park Development Association, President, 1991-Present; Secretary, 1987-1990; Board of Directors, 1987-Present.
2010 Historic Preservation Award, City of Olympia, North Capitol Campus Heritage Park Development Association
Olympia Chorale and Light Opera Company, President, 1984-1986; Board of Directors, 1983-1988.
Washington Center for Performing Arts, Fundraising Committee, 1982-1983.
Women's Olympic Marathon Trials Organizing Committee, Member, 1984
The Mountaineers, Member, 1979-Present; Climbing Committee, 1984-1986; Chair, 1986.
Capital City Marathon Organizing Committee, Member, 1983-1985.
St. Michael's Church, Member, 1985-Present; Choir, 1985-Present; Baptism Catechist, 1990-1992; Pastoral Council 1994-1996, 2001-2004; Finance Council 2003-present; Confirmation Catechist, 2005-2006;
St. Michael's School, Kindergarten Class Parent Representative, 1992-93; School Board, 1993-1999; 2005-Present.
Professional honors and activities
Who's Who in American Law, 1990-Present.
American Bar Association, Member, 1982-Present.
Washington State Bar Association, Member, 1982-Present.
Member Fee Arbitration Panel, 2003-2009.
Member Character and Fitness Committee, 2002-2005; Vice -Chair 2004-2005
Member Court Improvement Committee, 1998-2000.
Member of Court Rules and Procedures Committee, 1985-1988.
Member of Judicial Recommendation Committee, 1991-1996.
Environmental and Land Use Law Section, 1984-Present.
Newsletter Editorial Board, 1991-1996.
Thurston County Bar Association, Board of Directors, Treasurer, 2004-2006, President, 2009.
Thurston-Mason County Pro Bono Publico Program, 1982-Present.
Government Lawyers Bar Association, 1982-1987; Vice President, 1984-1985; Board of Directors, 1982-1987.
Seattle University, School of Law, Annual Fund Committee, 1988-1989.
Presentations
National Business Institute, “Boundary Issues and Easement Law,” December 6, 2011, Spokane, Washington.
National Business Institute, “Land Use Law: Current Issues in Subdivision, Annexation, and Zoning,” November 14, 2008, Tacoma, Washington.
National Business Institute, “Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts,” December 12, 2007, Tacoma, Washington.
National Business Institute, “Boundary Disputes: Resolving Client Conflicts,” December 10, 2007, Spokane, Washington
Saint Martin’s University and Thurston County Bar Association , “Maxims, Monarchy and Sir Thomas More,” October 17, 2007, Olympia, Washington.
Thurston County Bar Association, “Environmental Regulation,” June 18, 2004, Olympia, Washington.
Washington State University, Cooperative Education, “Wetlands,” October 17-18, 2003, Olympia, Washington.
Washington State University, Cooperative Education, “Wetlands Regulation,” May 4, 2001, Olympia, Washington.
University of Oregon School of Law, "Water Law Symposium," March 5, 1999, Eugene, Oregon.
Land Use CLE, “Shoreline Management Act,” June 25, 1999, Olympia, Washington.
Washington Sate University Conference, "Salmon in the City," May 21, 1998, Mt. Vernon, Washington.
Real Estate Law Conference, "Hazardous Waste Law," June 8, 1996, Olympia, Washington.
American Planning Association, "Constitutionality of Design Review Ordinances," October 14, 1993, Olympia, Washington.
University of Puget Sound School of Law Alumni/ae Society, "Law of Hazardous Waste," September 17, 1993, Seattle, Washington.
Radioactive Waste Law Forum, "New York v. United States: Implications for States and Compacts," July 22, 1992, Keystone, Colorado.
Radioactive Waste Law Forum, "Perspectives on New York v. United States," June 11, 1992, Amelia Island, Florida.
Environmental Law Conference, "Protecting Groundwater Resources," May 5, 1992, Seattle, Washington.
Shorelines Management Conference, "Shorelines Enforcement," March 20, 1992, Seattle, Washington.
Washington State Bar Convention, "State Environmental Policy Act," September 13, 1991, Spokane, Washington.
Attorney General Conference, "Shorelines Management," September 7, 1990, Crystal Mountain, Washington.
University of Oregon School of Law, "Wetlands Management," March 4, 1989, Eugene, Oregon.