Lori A. Terry Gregory

Lori A. Terry Gregory


Foster Garvey PC

Recognized since 2009

Seattle, Washington

Practice Areas

Environmental Law

Litigation - Environmental

Natural Resources Law

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Environmental
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Lori leads the firm’s Environmental practice and for more than 30 years has delivered winning litigation strategies and successful regulatory compliance advice to her clients. She is recognized as one of the nation’s top water quality lawyers and has defended clients against over 75 agency or citizen-suit enforcement actions. Her experience includes representing industrial facilities, manufacturers, agribusiness, retailers, developers, and local governments. She has defended her clients in cases involving some of the most complex water quality issues in the country.

Lori has vast experience with the following:

  • Federal and state Clean Water Acts and regulations
  • NPDES permits and water quality issues
  • State Waste Discharge Permits
  • Stormwater
  • Reuse and reclaimed water
  • Wetlands
  • Section 404 (dredge/fill) permits
  • Section 401 Water Quality Certifications
  • Hydraulic Project Approvals; aquatic leases and easements
  • Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs)
  • Use Attainability Analysis and Site Specific Criteria
  • Offsets and trading
  • Safe Drinking Water Act
  • RCRA
  • EPCRA

Location
  • 1111 Third Avenue, Suite 3000
    Seattle, WA 98101
Education
  • University of Puget Sound, J.D., graduated 1992
Bar Admissions
  • Washington, Washington State Bar Association
  • United States, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Affiliations
  • American Bar Association, Environmental and Litigation Sections - Member
  • Association of Washington Business Water Quality Committee - Member
  • Corporate Council for the Arts - Associate Alumni
  • National Association of Clean Water Agencies - Member
  • Northwest Environmental Business Council - Member
  • Washington State Bar Association, Environmental, Land Use and Litigation Sections - Member
  • Washington Women Lawyers - Member
  • Water Environment Federation - Member

Foster Garvey PC

Seattle, Washington

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Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Environmental
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Environmental, Seattle (2022)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Natural Resources Law
Special Focus:
  • Administrative/Regulatory
  • Clean Air Act
  • Clean Water Act
  • Enforcement Defense
  • Environmental Permitting
  • Plaintiffs/Citizen's Suits
Awards:
  • Chambers USA Leading Individual, Environment, 2014
  • Best in the Business: Leading Lawyers in the Puget Sound Region, Seattle Business magazine, Environmental Law, 2013
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Environmental Law, 2009-2015
  • The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation - Environmental, 2012-2015
  • 2011 BTI Client Service All-Star for Environmental Law
  • 2010 Top Lawyer, Seattle Metropolitan magazine
  • Washington Super Lawyers List, 2006-2007
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV rating
  • Recipient of Five American Jurisprudence Awards

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