Markham A. "Mark" Quehrn
Recognized since 2003
Bellevue, Washington
Practice Areas
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Mark Quehrn, Bellevue's Office Managing Partner, focuses his practice on energy, water resources and commercial development. His areas of particular skill include project development, licensing, regulated industries, water law and commercial transactions. He assists clients in the development of all types of energy facilities and water resource projects, including hydropower projects, wind power projects, renewable energy projects in the United States and internationally, electric transmission lines and water supply projects and facilities.
Mark represents clients before the FERC and numerous other federal, state and local regulatory agencies. Substantive areas of expertise include the Federal Power Act (FPA), Public Utility Regulation, the National and State Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA/SEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Water Law and Indian Law.
Mark's project development experience includes representing independent power producers and utilities in drafting, negotiating and closing energy project engineering, procurement and construction contracts, project purchase and sale agreements, water supply agreements, power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements.
Mark represents clients before the FERC and numerous other federal, state and local regulatory agencies. Substantive areas of expertise include the Federal Power Act (FPA), Public Utility Regulation, the National and State Environmental Policy Acts (NEPA/SEPA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Water Law and Indian Law.
Mark's project development experience includes representing independent power producers and utilities in drafting, negotiating and closing energy project engineering, procurement and construction contracts, project purchase and sale agreements, water supply agreements, power purchase agreements and interconnection agreements.
Contact & Links
Location
- 10885 Northeast Fourth Street, Suite 700
Bellevue, WA 98004-5579
Education
- The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- University of Washington, BA
Bar Admissions
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Bellevue Chamber of Commerce - Board Member
- Environmental Law Institute - Member
- National Hydropower Association - Member
- Overlake Hospital Foundation and Auxiliaries - Board of Trustees
- Seattle King County Bar Association - Member
- Washington State Bar Association - Member
Headquarters:
Seattle, Washington
261 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
274 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Natural Resources Law
Special Focus:
- Clean Water Act
- Cogeneration
- Electricity
- Endangered Species
- Energy
- Environmental
- Hydroelectric
- Native American Affairs
- Project Development
- Public Utility
- Regulatory
- Water
- Water Rights
Awards:
- Listed in Washington Law & Politics "Super Lawyers" 2007, 2009, 2011- Present
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Animal Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Utilities Law
- Water Law
Publications
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