Energy Law Environmental Law Natural Resources Law
Markham A. "Mark" Quehrn
Awarded Practice Areas
Biography
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.
Overview
- The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- University of Washington, BA
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- 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
- Washington, Washington State Bar Association
- 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
- The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1982
- University of Washington, BA
Client Testimonials
Awards & Focus
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Natural Resources Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Animal Law
- Energy Regulatory Law
- Utilities Law
- Water 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
News & Media
Case History
Cases
- Other Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
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