Drew Pollom

About Drew Pollom

With 3+ years of experience as an Associate Attorney at Ogden Murphy Wallace, I provide…

Experience

1. Associate Attorney

   Ogden Murphy Wallace

   Oct 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   I am an associate in the firm’s Municipal, Tribal, and Environmental practice groups. I regularly assists his municipal clients with a special focus on homelessness, housing, land use appeals, public records requests, public defense contracting, and engaging with tribal governments. This includes being part of the successful defense of land use decisions for Bellevue, Everett, Spokane Valley, Federal Way, and Bainbridge Island. I serve as special counsel on public defense matters for the Cities of Mount Vernon, Burlington, and Lakewood and as as special counsel for the City of LaCenter. I also use my unique experience working in-house at a tribal government to help municipal governments find partnerships with local Native Nations. I also regularly presents on the legal basis for planning and on open government for the Washington Department of Commerce’s Short Course Program.For my tribal clients, Drew focuses on implementing environmental regulations and enforcement. He believes a strong environmental regulatory system to protect Reservation Homelands and Restoration Populations is critical to tribal sovereignty. This wide breadth of knowledge gives me dynamic flexibility to solve the legal needs of my clients. I am a frequent speaker on Indian Law 101 and utilizing tribal sovereignty.

Education

• University of Washington

  Master of Laws - LLM

  2016 — 2018

• Gonzaga University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  2007 — 2011

• Seattle University School of Law

  Doctor of Law (J.D.)

  2013 — 2015