Sophia Amberson

Associate @Van Ness Feldman LLP

Seattle, WA, US

Sophia provides counsel to both public and private sector clients on various land use, environmental, and natural resource matters under the Growth Management Act, SEPA/NEPA, Clean Water Act, and the Endangered Species Act.During law school, Sophia served as an extern to Honorable Robert S. Lasnik in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington. She also interned in D.C. at the U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, where she worked with the Office of International and Maritime Law on environmental law issues. Sophia was an Associate Editor-in-Chief of the Washington Law Review, President of the Environmental Law Society, Vice President of the Native American Law Student Association, and an executive board member of the Moot Court Honor Board. When not in the office, Sophia enjoys cheering on her Miami Hurricanes, hiking, and trivia.

University of Washington School of Law

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

University of Miami

B.A., Marine Affairs, History

University of Washington

Master's of Marine and Environmental Affairs