Howard F Jensen

Howard F. Jensen is a attorney specializing in real estate and environmental law, practicing at Veris Law Group PLLC in Seattle, Washington. He was admitted to the Washington State Bar in 1995 and the Oregon State Bar in 2008. His practice focuses on the acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing, and development of contaminated properties. He has experience handling the complexities associated with contaminated property, including litigating cost recovery actions, negotiating consent decrees and administrative orders with federal and state agencies, securing insurance coverage for clients facing significant environmental liabilities. Obtaining regulatory closure for complex sites. Howard earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1995 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Whitman College in 1991. Before founding Veris Law Group in 2011, he was a principal at Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S. from 2000 to 2010 and an associate at Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC from 1995 to 2000. At Veris Law Group, Howard represents national and regional development companies on real estate and environmental matters, typically involving the acquisition and development of property for multimillion-dollar, mixed-use projects. He assists clients with all aspects of commercial and residential development projects, including purchase and sale negotiations, financing and title issues, construction contracts, tenant leases, and property management agreements. He also represents mining and aggregate companies and assists them with cleanup and reclamation activities. He advises chemical companies on the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of property, and the allocation of environmental risks in real estate transactions. He works extensively with federal and state cleanup laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA). He manages projects involving liabilities arising under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and helps clients and environmental consulting firms develop and complete remedial investigations, feasibility studies, disproportionate cost analyses, interim actions.

Cleanup actions. He counsels lenders on the risks of lending funds for the development of projects on contaminated property and drafts loan conditions to mitigate those risks. He negotiates consent decrees, agreed orders, and enforcement orders with federal and state regulators, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He successfully litigates actions in court to recover costs spent to investigate and remediate contaminated property. He secures insurance coverage for clients facing significant cleanup liabilities. He serves as outside environmental counsel to publicly traded corporations, multi-state companies, and small businesses. Howard has been recognized for his expertise and contributions to the field. He has been selected as a Best Lawyer® in the areas of Environmental Law, Real Estate Law, and Environmental Litigation by Best Lawyers in America from 2019 to 2024. He has been selected to the Washington Super Lawyers® list from 2004 to 2024. He has been awarded an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2011. He has been rated 10.0 by Avvo, the leading lawyer-rating website. In addition to his legal practice, Howard is actively involved in professional organizations. He is a member of the King County Bar Association (KCBA), the KCBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section, the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), the WSBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section, the Oregon State Bar Association (OSBA).

The American Bar Association (ABA). Howard is happiest when he spends time with his wife and children. They love to travel, ski, and hike, and when at home, play board games. Howard has a boundless joy for life and you will rarely find him without a smile. \n\nHoward earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law in 1995 and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Whitman College in 1991. Before founding Veris Law Group in 2011, he was a principal at Hillis Clark Martin & Peterson, P.S. from 2000 to 2010 and an associate at Ogden Murphy Wallace, PLLC from 1995 to 2000.\n\nAt Veris Law Group, Howard represents national and regional development companies on real estate and environmental matters, typically involving the acquisition and development of property for multimillion-dollar, mixed-use projects. He assists clients with all aspects of commercial and residential development projects, including purchase and sale negotiations, financing and title issues, construction contracts, tenant leases, and property management agreements. He also represents mining and aggregate companies and assists them with cleanup and reclamation activities. He advises chemical companies on the acquisition, disposition, and leasing of property, and the allocation of environmental risks in real estate transactions. He works extensively with federal and state cleanup laws, including the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and the Clean Water Act (CWA). He manages projects involving liabilities arising under the Washington Model Toxics Control Act (MTCA) and helps clients and environmental consulting firms develop and complete remedial investigations, feasibility studies, disproportionate cost analyses, interim actions. Cleanup actions. He counsels lenders on the risks of lending funds for the development of projects on contaminated property and drafts loan conditions to mitigate those risks. He negotiates consent decrees, agreed orders, and enforcement orders with federal and state regulators, including the U.S.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology). The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). He successfully litigates actions in court to recover costs spent to investigate and remediate contaminated property. He secures insurance coverage for clients facing significant cleanup liabilities. He serves as outside environmental counsel to publicly traded corporations, multi-state companies, and small businesses.\n\nHoward has been recognized for his expertise and contributions to the field. He has been selected as a Best Lawyer® in the areas of Environmental Law, Real Estate Law, and Environmental Litigation by Best Lawyers in America from 2019 to 2024. He has been selected to the Washington Super Lawyers® list from 2004 to 2024. He has been awarded an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating, the highest rating awarded by Martindale-Hubbell® since 2011. He has been rated 10.0 by Avvo, the leading lawyer-rating website.\n\nIn addition to his legal practice, Howard is actively involved in professional organizations. He is a member of the King County Bar Association (KCBA), the KCBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section, the Washington State Bar Association (WSBA), the WSBA Environmental Law & Land Use Section, the Oregon State Bar Association (OSBA). The American Bar Association (ABA).\n\nHoward is happiest when he spends time with his wife and children. They love to travel, ski, and hike, and when at home, play board games. Howard has a boundless joy for life and you will rarely find him without a smile.","sources":[