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Margaret Y. Archer

Partner
marcher@gth-law.com
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Phone: 253.620.6550
 Fax: 253.620.6565

Wells Fargo Plaza, 1201 Pacific Avenue, Suite 2100
Tacoma, Washington 98402

Primary Areas of Practice

Land Use, Real Estate Litigation, Commercial Litigation

Education

J.D., Gonzaga University School of Law, 1991
magna cum laude

B.A., Accounting, Gonzaga University, 1984
cum laude

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

Washington State Courts
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Professional & Bar Association Memberships

American Bar Association

Washington State Bar Association
Member, Environmental and Land Use Law Section
Member, Litigation Section

Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Association

Professional History

  • Joined Firm in 1991
  • Adjunct Professor, Seattle University School of Law, 2002
  • Financial Analyst, Westinghouse Hanford Company, 1984-88

Representative Cases/Transactions

  • Litigation of real estate and land use disputes in State courts
  • Litigation of Land Use Petition Act appeals
  • Litigation of comprehensive plan appeals before Growth Management Hearings Board
  • Litigation of Shoreline Management Act appeals before Shoreline Hearings Board
  • Litigation of environmental issues before the Pollution Control Hearings Board

Community Activities

  • Tacoma Little Theater, Board of Directors and past President
  • Tacoma Shared Housing Services, Board of Directors;
  • Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Team in Training, Mentor

Honors, Publications & Presentations

  • Preliminary rating of “BV” from Martindale Hubbell
  • Gonzaga Law Review (1989-1991)
    • Associate Editor (1990-1991)
  • Thomas More Presidential Scholarship recipient
  • 2nd Place, Regional Moot Court Competition and National Competition Finalist, 1991
  • 3rd Place, National Appellate Advocacy Competition, 1989