Perkins Coie's Lindley Receives Environmental Excellence Award

PORTLAND, ORE. (January 10, 2006) – Perkins Coie partner Tom Lindley recently received the 2005 Environmental Excellence Award at the Northwest Environmental Conference in Portland.

This annual award given by Associated Oregon Industries (AOI) is the highest business environmental award in the state. The award recognizes a person who has demonstrated a career-long dedication to Oregon's environmental legacy.

Lindley's efforts include his contribution to volunteer organizations such as SOLV, his donation of countless hours to helping the Oregon business community, and his dedication to finding innovative solutions to seemingly intractable environmental problems.

"Tom is the kind of person who loves taking on a tough problem and finding a solution that benefits everyone and especially the environment," said John Ledger, AOI vice president.

Lindley's experience includes water, air, solid and hazardous waste permits, water quality and rights, site investigations and remediation and defense of Endangered Species Act and Clean Water Act citizen suits. Lindley is listed in Best Lawyers in America.