Roger Melvin LEED

Background

Leed, Roger Melvin was born on July 15, 1939 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Melvin John and Veronica Sarah (Flaherty) Leed.

Education

Harvard College (Bachelor of Arts, 1961). University of Michigan (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1967).

Career

Working as a partner of ROGER M. LEED, P.S. Admitted to the bar, 1967, Washington. 1968, United States. District Court, Western District of Washington. 1969, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

1973, United States. Supreme Court. 1979, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. Major clients of ROGER LEED: Natural Resources Defense Council.

Washington Environmental Council. Fairwood Greens Homeowners Association. Skagitonians Concerned About Nuclear Plants.

No Damaging or Unsightly Municipal Pollution, Inc. Willapa Harbor Oyster Growers Association Reference: 1st Interstate Bank.

Achievements

• Bar: Washington 1967, United States District Court (western district) Washington 1968, United States Court Appeals (9th circuit) 1969, Supreme Court of the United States Court 1973.

Works

• Other Work

  • "The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969: Is the Fact of Compliance a Procedural or Substantive Question?" 15 Santa Clara Lawyer 303, 1975. "Shorelines Management Act," Washington Real Property Law Desk book, 1979. Adjunct Professor of Law, University of Puget Sound School of Law, 1975-1979.

Membership

President Center Seattle Community Council Federation, 1972, Washington Environmental Council, 1980-1982. Board directors Allied Arts, Seattle, 1971-1972, Downtown Human Services Council, Seattle, 1985-1992. Member Washington State Bar Association, King County Bar Association, Montlake Community Club (vice president, board directors 1994-1998), Seattle Tilth (board directors 1990-2001).

Clubs: Metropolitan Democratic.

Connections

Married Jean Ann Burg, March 1967. Children: Craig, Maren, Jennifer.

Father:

Melvin John Leed

Mother:

Veronica Sarah (Flaherty) Leed

Spouse:

Jean Ann Burg

child:

Craig Leed

child:

Maren Leed

child:

Jennifer Leed