Matthew P. Clark

+-Overview Matthew Clark is an associate in the Environment, Land, and Natural Resources practice. Matts practice focuses on environmental litigation, regulatory compliance, transactions involving energy and infrastructure, environmental permitting, natural resource development, and land use. Matt also maintains a practice in the firms broader complex commercial disputes, providing strategic pre-litigation and litigation advice to clients. In addition, Matt is a member of K&L Gates budding sports law practice group. Notably, Matt assists clients navigating long-term sustainability concerns that intersect with transitioning to renewable energy and environmental justice. REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE +-Professional Background As a summer associate at the firm, Matt supported several associates and partners from different practice groups. In addition to his law degree, Matt earned a Graduate Certificate in Environment and Society from Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame. Before attending law school, Matt worked as a program manager at an engineering non-profit organization, the National Society of Black Engineers. +-Achievements Listed in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Environmental Law in Seattle, 2024-2025 Next Generation in Law, Puget Sound Business Journal, September 2022 National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, Washington, 2020-2023 Diversity Fellow at K&L Gates, 2017 Winner of the Notre Dame Baseball Salary Arbitration Competition and competitor at the 10th Annual International Tulane Baseball Salary Arbitration Competition National Society of Black Engineers Executive Award for Exemplary Leadership +-Professional / Civic Activities Co-Chair for Mid-Year Conference, Washington State Bar Association Environment and Land Use Law Section Executive Board Member, Legal Foundation of Washington State-wide Co-Chair, Associates Campaign, Campaign for Equal Justice (2021) Non-Profit Board Vice President, Northwest Seattle Little League Member at Large, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, American Bar Association (2021) Committee Member, Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon Committee, King County Bar Association (2020-2023) +-SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS Presenter, Environmental Justice in the United States, Private CLE, January 2023 Presenter, The War in Ukraine and Energy Transitions, Washington State Bar Association CLE, December 2022 +-Thought Leadership powered by HUB 2 July 2024 BLM Signals Federal Land Is Open for Renewables Alerts/Updates 15 May 2024 EPA Issues New Power Plant Rules Alerts/Updates 10 August 2023 The White House Continues to Advance NEPA Reform With CEQs Proposed NEPA Phase Two Alerts/Updates 5 June 2023 Debt Ceiling Legislation Serves as a Vehicle for Substantive Changes to NEPA Alerts/Updates 25 January 2023 January 2023 Accolades Video Show Select Items Per Page 5 10 20 ALL Additional Thought Leadership Pages <123...1516> +-OTHER PUBLICATIONS Washington State Puts Environmental Justice At The Forefront, Law360, 5 July 2023 Calif.s Renewable Natural Gas Standard: Tips For Suppliers, Law360, 13 April 2022 Calif.s Renewable Natural Gas Standard: How It Works, Law360, 12 April 2022 Banning Coal: Analyzing the Eradication of Coal in North America, Vol. 49 of the Texas Environmental Law Journal The Uncertain Future of the NCAA Post Alston - Federal v. State Legislation v. Conference Guidelines, Law InSport, December 2021 +-News & Events 2 November 2020 Numerous K&L Gates Diverse and Women Lawyers Recognized for Leadership and Legal Accomplishments Press Release, Rankings & Recognitions Show Select Items Per Page 5 10 20 ALL Additional News & Event Pages <1> +-MEDIA MENTIONS An article written by San Francisco partner Buck Endemann and Seattle associates Molly Barker and Matthew Clark regarding Californias renewable natural gas standard appears in Law360.