Overview
Claire Wendle is an environmental, land use, and natural resources attorney who assists clients with matters involving environmental regulation, land use, and public decision-making. Her background includes experience with state and local government legal offices and several years of consulting work supporting utilities, natural resources agencies, municipalities, and regional public entities.
Before entering private practice, Claire developed public participation and community engagement strategies for environmental, energy, transportation, and public infrastructure projects. She facilitated stakeholder meetings, gathered and analyzed community input, and translated complex information into reports, presentations, and other materials for clients and the public.
Claire previously served as an extern with the City of Seattle Attorney’s Office Land Use Division and as an intern with the Washington State Office of the Attorney General Ecology Division. These roles supplemented her earlier consulting experience with public agencies and organizations involved in environmental and land use decision-making.
While attending the University of Washington School of Law, Claire was the associate editor-in-chief of the Washington Journal of Social and Environmental Justice, participated in the Regulatory Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, and was marketing chair of the Public Interest Law Association. She earned her undergraduate degree cum laude from Scripps College, where she studied environment, economics, and politics.
Education
University of Washington School of Law, J.D., 2026; Associate Editor-in-Chief, Washington Journal of Social and Environmental Justice
Scripps College, B.A., Environment, Economics, and Politics, 2019
Admissions
Washington
Languages
- Spanish
Experience
Environmental
- Developed public participation plans for collaborative environmental decision-making.
- Conducted community research and analyzed engagement data.
- Synthesized stakeholder feedback into formal reports, presentations, and public-facing materials.
Affiliations
Professional
- King County Bar Association
Civic
- Vice President of Membership, Club Northwest, a competitive Seattle running club