About Wade
Wade Foster combines policy experience, technical acumen, and an understanding of the law to help clients succeed. With an honest assessment of the situation, Wade helps develop strong positioning and advocates for clients. Wade’s primary focus areas include mining, state water rights, and compliance counseling for clients subject to federal and state environmental laws. Whether in transactions, administrative proceedings, enforcement actions, or litigation, Wade is prepared to help clients tell their best story and achieve their business objectives.
Before joining Stoel Rives, Wade was a law clerk to the Honorable B. Lynn Winmill of the U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho (2019–2021). In 2018, he was a summer associate with Stoel Rives in the firm’s Seattle office, where he focused on environmental matters.
Prior to law school, Wade worked for a national fertilizer industry trade association, where he managed the association’s regulatory and scientific affairs and helped craft the industry’s policy positions related to mining, chemical processing, water quality, and agriculture. Wade also worked for Congressman Greg Walden in his Oregon and Washington, D.C., offices.
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