Biography
Drew is an associate in the firm’s Municipal, Tribal, and Environmental practice groups. He regularly assists his municipal clients on homelessness, housing, land use appeals, public records requests, public defense contracting, and engaging with tribal governments. He regularly assists his tribal clients with implementing environmental regulations and enforcement. If a client has a problem, Drew has a solution.
Assisting clients with a broad range of legal issues is nothing new for Drew. Before joining OMW, Drew served in-house with the Lummi Nation covering everything from foster care dependency matters, revising and developing new ordinances and codes, and federal administrative appeals for education funding. This wide breadth of knowledge gives him dynamic flexibility to solve the legal needs of his clients. Drew's educational journey included receiving a BA in Political Science and Criminal Justice from Gonzaga University and his J.D. from Seattle University School of Law and a L.L.M. from the University of Washington School of Law.
Drew is also passionate about giving back to the community, dedicating Pro Bono time towards Northwest Justice Project's Debt Clinic, KCBA's Records Project, and Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). When Drew isn't working, Drew and his wife are often found working in their community garden, traveling the country, or cooking. An avid sports fan, Drew can also be found supporting all sports, including most recently trying to learn hockey by watching the Kraken.
- Washington State Bar Association
- King County Bar Association
- National Association of Drug Court Professionals
- Northwest Indian Bar Association
- Washington Association of Municipal Attorneys
- L.L.M, University of Washington, 2018
- J.D., Seattle University, Cum Laude 2015
- B.A., Gonzaga University, Cum Laude 2011
- "Killing the Policy to Save the Child: Comparing the Historical Removal of Indigenous Children in Australia to the United States and How the Countries Can Learn from Each Other," 4 Am. Indian L.J. 252 (2016).
- "Betting Against the House: Santa Ysabel and the Lessons Learned in Indian Gaming," WBSA Indian Law Newsletter Summer 2016.
- "The Wide Reach of Indian Law", April/May 2020 issue of NW Lawyer now Washington State Bar News
- "Washington Water Quality Standard: SEPA Rulemaking: Standards Proposed to Protect Human Health," co-authored with Andrew Fuller, The Water Report Issue #219.
- "Castro-Huerta: A new era of Indian Law?", July/August issue of Washington State Bar News.
- Washington State Bar Association
- Editorial Advisory Committee
- Member: 2019-2023.
- Chair: 2021-2023.
- Indian Law Section
- At-Large Executive Committee Member: 2019-2022
- Secretary- Treasurer: 2022-2023
- Chair-Elect: 2023-Present.
- WSAMA
- Amicus Committee: 2022- Present.
- King County Bar Association
- Public Policy Committee: 2022
- Awards committee: 2022
- "Tribal Environmental Law Part I: Inherent Sovereignty in 2022", March 2022 OMW Tribal Environmental Seminar
- "Enforcing Tribal Environmental Law", March 2023 OMW Tribal Environmental Seminar
- "The Fundamentals of Indian Law", April 2023 WSBA Legal Lunchbox
- "Between Three Sovereigns: Between Three Sovereigns: Shift in Federal Indian Law and the Fight Ahead", September 20223 WSBA Case Law and Legislative Update
- " Indian Law: The Fundamentals and the Current Fights ", September 2023 Native Action Network Legacy of Leadership.
• Order of the Barristers, 2015
