Rafe Petersen is a Partner in the Government Section and primarily practices in the area of environmental compliance and litigation, with an emphasis on the Clean Water Act, the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act and resource issues. Mr. Petersen is experienced in environmental litigation at both trial and appellate levels and has filed several amicus briefs before the United States Supreme Court. In addition, he assists clients in complex permitting and regulatory issues for large scale commercial, residential and mining projects. Mr. Petersen also practices in the area of compliance with the Fair Housing Act (FHA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). He counsels and defends multifamily, condominium, hotel, time share, university, and commercial developers and managers on Fair Housing Act and ADA construction and design requirements as well as disability and accommodation claims by residents, guests and customers.