Attorney Profiles
David A. Malone Tacoma, Washington
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Dave Malone has been with Miller, Malone & Tellefson since October of 1999 after spending the previous five years with the Washington State Attorney General's Office. He is well versed in government relations and administrative law having represented the Department of Natural Resources and State Parks and Recreation Commission. As an Assistant Attorney General, Dave provided legal counsel on such issues as the DNR Habitat Conservation Plan (a 70 year forest management plan for nearly 2 million acres of state trust land), the Parks Commission's decision to arm park rangers, and various aspects of the state's salmon recovery efforts. Dave also took part in litigation at the state and federal level involving the Habitat Conservation Plan, the Loomis State Forest, and aquatic lands.
Dave's practice at MM&T includes regulatory licensing matters before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington State Liquor Control Board, and Tribal Gaming Agencies. Dave has also represented clients in over fifty administrative proceedings before these and other agencies. In addition to representing clients in licensing and administrative proceedings, Dave has advised gaming clients on projects in Canada, Mexico, and Israel, as well as the states of California, Nevada, New Jersey, Michigan, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Montana, Rhode Island, Florida, Kentucky, Ohio, New Hampshire, Connecticut, Iowa, and Oregon. Dave has also consulted and advised on several internet gaming projects.
Dave earned a Bachelor's of Arts with distinction from the University of Washington, a JD from Seattle University School of Law (formerly the University of Puget Sound School of Law), and a Master's degree from the University of Washington's School of Marine Affairs. In addition to being admitted to practice in Washington State, Dave is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Areas of Practice:
- Gaming Compliance Law
- Liquor Law
- Gaming and Liquor Licensing
- Lottery Law
- Administrative Hearings
- Bar Admissions:
- Washington, 1993
- U.S. District Court Western District of Washington, 1997
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Washington, 1997
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 2007
- Education:
- Seattle University, School of Law, Seattle, Washington,
1993
J.D. (formerly University of Puget Sound School of Law) - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,
2000
Master of Marine Affairs - University of Washington, Seattle, Washington,
1990
B.A.
Honors: With Distinction
Major: History
- Representative Cases:
- Costco v. Maleng et al, 514 F.3d 915 (Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals 2008)
- Dragonslayer v. Washington State Gambling Commission, 139 Wash.App 433 (WA State Court of Appeals II 2007)
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- Northwest Gaming Law Summit, Law Seminar Group, 2003 - 2007
- Western Regional Conference on Problem Gambling, Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, 2008
- Past Employment Positions:
- Attorney General of Washington, Assistant Attorney General, 1995 - 1999
