Provide strategic counsel and legal services to clients on a wide range of international, federal, or state and local matters involving environmental protection and related business opportunities, investments, and operations.

Enforced Illinois environmental statutes and regulations in civil actions on behalf of various state administrative agencies, including the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency.Coordinated involvement of the Attorney General and the State of Illinois in federal legislative and multi-state litigation matters, such as the Clean Power Plan, ozone regulation, vehicle emission standards, methane regulation, hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) regulation, and FERC rulemakings and petitions.

Prepared orders on motions at all stages of litigation for a broad range of cases Researched points of law and reviewed facts in evidence to provide information material to judicial conclusions

Participated in the legal defense of the Clean Power Plan in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. CircuitProvided counsel regarding the implementation of federal Clean Air Act regulations Analyzed over thirty petitions for administrative reconsideration of the Clean Power Plan

Drafted judicial opinions, conducted legal research, and prepared bench memoranda on a variety of civil and criminal casesObserved and assisted judge in courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences

Law clerk in the Air & Radiation Law Office within the EPA Office of General Counsel Prepared legal memorandum on complex Clean Air Act and administrative law issuesDrafted the EPA response to a petition for administrative reconsideration Briefed the General Counsel on current legal issues facing the Agency

Drafted argument sections of various trial and appellate briefs, including multiple argument sections for a Washington State Court of Appeals reply brief in a zoning and land use caseResearched statutes in-depth, including the Washington Growth Management Act and Planning Enabling Act Drafted public comments for land-use planning decisions affecting the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area and assisted at oral arguments before the Washington Supreme Court

Briefed superiors on natural resources, housing, and law enforcement issues and pending legislationDrafted correspondence to constituents; acted as liaison between constituents and federal agencies; assisted hundreds of constituents attempting to access federal housing relief programsDeveloped and coordinated public events and stakeholder roundtables on natural resources, housing, and law enforcement issues Staffed Members of Congress during visits to the district; represented legislators in meetings with constituents and interest groups

Formulated and managed the central field operation in Oregon’s Fourth Congressional District, which included over 400 volunteer shifts, 25,000 doors visited, tens of thousands of phone calls, and contributed to an overall differential of 10% (28% in Lane County)Supervised volunteer recruitment and retention, managed phone banks and canvasses, organized get out the vote efforts on the University of Oregon campus, and built voter contact targets

Led strategic campaigns and formulated proposals to promote natural resource conservation and improve student engagement efforts in campus environmental sustainability Acted as an organizer and liaison for nearly 20 environmental groups on campus, which included initiating the Student Sustainability Coalition, a networking tool for environmental groupsServed on several campus committees that reviewed proposals to allocate funds to student sustainability initiatives and identified natural resource challenges and potential efficiencies