• Policy analysis of complex environmental and energy issues• Mediation of environmental conflicts• Written analyses that translate technical and complicated issues into an understandable form that provides practical, legal and political context

Research Consultant, specializing in environment and natural resources policy• Provided legal, policy and political analysis of legislation for 85 members and for the DFL Caucus.• Participated in the drafting and passage of the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Constitutional Amendment and other complex environmental and energy legislation.

• Created a 50-state compliance program for the company’s energy conservation business.• Coordinated communication with management and outside agencies, and determined regulatory requirements for occupational licenses, ensuring the enforceability of energy conservation contracts.

• Created and built a law, mediation and consulting practice. • Investigated and prepared an implementation report for the Northwest Area Foundation for renewable energy development on tribal lands in Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota.• As a consultant to the World Wildlife Fund and the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, facilitated a three-state gathering of tribal and environmental leaders to plan cooperative initiatives.• Mediated a dispute between Indian tribes… Show more • Created and built a law, mediation and consulting practice. • Investigated and prepared an implementation report for the Northwest Area Foundation for renewable energy development on tribal lands in Montana, South Dakota and North Dakota.• As a consultant to the World Wildlife Fund and the Native American Fish and Wildlife Society, facilitated a three-state gathering of tribal and environmental leaders to plan cooperative initiatives.• Mediated a dispute between Indian tribes and state governments that involved highway development within Reservation boundaries. Show less

Common Ground Program• Created a Ford Foundation-funded program to mediate disputes between Indian Tribes, other governments and private business.• Convened and mediated negotiations between the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes and a Fortune 500 company that resulted in an agreement creating an air quality program for the company.• Trained state employees to better serve tribal members.

• Provided legal advice and support to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks on relations with Indian tribes, environmental statutes, land management and water rights.• Negotiated an agreement between the state and the Salish-Kootenai Tribes that established a cooperative hunting and fishing program.• Provided legal support, advice and oversight for all Department land acquisitions, leases and management.• Negotiated a unique water use plan that established a cooperative… Show more • Provided legal advice and support to the state Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks on relations with Indian tribes, environmental statutes, land management and water rights.• Negotiated an agreement between the state and the Salish-Kootenai Tribes that established a cooperative hunting and fishing program.• Provided legal support, advice and oversight for all Department land acquisitions, leases and management.• Negotiated a unique water use plan that established a cooperative program for river management in a water-short state that included state and county governments and agricultural, ranching and environmental organizations.• Lobbied for legislation implementing negotiated agreements. Show less

• Created and built a legal division and supervised a staff of four. • Represented the state public utilities commission in the legislature and with low-income organizations and energy companies. • Represented the commission in eight state Supreme Court cases and in many lower court cases.• Negotiated agreements with the state’s largest utility involving new coal plants and its primary natural gas transmission line, resulting in substantial energy cost savings and correction of… Show more • Created and built a legal division and supervised a staff of four. • Represented the state public utilities commission in the legislature and with low-income organizations and energy companies. • Represented the commission in eight state Supreme Court cases and in many lower court cases.• Negotiated agreements with the state’s largest utility involving new coal plants and its primary natural gas transmission line, resulting in substantial energy cost savings and correction of safety violations.• Drafted company energy bills and agency budgets and presented them to the legislature.• Represented the public utilities commission in controversial public hearings and litigation during a period of rapidly increasing energy costs and established practices increasing public participation. Show less

While attending law school, reorganized a service that collects and summarizes appellate briefs that was published in a national environmental law publication.

During its start up period, introduced TPL to East Coast and Rocky Mountain government agencies, initiated land transactions and worked with communities to create local land trusts.

Managed the administrative and personnel support services for the national office and several regional offices.