Jacob B. Email & Phone Number

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Attorney-Advisor in the Department of Interior, Office of Hearings and Appeals - Departmental Cases and Hearings Division.

Contractor supporting the Affirmative Civil Enforcement Section of the D. of Utah USAO office. This work includes drafting pleadings and demand letters, legal research, managing discovery, filing documents with the court, and maintaining the section’s docket. My work spans a wide range of practice areas including fraud against the government in healthcare and defense (both qui tams and government-initiated cases), opioid diversion, wildfire suppression and damage recovery, and various other practice areas requiring the United States to act as a plaintiff.

Performed legal research and wrote legal memorandums on a variety of topics including resource extraction on federal lands, federal Indian law, endangered species, and general property lawOften completed projects ahead of schedule, and effectively managed multiple projects at onceResearched and applied numerous complex statutory and regulatory frameworks including the Endangered Species Act, Federal Land Policy and Management Act, Federal Oil and Gas Leasing Reform Act, and others

Performed legal research and wrote legal memorandums on a variety of topics dealing with mining, oil and gas, state parks, wildlife, and other natural resource issuesAttended meetings with client agencies, opposing counsel, and board membersRevised contracts between state agencies, agencies and vendors, and state and federal agencies

Assisted lawyers with the preparation of title opinions, determining mineral and surface ownership, tracking current and expired leases, analyzing and writing lease summaries, and performing general office duties.

Yellowstone, Wy

Seasonal Protection Ranger performing federal law enforcement and emergency medical duties.

Yellowstone, Wy

Worked as a legal aid to the Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Yellowstone Federal Court. Sat at the prosecution table during court hearings, arranged plea deals and spoke with defendants, and served as the prosecutor's law enforcement perspective in the courtroom.

Yellowstone

Seasonal Protection Ranger in the Canyon District of Yellowstone National ParkEnforced federal and state laws and regulationsEMT-BParticipated in multiple SARs

Grand Canyon

Emergency services internAmbulance driverPreventative Search and Rescue team memberSAR team member

Sequoia National Forest

Wilderness Ranger intern in Hume Lake Ranger DistrictConducted 3-4 day wilderness patrols with a 3-person teamPrepared visitor usage reports on backcountry campsites, and prepared overused sites for restoration

Juris Doctor

Activities and Societies: Natural Resource Law Forum, Federal Bar AssociationCertificate in Environmental and Natural Resource Law. CALI.

Master Of Science - Ms, Natural Resources Management And Policy

Capstone Paper titled, "Improving Decision-Making in Federal Land Management Agencies"

Bachelor'S Degree, History

Activities and Societies: Leadership Living Learning Community: 2013-2014 Men's Rugby Club: 2013 Aggie Replant: 2014-2015History major.