Jacob Piehl Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Assigned to over thirty Superfund sites in various stages of enforcement; advise program clients performing site removals and remediation; identify and research relevant legal issues; draft and review necessary documents under CERCLA, including requests for access, consent decrees, administrative orders, deed transfer documents and bankruptcy referrals; work with state and federal agencies and regional Tribes to achieve enforcement goals; assist senior attorneys and USDOJ with research, analysis, development of enforcement strategies and negotiations; respond to FOIA and discovery production requests; engage in RCRA violation and penalty negotiations.• Regional Reuse/Redevelopment Attorney• Regional Brownfields Attorney• National Notable Achievement Award Recipient• Multiple Bronze Medal Recipient• State Legislative Bill Screener

Dallas, Texas, United States

Greater Seattle Area

On Detail with EPA Region 10, CERCLA Unit

Portland, Oregon Area

Performed research for judges on legal issues before the court, and drafted memoranda based onfindings; reviewed, summarized and prioritized pending cases for the weekly docket; engaged inadditional tasks to assist judges and court staff.

Portland, Oregon Area

Prepared legal documents and performed research and writing projects related to business law and personal injury law.

Portland, Oregon Area

Prepared legal documents, performed legal research assignments, and assisted clients on a project-to-project basis.

Greater Los Angeles Area

Researched and drafted memoranda on contract law, enforcement powers, civil procedure and waterlaw as related to state natural resources enforcement; assisted in researching and drafting trial briefsand other documents in preparation for litigation.

Portland, Oregon Area

Researched current Forest Service rules and policies, and their implementation; summarized findings in memoranda, and assisted in creating a presentation based on these findings; performed additional research on various environmental legal topics.

Portland, Oregon Area

Researched and drafted memoranda concerning issues such as property rights, scope of liability, taxation and charitable contributions; revised documents such as Corporate Bylaws for clients; drafted Management Agreements for merging non-profit clients; updated Employee Manuals for clients, involving research and citation to relevant state and federal statutes and regulations; created and organized Closing Binders for clients; communicated with clients, both by phone and in person, regarding various projects.

Portland, Oregon Area

Performed initial intake interviews with potential clients, conducted additional research relating to those claims, and discussed findings with attorneys; researched and drafted memoranda concerning provisions of several employment statutes, and other criminal and civil areas of law; drafted Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry civil rights and wage complaints; performed investigations of potential witnesses, and drafted investigative reports based on findings; drafted initial claim letters, correspondence with opposing counsel, requests for production and other documents.

J.D., Law; Environmental & Natural Resource Certificate Recipient

Activities and Societies: Associate Editor on Environmental Law Review (Outstanding Work Certificate recipient), Dean’s Fellowship.

B.A., English With A Writing Emphasis; Psychology Minor

Activities and Societies: European Term in Rome, Paris and London, Arts & Entertainment Columnist for Augustana Observer, Honorary Member.

High School Diploma