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United States

Stowe, Vermont, Us

Legal affairs and regulatory compliance for a municipal utility. Help Stowe Electric implement Vermont’s renewable energy standard, conduct community affairs and outreach, partnership building, host student interns, and work with Efficiency Vermont to increase building efficiency and add beneficial electrification projects. Help operations staff with right of ways, net-metering applications, and internal procedures. Complete internal legal review of documents and contracts.

Montpelier, Vt, Us

Board member for the nonprofit dedicated in serving Vermont State Parks

Board member for a Vermont land trust. Looking to grow our portfolio and increase our conservation footprint.

Mission The Montpelier Conservation Commission (MCC) seeks to strengthen the relationship between people and nature in order to involve residents in the protection and enhancement of the City’s natural environment. The Commission is charged with advising the Planning Commission, City Council, and other city officials on issues concerning Montpelier’s natural resources.Regular Meetings The Conservation Commission generally meets on the 2nd Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. in Montpelier City Hall, 39 Main Street. The Commission may also schedule special meetings, subcommittee meetings, or workshops in addition to its regular schedule.

You know, attorneying. Advise clients regarding potential liability and exposure to legal claims and financial loss. Represent clients at all levels, from administrative hearings to trial advocacy. Civil, non-profit, environmental, landlord tenant, workers comp, and land use.

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Provide law and policy research and writing to support the executive director in advancing the goals of the organization and its members. Deep dive into everything from electricity generation, transmission and energy storage to the increased buildout of renewables (not merely carbon free) and decarbonization of our housing, transit, building heating and cooling, and electricity infrastructure.

Co, Us

All things helitack

Estes Park, Colorado, Us

Provide legal and policy assistant to the Board of Directors and Executive Director of the land trust as a member of the Legal Committee.

Founding member of the Board of Directors of the Creative Acre Foundation (CAF). CAF unites the art and corporate community with the wildland firefighter community in order to memorialize the lives of wildland firefighters. CAF also provides financial and psychological support to the families of fallen wildland firefighters, while educating the larger community about the lives and job duties of wildland firefighters through outreach events.

Worked with the Environmental Planning and Compliance Program on projects related to NEPA planning, Mission 66 Era buildings and National Register of Historic Places, and Agreements between the Park and its partners.

Washington, D.C., Us

wildland fire suppression. fuels mitigation.

Grand Junction, Co, Us

Assist in legal research and writing projects for the land trust.

Washington Dc, Us

Wildland fire suppression and burned area stabilization.

Washington Dc, Us

Worked on NEPA planning documents ongoing in the Elko District Field Office. Assisted in the defense of the Spruce Mountain project before the Department of Interior Board of Land Appeals

Attorney focusing on civil matters impacting need based clients in Wyoming State Court and Tribal Court on the Wind River Reservation

Washington, Dc, Us

Worked on the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant on National Forest System Lands. Provided editorial, research and writing, and legal analysis support to the interdisciplinary team.

Missoula, Mt, Us

Draft conservation easements, mineral deeds, special warranty deeds for water rights. Draft a white paper on land exchanges with the Forest Service using timber receipts. Draft white paper on National Forest System Land Management Planning Rule. Water rights. Land transactions. Environmental due diligence.

Drafting a white paper on fire, burn area reporting, and decommissioned roads on Forest Service lands

Washington, Dc, Us

Writer/Editor/Researcher on the Nationwide Aerial Application of Fire Retardant Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. Drafted Grants for funding for trails and recreational programs.

Washington, Dc, Us

Built and rehabilitated trails on Forest Service lands in North Idaho. Backcountry camps. Hiking/working in rugged terrains. Used specialized tools - Pulaski and chain saw work. Crushed it with an awesome crew in the Selkirks, Cabinets, and Purcells. What grizzly bear? That's the Bonners Ferry trail crew.

Civil litigation attorney focusing on matters impact clients in state and federal court.

Assisted on writing and research projects related to hydraulic fracturing, FOIA requests for fracking fluid components used in wells located in Wyoming, and providing comments to federal land planning decisions.

Montpelier, Vermont, Us

Law clerk focusing on employment issues arises within the Department. Disciplinary hearings before the Labor Relations Board and civil litigation issues.

Montpelier, Vermont, Us

Law clerk in the civil division. Focused on complex case development in the areas of employment law, municipal liability, and first amendment claims.

Provided legal research and writing support for civil matters in the area of land appeals and zoning regulations.

J.D., Environmental Law

Bs, Environmental Science And Policy