Environmental Lawyer

Environmental Counsel — Summit Environmental Counsel LLP

Denver, CO | June 2023 – Present

• Defended 4 industrial clients in Clean Air Act (CAA) enforcement actions, negotiating consent decrees that reduced initial EPA penalties by 42% (saving $1.8M total).
• Secured federal and state permits for a 150 MW wind energy project, coordinating 3 environmental impact assessments (EIA) to ensure compliance with NEPA and ESA.
• Represented a municipal water district in Clean Water Act (CWA) litigation, successfully defending a NPDES permit challenge and preventing a projected $2.4M project delay.
• Counselled 8 real estate developers on CERCLA liability risks, structuring prospective purchaser agreements (PPA) that mitigated $6.5M in potential Superfund cleanup exposure.

Environmental Law Associate — Frontier Environmental Alliance

Boulder, CO | September 2020 – May 2023

• Conducted environmental due diligence for 12 corporate acquisitions valued up to $45M, identifying compliance gaps and saving $850,000 in post-transaction remediation costs.
• Drafted 15+ comprehensive comment letters on proposed EPA regulatory rulemakings, leading to a 15% reduction in compliance reporting requirements for agricultural clients.
• Managed administrative appeals before the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA), overturning a BLM permit denial and unlocking a $3.2M geothermal development project.
• Assessed RCRA compliance for 6 hazardous waste management facilities, establishing corrective action plans that reduced annual environmental audit non-compliance findings by 78%.

Regulatory compliance, Environmental litigation, Permitting & licensing, Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), CERCLA / Superfund liability, NEPA / Environmental Impact Assessments, RCRA hazardous waste, Endangered Species Act (ESA), Administrative law, Contract negotiation, Land use & zoning, Legal writing & drafting, Witness preparation, Oral advocacy

Utility-Scale Solar Project Permitting

Role: Lead Environmental Counsel

Tools: NEPA, ESA, Clean Water Act, GIS mapping reviews

Secured all federal and state permits for a 200 MW solar facility within 14 months, coordinating with 4 federal agencies and mitigating potential land-use delays by 6 months.

CERCLA Superfund Settlement Negotiation

Role: Environmental Associate

Tools: CERCLA, RCRA, Excel (cost-allocation modeling)

Negotiated a multi-party consent decree for a former industrial site, reducing client's share of Superfund cleanup liability from 34% to 18%, saving $3.1M in projected remediation costs.

• Admission to the Colorado State Bar (2020)
• Certificate in Environmental & Natural Resources Law – Oakbridge School of Law (2020)

• Languages: English (Native), Spanish (Conversational)
• Affiliations: Member, ABA Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources (SEER)
• Pro Bono: Volunteer attorney for local land trust initiatives (2021–present)
• Availability: 4 weeks notice