EDUCATION

Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, V.A.

Juris Doctor, May 2015

Mock Trial, Participant (2013) and Volunteer Expert Witness and Juror (2012, 2014)

Research Assistant for Professor Doug Rendleman (May 2014 – Aug. 2015)

Environmental Law Society, President (Mar. 2013 – May 2015)

State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, N.Y.

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, Cum Laude May 2012

Double Major, Environmental Law and Policy

Research and Teaching Assistant for Dr. Julian Shepherd, Entomology (Aug. 2011 – May 2012)

Student Environmental Action Coalition, President (Apr. 2011 – May 2012)

EXPERIENCE

Earthjustice Northeast Office, New York, N.Y.

Post-Graduate Legal Volunteer (Nov. 2015 – Present)

Conducting legal research and drafting legal documents, including affidavits, letters, and internal memoranda to assist in litigation. Projects thus far have focused primarily on Article 78 standing, NEPA, TSCA, FOIL, environmental justice litigation, and climate change initiatives.

New York Environmental Law & Justice Project, New York, N.Y.

Post-Graduate Legal Volunteer (Oct. 2015 – Dec. 2015)

Prepared affidavits and drafted motion for summary judgment and supporting memorandum of law in Coney Island Boardwalk Community Garden v. City of New York (Index No.: 6033/2014).

W&L Black Lung Clinic, Lexington, V.A.

Student Caseworker (Aug. 2014 – May 2015)

Represented former coal miners and their survivors in claims under the Black Lung Benefits Act. Devised litigation strategies and managed case file development as First Chair. Developed complex medical evidence and constructed exhibits for hearing. Selected and prepared to depose expert witnesses. Authored motions and conducted discovery on accelerated deadlines.

Public Employees For Environmental Responsibility, Washington, D.C.

Legal Intern (Jun. 2014 – Aug. 2014)

Authored “NEPA site-specificity” section of Memorandum in Opposition filed in Center For Food Safety v. Sally Jewell (Case No. 1:2014cv00360). Drafted Scientific Integrity Complaint vis-à-vis an Environmental Impact Statement for Farrallon Islands house mouse eradication. Compiled information on federal and state whistleblower protections and public records laws for dissemination to federal scientists and public employees.

Washington & Lee University School of Law, Lexington, V.A.

Research Assistant for Professor Doug Rendleman (May 2014 – Aug. 2015)

Conducted legal research and assisted in cite-checking and drafting forthcoming articles, including an article discussing the utility of injunctive relief in private nuisance suits to address global climate change.

Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley, Roanoke, V.A.

Law Clerk (May 2013 – Aug. 2013)

Performed initial and follow-up client interviews to assist in client intake and case management. Conducted legal research on: private and public housing; Social Security benefits; employment law, including retaliatory discharge; consumer debt; and family law, including child custody.

N.Y.S. Department of Environmental Conservation, Long Island City, N.Y.

Legal Intern (May 2011 – Aug. 2011)

Drafted Orders on Consent, including penalty calculations and remedial work schedules for permitting violations. Conducted meta-analysis of existing energy policies and drafted internal memorandum for Office of Environmental Justice, in preparation for New York State Energy Plan.

BAR ADMISSION

New York (Application Approved; Swearing In on April 27, 2016)

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