Admissions
District of Columbia, 2008
Nebraska, 2002
U.S. Supreme Court, 2004
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 2003
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit, 2006
U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska, 2002
Education
Juris Doctorate, 1996
Northwestern School of Law; Lewis and Clark College
Bachelor of Arts, 1993
Tufts University
Practice Highlights
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America®, 2008-2015
Counsel for State of Nebraska; Kansas v. Nebraska and Colorado, No. 126 Orig. (S.Ct.)
Represents public and private interests in administrative and judicial proceedings involving natural resource allocation decisions at the State and Federal level
Helps clients ensure compliance with federal and state environmental laws, including the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act
Assists municipal and industrial clients in acquiring and protecting long-term water supplies
Represented State of Florida; Florida v. Georgia, No. 142 Orig. (S.Ct.)
Represented coalition of twelve states amici curiae; Nat’l Ass’n of Homebuilders v. Defenders of Wildlife, 127 S.Ct. 2518 (2007)