Experience

ClientEarth

• United Kingdom
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Climate Finance Attorney

  • Apr 2022 - Present



US Army Corps of Engineers

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant District Counsel

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022



Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2020 - May 2021

  - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of procedure, contract, tort, statutory claims, § 1983 claims, attorney’s fees, liability apportionment, contamination, CERCLA, FOIA disclosure, clean energy, and transportation. - Drafted and reviewed development contracts. - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of procedure, contract, tort, statutory claims, § 1983 claims, attorney’s fees, liability apportionment, contamination, CERCLA, FOIA disclosure, clean energy, and transportation. - Drafted and reviewed development contracts.



Abrams Environmental Law Clinic

• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinical Student

  • Jan 2020 - May 2021

  - Conducted cross examination of high-level utility executive. - Drafted discovery questions, testimony, briefs, and exceptions in multiple proceedings, including a Rate Case, a Renewable Energy Plan Proceeding, and a Voluntary Green Pricing Case. - Drafted settlement terms and participated in settlement discussions. - Conducted legal research on issues including community solar, distributed generation, value of solar, grid reliability, small-scale solar, and financing. - Conducted cross examination of high-level utility executive. - Drafted discovery questions, testimony, briefs, and exceptions in multiple proceedings, including a Rate Case, a Renewable Energy Plan Proceeding, and a Voluntary Green Pricing Case. - Drafted settlement terms and participated in settlement discussions. - Conducted legal research on issues including community solar, distributed generation, value of solar, grid reliability, small-scale solar, and financing.



Northern District of Illinois

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Federal Reentry Extern

  • May 2020 - Dec 2020

  Participate in Reentry Court meetings and provide legal assistance to Reentry Court participants. Participate in Reentry Court meetings and provide legal assistance to Reentry Court participants.



Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

• United States
• Public Policy
• 700 & Above Employee

• Litigation Intern

  • Jun 2020 - Aug 2020

  - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of administrative law, environmental law, and evidence. - Investigated pollution complaints, analyzed public documents, and communicated complex facts and law. - Proposed creative legal and policy solutions to complicated contamination matters by examining statutes and regulations, and identifying any existing gaps in the current statutory structure. - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of administrative law, environmental law, and evidence. - Investigated pollution complaints, analyzed public documents, and communicated complex facts and law. - Proposed creative legal and policy solutions to complicated contamination matters by examining statutes and regulations, and identifying any existing gaps in the current statutory structure.



Environmental Law & Policy Center

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of civil procedure, nuisance, eminent domain, statutory interpretation, administrative law, and choice of law. - Investigated environmental harms and tracked administrative enforcement actions using EPA and state databases. - Analyzed federal, state, and local data to identify pollutant trends, determined possible solutions for impacted communities, and communicated those solutions to supervising attorneys and community members. - Drafted memos and conducted legal research on issues of civil procedure, nuisance, eminent domain, statutory interpretation, administrative law, and choice of law. - Investigated environmental harms and tracked administrative enforcement actions using EPA and state databases. - Analyzed federal, state, and local data to identify pollutant trends, determined possible solutions for impacted communities, and communicated those solutions to supervising attorneys and community members.



University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front Desk Staff

  • Jun 2017 - May 2018

  Opened building facilities, supported center events, and directed students and visitors. Opened building facilities, supported center events, and directed students and visitors.



University of Nebraska Lincoln - Athletic Department

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Suite Staff Hostess

  • Apr 2015 - Nov 2017

  Provided excellent customer service to Husker Suite clients and guests. Provided excellent customer service to Husker Suite clients and guests.



Nebraska Appleseed

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Field Intern

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2017

  - Created intern training materials and programming, as well as informational materials for the public. - Organized event data on software, tracked volunteer participation, and analyzed civic engagement variables. - Communicated with community members, volunteers, and program leaders within the organization. - Created intern training materials and programming, as well as informational materials for the public. - Organized event data on software, tracked volunteer participation, and analyzed civic engagement variables. - Communicated with community members, volunteers, and program leaders within the organization.



UCARE, Undergraduate Creative Activity and Research

• Lincoln, Nebraska Area

• Undergraduate Student Researcher

  • Sep 2016 - Apr 2017

  - Collected and analyzed data in collaboration with a University professor supporting a game theory approach to the competitive relationship between Apple and Samsung in the cell phone market. - Developed economic models that display the relationship among research variables. - Collected and analyzed data in collaboration with a University professor supporting a game theory approach to the competitive relationship between Apple and Samsung in the cell phone market. - Developed economic models that display the relationship among research variables.



Ronayne & Cogley, P.C. Attorneys at Law

• Aberdeen, South Dakota

• Summer Legal Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Edited documents, organized extensive data, assisted with trusts, wills and estates and criminal defense litigation. Edited documents, organized extensive data, assisted with trusts, wills and estates and criminal defense litigation.



Abeln

• Netherlands
• Law Practice

• Quadriplegic Caregiver

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Provided daily medical care, along with regular assistance in other areas of daily life. Provided daily medical care, along with regular assistance in other areas of daily life.