Experience

Sher Edling LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Of Counsel

  • Jan 2020 - Present

  At Sher Edling, I combine my experience as both a litigator and a legal scholar to help state and local governments litigate cases against fossil fuel companies for climate change related damages. At Sher Edling, I combine my experience as both a litigator and a legal scholar to help state and local governments litigate cases against fossil fuel companies for climate change related damages.



Columbia Law School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Executive Director, Sabin Center for Climate Change Law

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  As the first Executive Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law I focus my research and advocacy on domestic and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote climate change adaptation through pollution control, resource management, land use planning and green finance. As the first Executive Director of the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law I focus my research and advocacy on domestic and international efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote climate change adaptation through pollution control, resource management, land use planning and green finance.



Roger Williams University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor

  • Jun 2010 - Dec 2013

  Taught upper-level courses in Environmental Law, Administrative Law, and Law & Literature. Director of Environmental and Land Use Law Clinical Externship program. Taught upper-level courses in Environmental Law, Administrative Law, and Law & Literature. Director of Environmental and Land Use Law Clinical Externship program.



New York University

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Acting Assistant Professor

  • 2007 - 2010

  Taught first-year law students course designed to provide sophisticated and in-depth attention to interactive, fact-sensitive and interpretive work fundamental to professional law practice. Includes modules on legal research, legal writing, client counseling, contract negotiation, mediation and oral advocacy. Taught first-year law students course designed to provide sophisticated and in-depth attention to interactive, fact-sensitive and interpretive work fundamental to professional law practice. Includes modules on legal research, legal writing, client counseling, contract negotiation, mediation and oral advocacy.



New York City Law Department

• United States
• Law Practice
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Assistant Corporation Counsel

  • 2003 - 2007

  Represented and counseled the New York City Mayor’s office and City agencies in litigation, administrative proceedings, legislation and policy-making pertaining to matters under federal, state and local environmental laws. Represented and counseled the New York City Mayor’s office and City agencies in litigation, administrative proceedings, legislation and policy-making pertaining to matters under federal, state and local environmental laws.



Earthjustice

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2002 - Aug 2002

  Researched and wrote memoranda and motions on international and domestic legal issues at the intersections of human rights and environmental law, and international trade and environmental law. Researched and wrote memoranda and motions on international and domestic legal issues at the intersections of human rights and environmental law, and international trade and environmental law.



American Lawyer Media

• Reporter

  • 1999 - 2000

  Wrote news pieces and feature articles for national magazines covering legal affairs and the business of law. Designed and carried out national survey of federal and state toxic waste cleanup programs for sidebar to cover article. Wrote news pieces and feature articles for national magazines covering legal affairs and the business of law. Designed and carried out national survey of federal and state toxic waste cleanup programs for sidebar to cover article.