Rachael Lyle-Thompson
Senior Attorney at Climate Science Legal Defense Fund- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Attorney (Active)
Alabama State Bar -
Licensed Attorney (Active)
New York State Bar Association -
Licensed Attorney (Inactive)
D.C. Bar
Experience
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Climate Science Legal Defense Fund
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Attorney
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Nov 2022 - Present
Advise climate scientists who are threatened, harassed, censored, or otherwise targeted by the fossil fuel industry and its allies due to their findings, fields of study, or climate activism.
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Staff Attorney
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Feb 2022 - Nov 2022
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Freelance Science & Environment Writer
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Dec 2020 - Present
Write and edit op-eds and other features on topics ranging from climate politics and environmental pollution to major Supreme Court cases and government corruption. Write and edit op-eds and other features on topics ranging from climate politics and environmental pollution to major Supreme Court cases and government corruption.
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The OpEd Project
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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"Write to Change the World" Workshop Participant
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Dec 2022 - Dec 2022
Participated in writing workshop that explored the source of credibility and the patterns and elements of persuasion in order to have more impact in the world. Emerged with op-ed drafts and an inspired sense of employing my writing for social responsibility. Participated in writing workshop that explored the source of credibility and the patterns and elements of persuasion in order to have more impact in the world. Emerged with op-ed drafts and an inspired sense of employing my writing for social responsibility.
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Gilbert LLP
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Litigation Attorney
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Oct 2018 - Dec 2021
Litigated complex insurance and bankruptcy matters. Co-created pro bono criminal justice program which led to release of several individuals after decades in prison. Litigated complex insurance and bankruptcy matters. Co-created pro bono criminal justice program which led to release of several individuals after decades in prison.
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Trial Attorney
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2017 - 2018
Appeared daily in court (for bail hearings, trials, arraignments, preliminary hearings, etc.) before Hon. Pamela R. Higgins, Hon. W. Troy Massey, and Hon. Jimmy B. Pool, carrying caseload of 400+ indigent clients facing criminal charges. Appeared daily in court (for bail hearings, trials, arraignments, preliminary hearings, etc.) before Hon. Pamela R. Higgins, Hon. W. Troy Massey, and Hon. Jimmy B. Pool, carrying caseload of 400+ indigent clients facing criminal charges.
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McLaughlin & Stern, LLP
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United States
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Law Practice
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100 - 200 Employee
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Associate Attorney
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2015 - 2016
Assisted firm partner create, manage, and dissolve 501(c)(3) public charities and private family foundations focused on ballet, science, and fine arts. Assisted firm partner litigate class actions on behalf of low-income, immigrant restaurant workers in New York City. Assisted firm partner create, manage, and dissolve 501(c)(3) public charities and private family foundations focused on ballet, science, and fine arts. Assisted firm partner litigate class actions on behalf of low-income, immigrant restaurant workers in New York City.
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Nanny for 14-month-old until age 2+
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Jan 2011 - Aug 2012
Served as full-time, primary caregiver for infant in New York City, including keeping her safe and clean, planning meals for her, soothing her to sleep or when hurt, and organizing creative and educational activities based on her age. Served as full-time, primary caregiver for infant in New York City, including keeping her safe and clean, planning meals for her, soothing her to sleep or when hurt, and organizing creative and educational activities based on her age.
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NYU Stern School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Assistant
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Aug 2008 - Jan 2011
Assisted team of finance professors at the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions with daily administrative tasks while undergraduate student at NYU. Assisted team of finance professors at the Salomon Center for the Study of Financial Institutions with daily administrative tasks while undergraduate student at NYU.
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Education
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Tulane University Law School
Doctor of Law - JD, Environmental Law -
NYU School of Professional Studies
Mastering English Grammar -
New York University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Environmental Ethics -
NYU Writers in Paris
Poetry