The vast professional options in environmental, natural resources, and energy law offer exciting opportunities for Iowa Law alumni, a cohort whom have gone on to interesting careers across the United States and all over the world.
The field is large. Most of our alumni work in private law firms, government agencies, and nonprofit offices. Some work for international organizations; others teach in colleges or law schools. Some find themselves in exciting non-traditional careers.
Our Career Services Office works with students on their application materials, interviewing skills, and resume building jobs during school, and assists graduates whenever they want to transition, move or adjust their career paths.
Here are only a few examples of what our alumni are doing in the environmental, natural resources, and energy law fields.
Academia
![Headshot of Robert Andersen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-03/Andersen.jpeg?h=4626e670&itok=ApupJ9ng)
Robert "Andy" Andersen
Title/Position
Environmental and Renewable Energy Consultant
Instructor at the UI College of Law
![b lindahl](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/10660123_10153271938601010_6419280035309162029_n.jpg?h=0b717455&itok=JMZB3Z7W)
Barry A. Lindahl
Title/Position
Senior Counsel for the City Of Dubuque's Attorney's Office and Adjunct Faculty Member at UI College of Law
![GW](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Paddock_Lee-e1676646291603.png?h=ddc00891&itok=mU5M_Zcl)
LeRoy (Lee) Paddock
Title/Position
Associate Dean for Environmental Studies and Professorial Lecturer in Law at The George Washington University Law
![j rossi](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1517739985796.jpg?h=20eb6158&itok=xBtMkLRl)
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Frank A. Taylor
Title/Position
Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Adjunct Instructor at UI College of Law
![J Van Nostrand](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1712263373764.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=twjyeivB)
Jamie Van Nostrand
Title/Position
Charles M. Love, Jr, Endowed Professor of Law at West Virginia University
Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Corporate in-house counsel and officers
![m reinhard](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1556214862870.jpg?h=a1b62535&itok=7DzC4MtU)
Matthew Reinhard
Title/Position
Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy General Counsel at New Fortress Energy
Government
![Andersen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/J.%20Andersen%20.jpg?h=04d92ac6&itok=C_NAyPJv)
Jim Andersen
Title/Position
Assistant District Counsel at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District
![Headshot of Eric Dirth](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-03/Dirth.jpg?h=18dac636&itok=K4XzcVsh)
Eric Dirth
Title/Position
Assistant Attorney General, Environmental Division of the Iowa Attorney General's Office
![b lindahl](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/10660123_10153271938601010_6419280035309162029_n.jpg?h=0b717455&itok=JMZB3Z7W)
Barry A. Lindahl
Title/Position
Senior Counsel for the City Of Dubuque's Attorney's Office and Adjunct Faculty Member at UI College of Law
![peter s](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/1535469120085.jpg?h=f2d33511&itok=vDbIpMqA)
Peter Scholtz
Title/Position
Assistant Attorney General - Residential Utilities Division at the Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
![R Zander](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1568641358163.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=JKtrFjvQ)
Rachel Toenjes Zander
Title/Position
Attorney & External Civil Rights Coordinator at Iowa Department of Natural Resources
![Tanya Trujillo](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2023-09/tanya-trujillo.jpg?h=999fed2f&itok=SY_3xbQR)
Tanya Trujillo
Title/Position
Water Policy Advisor to the Governor and Deputy State Engineer of New Mexico
![E Usher](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/1639794515101.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=o266DzVF)
Elliott Usher
Title/Position
Legal Counsel at the Missouri Department of Natural Resources
![J Van Nostrand](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1712263373764.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=twjyeivB)
Jamie Van Nostrand
Title/Position
Charles M. Love, Jr, Endowed Professor of Law at West Virginia University
Chair of the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
Industry
![a de jong](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-05/1701716171075.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=Cd4FxYg6)
Amanda De Jong
Title/Position
Head of Government Affairs and Policy Engagement at Pivot Bio
![r geilenfeld](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-05/1676824459122.jpg?h=fbf7a813&itok=iNb16go6)
Rachel Geilenfeld
Title/Position
Policy Advisor at Chevron Renewable Energy Group
![b meloy](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/1517733330733.jpg?h=c9e49099&itok=jWAXlqp5)
Brian Meloy
Title/Position
Associate General Counsel at Great River Energy
International environmental law
List coming soon.
Law Firms By Firm Size
501+ Attorneys
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Sarah Bahn
Title/Position
Associate at Baker & McKenzie LLP
![cohen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-13%20at%201.23.21%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=295a5c29&itok=9y20XEwv)
Julie E. Cohen
Title/Position
Partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
![devolve](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/420.jpeg?h=b248d390&itok=6QnfK8lp)
Robert F. Devolve
Title/Position
Partner at Stinson LLP
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Michael Dunning
Title/Position
Partner at Perkins Coie LLP
![fontana](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-13%20at%201.16.02%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=4c4c1186&itok=CiFJMTec)
Angela Fontana
Title/Position
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
![huldin](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/Huldin_John_Landing.jpg?h=6a5dcf39&itok=Km82BDnp)
John F. Huldin
Title/Position
Associate at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
![robin](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/2to1%2B-%2BHulshizer%2C%2BRobin%2BM..jpg?h=8869a3dd&itok=VBXOq5VK)
Robin M. Hulshizer
Title/Position
Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP
![hummel](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/genehummel150X150png.png?h=6c83441f&itok=a1XvHOv5)
Gene Hummel
Title/Position
Senior Associate Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
![Thomposn](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/isom-thompson_amber_04580.png?h=d322057b&itok=Rz1OzoYf)
Amber Isom-Thompson
Title/Position
Special Counsel at Littler Mendelson P.C.
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Dr. Alexander R. Klett
Title/Position
Partner at Reed Smith LLP
![larkin](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/PLarkin.jpg?h=9f4f0be5&itok=RjfYdOud)
Patrick J. Larkin
Title/Position
Member Senior Director at Clark Hill Public Strategies
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Ariel Perez
Title/Position
Associate at Littler Mendelson P.C.
![posen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-13%20at%201.21.17%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=308babc3&itok=Uqa-ZkxO)
Hannah Posen
Title/Position
Senior Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP
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Michelle A. Ramirez
Title/Position
Products Liability Litigation at Sidley Austin LLP
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Andrea L. Reed
Title/Position
Partner at Sidley Austin LLP
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Christopher M. Sorenson
Title/Position
Associate at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P.
![stender](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/sstender_24492_LinkedIn%20%282%29.jpg?h=2a479378&itok=VvtH4p8C)
Samuel Stender
Title/Position
Investment Funds Associate at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
![taylor](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Taylor_Frank.jpg?h=3d8d01e9&itok=2pDxVhEt)
Frank A. Taylor
Title/Position
Partner at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Adjunct Instructor at UI College of Law
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Alexander J. Vargas
Title/Position
Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
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Jennifer Wiltse
Title/Position
Managing Associate at Sidley Austin LLP
251-500 Attorneys
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Michael R, Cummings
Title/Position
Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
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Bret A. Dublinske
Title/Position
Shareholder at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
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William P. Hefner
Title/Position
Officer, Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
![vanessa](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-13%20at%2012.44.13%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=c4896aac&itok=xVI2lHZq)
Vanessa Johnson
Title/Position
OF Counsel at Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.
![kennedy](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/crystal-kennedy.jpg?h=8a2e2966&itok=_-HGPaya)
Crystal Kennedy
Title/Position
Partner at Thompson Coburn LLP
101-250 Attorneys
![fagen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Peter-Bio-image-jacket-fix-1.jpg?h=b858c85b&itok=3k9maujg)
Peter K. Fagen
Title/Position
Partner at Fagen Friedman & Fulfrost LLP
51-100 Attorneys
![pray](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2024-06/Screenshot%202024-06-13%20at%201.57.29%E2%80%AFPM.png?h=82eaaab4&itok=hPse1J8F)
James L. Pray
Title/Position
Member at Brown Winick Law
Under 25 Attorneys
![hoover](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/lauren-hoover.jpg?h=ef2d6e95&itok=vFuTnaUb)
Lauren Hoover
Title/Position
Associate Water Rights Attorney at Patrick, Miller & Noto, P.C.
Public interest, litigation, and policy work
Private Practice and Consulting
![Headshot of Robert Andersen](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__1024_x_1024/public/2023-03/Andersen.jpeg?h=4626e670&itok=ApupJ9ng)
Robert "Andy" Andersen
Title/Position
Environmental and Renewable Energy Consultant
Instructor at the UI College of Law
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Timoth Doran
Title/Position
Director at Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC
![N Kron](/sites/heli.law.uiowa.edu/files/styles/square__768_x_768/public/2024-06/1516797374304.jpg?h=40f5e6bb&itok=S2iBajCq)
Nathan Kron
Title/Position
Clean Tech and Environmental Attorney