Trial Attorney - Wildlife and Marine Resources Section

The Wildlife and Marine Resources Section litigates civil defensive cases in federal courts across the country under federal wildlife and marine species conservation laws, including the Endangered Species Act, the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Wild and Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act. These are primarily record-review cases challenging agency rulemaking and decisions such as species listing determinations, fishery regulations, and the way in which protected species are considered when federal agencies carry out their missions. The Section' s work intersects with critical federal missions such as public lands management, energy production, and national defense. The Wildlife Section also civilly enforces the Animal Welfare Act, often through emergency motions seeking injunctive relief, and pursues civil forfeitures of seized animals. The Section' s docket is varied, fast-paced, and often involves novel issues and ma