jacqueline brown miller resume

Jacqueline Brown Miller _____________________________________

1348 Bridle Court, Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501; 360.236.9684

Washington Bar - 1998; U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington

Ohio Bar - 1993; U.S. District Court for Southern District of Ohio

The George Washington University National Law Center; Washington, DC 1993 -

1996

• LLM in Environmental Law

• Courses taken: Water Pollution Control (CWA), Air Pollution Control (CAA),

Environmental Planning (NEPA, NHPA), Regulation of Pesticides and Chemicals

(FIFRA/ TSCA), Toxic and Hazardous Substances Control (CERCLA/ RCRA),

International Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, and Water Resources Law

• Internship: U.S. Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources

Division, Wildlife Section

• Thesis: Preserving Species: The Endangered Species Act versus Ecosystem

Management Regime, Ecological and Political Considerations, and

Recommendations for Reform; 12 J. Envtl. L. & Litig. 151 (1997)

The University of Akron School of Law; Akron, Ohio 1990 - 1993

• Juris Doctor

• Accomplishments:

o Upper 33 percent

o National Environmental Law Moot Court Team:

* 1993 - Semi-finals (transportation of hazardous waste between states)

* 1992 - Best Brief (NEPA application to extraterritorial military base

cleanup and closure); Published: 9 Pace Envtl. L. Rev. 651 (1992); Judge

WE Pardee Memorial Award

o American Jurisprudence Award - Torts

The University of Akron; Akron, Ohio 1986 - 1990

• BA: Communications/ Mass Media News; Minor: Political Science

• GPA: 3.3/ 4.0

Washington Oil Spill Advisory Council; Olympia, WA; 2005 - present

Executive Director, promoted from Research and Policy Director after one year

• Conduct research and analysis regarding public policy issues relating to oil spill

prevention, response, and remediation, and monitor legislation and rules

• Develop and evaluate policy options to assist Council members in meeting their

goals and prepare and present written and oral reports to the Council

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• Assist Council chair with managing Council work plan and meetings of Council and

committees

• Manage staff and research consultants

• Act as public face of Council and attend meetings of other related organizations

Washington Attorney General's Office; Olympia, WA; 2004 - 2005

Assistant Attorney General, Agricultural and Health Division

• Represented the Department of Health on drinking water, shellfish, wastewater

issues, “meth” labs, and massage license revocation issues

• Represented the Department of Agriculture on issues pertaining to concentrated

animal feed operation discharges, plant pest management, FIFRA, CWA, feed, and fertilizer

Washington Attorney General's Office; Olympia, WA; 1999 - 2004

Assistant Attorney General, Natural Resources Division

• Represented the Department of Natural Resources' (DNR's) forest practices

regulatory program in administrative appeals, primarily before the Forest Practices Appeals Board (FPAB) and superior court

• Provided client advice on matters related to the Forest Practices Act and

regulations

• Provided client advice on various other issues, like the CWA, and, recently,

advising DNR on the impacts to its program in light of a federal court ruling in Washington Toxics Coalition v. EPA

• Participated in internal Endangered Species Act (ESA) roundtable and create and

distribute internal ESA News Digest

• Represented DNR proprietary on the ongoing U.S. v. Washington, fish-blocking

culverts' case, which involved an interplay between ESA listed species and Tribal treaty rights

• From 1999 to 2001, represented DNR's proprietary side on timber sale appeals before the FPAB and superior court

• From 1999 to 2001, represented DNR proprietary on a variety of natural resource

issues, including those relating to the contract, the CWA, and the ESA

o Defended permits and prosecuted DNR enforcement actions and civil

penalties

o Worked with hydro-geologists, wildlife biologists, foresters, and engineers

as expert witnesses for almost all cases on matters pertaining to unstable

slopes, groundwater, endangered species, roads, and forestry issues such

as harvesting in riparian management zones, channel migration zones, and wildlife reserve trees and green recruitment trees

• Presented ESA information to governmental bodies (such as DNR, EFSEC, and Park's Commission)

Experience

Continued



Pro Bono work, 2004

• Acted as a Designated Representative for a State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA)

appellant and as an Affected Resident regarding the preliminary plat approval of the Deschutes River Highlands subdivision proposal

o Filed motions, memoranda of law, and evidence before the Thurston

County Hearing Examiner

o Worked with expert witnesses regarding geology, hydrology, and wildlife issues

Ohio Attorney General's Office; Columbus, Ohio, 1996 - 1999

Assistant Attorney General, Transportation Division

• Litigated against US EPA in enforcement actions under CAA (asbestos), CERCLA,

RCRA, and against Ohio EPA in enforcement actions under federally delegated and state environmental laws

• Litigated in federal court with third-party plaintiffs suing state for CERCLA cost

recovery, CWA/ wetlands and dredge & fill issues, NEPA/ highway planning issues,

and other environmental issues

• Participated in CERCLA PRP meetings; negotiated settlements; and consulted with

technical organizations on contamination levels, cleanup strategies and technologies, and cleanup levels

• Consulted on sale of contaminated properties, appropriating and appraising

contaminated property, and underground storage tank management

• Initiated eminent domain actions, negotiated settlements, and consulted with

appraisers and engineers in litigation

U.S. Army Litigation Center; Alexandria, Virginia; June - September 1996

Chemical Weapons Incineration Trial Team Member, Environmental Division

• Helped win Army's fight against preliminary injunction to stop Army's chemical

weapons incineration

• Researched and wrote on environmental aspects of chemical weapons incineration,

including NEPA and CWA, and on matters associated with preliminary injunction

motion

• Drafted arguments incorporated into Brief in Opposition and wrote Executive

Summary of final brief

Environmental Law Institute; Washington, DC; January - May 1996

Editor/ Intern, Environmental Law Reporter

• Succinctly summarized and edited newly decided federal court environmental

opinions

• Outlined environmental statutes and updated digests with new statutory

amendments

• Digested various pending federal court litigation documents

Experience

Continued

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