Jacqueline Brown Miller
_____________________________________ 1348 Bridle Court, Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501; 360.236.9684
Licensure
Washington Bar - 1998; U.S. District Court for Western District of Washington Ohio Bar - 1993; U.S. District Court for Southern District of Ohio
Education
The George Washington University National Law Center; Washington, DC 1993 1996 •
LLM in Environmental Law
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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
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Internship: U.S. Department of Justice - Environment and Natural Resources Division, Wildlife Section
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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
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Accomplishments: o
Upper 33 percent
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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
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American Jurisprudence Award - Torts
The University of Akron; Akron, Ohio 1986 - 1990
Experience
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BA: Communications/ Mass Media News; Minor: Political Science
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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
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Develop and evaluate policy options to assist Council members in meeting their goals and prepare and present written and oral reports to the Council
Jacqueline Brown Miller
_____________________________________ 1348 Bridle Court, Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501; 360.236.9684
Experience Continued
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Assist Council chair with managing Council work plan and meetings of Council and committees
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Manage staff and research consultants
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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
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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
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Provided client advice on matters related to the Forest Practices Act and regulations
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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
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Participated in internal Endangered Species Act (ESA) roundtable and create and distribute internal ESA News Digest
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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
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From 1999 to 2001, represented DNR's proprietary side on timber sale appeals before the FPAB and superior court
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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
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Defended permits and prosecuted DNR enforcement actions and civil penalties
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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)
Jacqueline Brown Miller
_____________________________________ 1348 Bridle Court, Southeast, Olympia, WA 98501; 360.236.9684
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
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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
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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
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Participated in CERCLA PRP meetings; negotiated settlements; and consulted with technical organizations on contamination levels, cleanup strategies and technologies, and cleanup levels
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Consulted on sale of contaminated properties, appropriating and appraising contaminated property, and underground storage tank management
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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
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Researched and wrote on environmental aspects of chemical weapons incineration, including NEPA and CWA, and on matters associated with preliminary injunction motion
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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
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Outlined environmental statutes and updated digests with new statutory amendments
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Digested various pending federal court litigation documents