Gail Einbender Jacobson
Title
Partner
Expertise
Application of environmental science to the management of air and water resources as well as environmental law.
Education
J. D., University of Wisconsin Law School, 1987, cum laude
Order of Coif
Senior Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review
Comment on "The Local Regulation of Pesticides in Wisconsin: Are Municipalities Pre-empted by State Law from Pesticide Regulation?"
Recipient of the Joseph P. Davis Award (outstanding member of 2nd year class)M.E.M. (Master of Environmental Management), Duke University School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1985. Concentration: Air and Water Resources.
B.A., Biology and Society, Cornell University, 1981.
Experience
Partner
Langhei Ecology, LLC, Glenelg, Maryland. July 1996 - Present
Co-founder of Langhei Ecology, a consulting firm specializing in application of ecology and quantitative methods to environmental management and regulatory compliance.
Associate
Foley & Lardner, Madison, Wisconsin. 1988-1990
Member of the firm's environmental team. Responsibilities included researching state and federal environmental regulations, drafting client letters and agreements, and managing environmental litigation matters. Additionally, managed and/or assisted in managing civil litigation cases ranging from small claims to complex corporate as well as pro bono matters. Handled various aspects of litigation including client meetings, discovery, legal research, brief writing, motion arguments, witness preparation, trial appearances, and settlement conferences. Second-chaired trials. Assisted in management of complex appellate litigation including insurance defense work involving an appeal of a multi-million dollar judgement.
Judicial Clerkship
Justice William A. Bablitch, Wisconsin Supreme Court, Madison, Wisconsin. 1987-1988
Researched and drafted appellate opinions, concurrences, dissents and memoranda on a broad spectrum of appellate issues. Critiqued and assisted in formulating judicial opinions. Supervised and instructed judicial interns in the research and writing of bench memos.
Summer Associate
Foley & Lardner, Madison, Wisconsin. Summer 1986
Participated in the litigation and securities teams. Responsibilities included researching and drafting memoranda and motion briefs on a variety of legal issues. Assisted in the preparation of contracts and drafted client letters.
Law Clerk
Lafollette, Sinykin, Anderson & Munson, Madison, Wisconsin. Summer 1985
Researched and prepared memoranda on civil and criminal litigation issues. Drafted client letters and briefs, met with clients and attended trials.
Volunteer Researcher
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Quality Engineering, Division of Air Quality Control, Boston, Massachusetts. Spring 1984
Researched and authored a master's project on "The PM10 Air Quality Standard: Some Management Implications for the State of Ohio," as part of the Division of Air Quality Control's acid rain research effort. Performed statistical analyses on air quality data.
Volunteer Researcher
Natural Resources Defense Council, Hazardous Waste Program, New York, New York. Summer 1983
Researched, critiqued and prepared memos on the Solid Waste Disposal Section of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act.
Research Assistant
School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Duke University. 1982-1983
Performed a literature review of the terrestrial and economic impacts of acid deposition. Reviewed EPA draft documents.
Conservation and Noyes Intern
National Wildlife Federation, Pollution and Toxic Substances Program, Washington, D.C. 1981-1982
Analyzed environmental legislation. Prepared lobbying materials and newsletters. Authored a weekly column in National Wildlife Federation Conservation Report, summarizing congressional activity on environmental legislation. Co-authored a published paper and article. Attended legislative hearings and mark-up sessions.
Researched the scientific aspects of environmental issues and collaborated with scientists. Compiled scientific information for distribution to the public and Congress. Authored an environmental study published in the Congressional Record.
Bar Membership
Wisconsin State Bar, effective Summer, 1987 (present status -- inactive)
Maryland State Bar, effective Summer, 1991
Publications
Jacobson, P.T., J.L. King, and G.E. Jacobson. 2000 (in review). Assessment of Spawning and Nursery Habitat: Review and Evaluation of Methods Potentially Applicable to Regulation of Cooling Water Intake Structures. Prepared for the Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California.
Jacobson, P.T., G.E. Jacobson, J.L. King, and B. Margolis. 2000. Evaluation of Biocriteria as a Concept, Approach, and Tool for Assessing Impacts of Entrainment and Impingement under § 316(b) of the Clean Water Act. Prepared for the Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California. TR-114007.
Pimentel, D., Fast, S., Chao, W.L., Stuart, E., Dintzis, J., Einbender, G., Schiappi, W., Andow, D., Broderick, K. 1982. Water Resources in Food and Energy Production, Bioscience 32(11):861-867.
Acid Rain Vulnerability of the 27 States East of the Mississippi -- A Summary. Congressional Record. December 16, 1981. Submitted by Representative Toby Moffett. Pp. E5891-5892.
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