Anna C. Laird
Overview
Anna Laird uses her engineering degree and experience working for both state and federal environmental agencies to advise clients on environmental regulatory compliance, including permitting requirements and procedures. She also litigates in federal and state courts and before administrative tribunals, and draws on her agency background to help clients with strategic decisions and solutions.
Prior to joining Schwabe, Anna served as a law clerk with the Oregon Department of Justice Natural Resources Section, externed with the United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division’s Environmental Enforcement Section, and externed with Magistrate Judge Stacie F. Beckerman at the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon.
During law school, Anna was a member of the Environmental Law journal serving as Ninth Circuit Review Editor. In the autumn of 2021, she completed Schwabe’s Fall Clerkship program.
Experience
Experience
- Advised a client on air permitting requirements and represented a client in an administrative challenge to a DEQ penalty assessment for air pollution control violations.
- Advised client in a land purchase, including conducting environmental contaminant due diligence analysis, integrating findings into the purchase and sale agreement, and providing ongoing advice on environmental compliance.
- Reviewed trial records, researched the applicable law, and drafted legal memoranda and court opinions for trial attorneys litigating enforcement actions out of Environmental Protection Agency Regions four and nine.
- Analyzed and summarized complicated legal documents and suggested alterations to ensure equity and best representation for clients in the environment, energy, and resources industries.
- Edited and compiled case summaries for publication on behalf of Lewis & Clark Law School.
Memberships & Awards
Memberships
- Oregon State Bar, Environmental and Natural Resources Section
- Oregon State Bar, New Lawyers Division
- Oregon Women Lawyers
- Multnomah County Bar, Young Lawyers Section
Awards
- Lewis & Clark Law School, Pro Bono Public Service Award (2019, 2020)
Resources & Ideas
News
- RealClear EnergyNovember 14, 2022
Publications
- December 22, 2022
- RealClear EnergyNovember 14, 2022
- July 7, 2022
- February 22, 2022
Community Activities
Community Activities
- Lewis & Clark Law School, Environmental Law Fellow
- Lewis & Clark Law School, Environmental Law Review
- Lewis & Clark Law School, Students Advocates for Business and Environmental Responsibility (2018 – 2021)
Services
Education
- Lewis & Clark Law SchoolJuris Doctor, cum laude and Certificate in Environmental and Natural Resources Law (2021)
- California Polytechnic State University - San Luis ObispoBachelor of Science, General Engineering with an Energy Engineering Concentration (2017)
Admissions
Oregon State Courts
Oregon District Court
Washington State Courts
Outside The Office
- Hiking, biking, skiing, camping, paddling in the mountains of Oregon and California.