Richard M. Frank

Fellow since 2008

Professor of Environmental Practice

(153) 075-27422 (work)

(191) 621-71292 (mobile)

[email protected]

Davis, California

Region 9 serving AZ, CA, HI, NV, and certain territories

Environmental Law Topic

Administrative Law Climate Energy Environmental Enforcement Tribal Law and Resources Water

Staff Attorney, Federal Energy Administration (1974-76)
Staff Counsel, California Energy Commission (1976-77)
Chief Deputy Attorney General, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Senior Assistant Attorney General, Deputy Attorney General, California Department of Justice (1977-2006)
Director, Center for Law, Energy & the Environment & Lecturer in Residence, U.C. Berkeley School of Law (2006-2011)
Professor of Environmental Practice & Director of California Environmental Law & Policy, U.C. Davis School of Law (2011-present)

Degrees

B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara (1971)
J.D., University of California, Davis (1974)

Admissions

California

Court Admissions

U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals (9th, D.C., 2nd Circuits)
California Supreme Court

Professional Societies and Organizations

ACOEL, Environmental Law Section, California State Bar/California Lawyers Association

Other Environmental Career Experience

Numerous guest lectures across U.S.; teaching international environmental law in Como, Italy; U.S. Supreme Court Fellow (National Association of Attorneys General)

Representative Publications (not including ACOEL Blogs)

U.C. Davis Law Review, U.C. Berkeley Law Review, The Takings Issue (Island Press),

Illustrative Projects

Teaching Water Law and California Environmental Quality Act courses to California Judges; teaching multiple courses at National Judicial College events.

Citations of Major Published Cases

Numerous