Zach C. Miller

Fellow since 2011

DOB 11/16/1952; born in Omaha, NE; B.A (Pol. Sc.) at Colorado College, 1975; J.D. at Univ. of Colo. Law School, 1980; Sworn in by SCOTUS Justice B. White; DOI Solicitor’s Honor Program 1980-81; Partner at Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP in Denver 1981-2019; Senior of Counsel at DGS 2020-present; practice includes environmental, water, public lands, and Indian law; carpenter and wildland firefighter (USFS) before law school; wife is Val and have two grown daughters and one grandson; recreation includes back-country skiing, kayaking, climbing, hiking, biking, traveling; heart transplant in 2024; kidney transplant in 2026

Degrees

B.A., Political Science, Colorado College; J.D., University of Colorado Law School

Admissions

Colorado

Court Admissions

Colorado state courts; U.S. District of Colo.; 8th, 9th, & 10th U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal; U.S. Supreme Court

Professional Societies and Organizations

Colo. Bar Ass'n (Env'l, Water, & Nat. Res. Sections); ABA (Env'l & Nat'l Res. Sections); ACOEL

Other Environmental Career Experience

U.S. DOI Solicitor's Honors Program, 1980-81; Chair, Environmental Advisory Board, City of Boulder, CO; special environmental counsel for several Colo. cities and authorities

Representative Publications (not including ACOEL Blogs)

TBA

Illustrative Projects

Successful CERCLA cost-recovery actions against U.S. in Cal. and Idaho; major water rights change, acquisition, and opposition matters; air and water quality cases and administrative proceedings; matters and legislation regarding Tribal lands and resources; serve on boards and advisory groups regarding environmental, public lands, and related matters; prosecution and defense of NEPA cases; numerous presentations on wetlands, air and water quality, water rights issues, public lands, and related matters

Citations of Major Published Cases

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