Jared Knicley

Jared Knicley's work focuses on defending imperiled species, protecting communities from harmful chemical spills, ensuring public access to government records on issues of public concern, and enforcing federal clean air, clean water, and safe drinking water laws. Prior to joining NRDC, Knicley clerked for Judge Diana Gribbon Motz on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. He holds a bachelor's degree in urban planning from University of Virginia and a J.D. from Harvard Law School, where he was editor-in-chief of the Harvard Environmental Law Review. He is based in NRDC's Washington, D.C., office.

State Bar Admissions

Washington, D.C.

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Supreme Court of the United States

NRDC in Action

An Uphill Battle, and Persistence, in Flint

These four NRDC lawyers would finish each other’s thoughts—at any odd hour of the day or night—in their quest to help victims of the city’s lead crisis.

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