Alexandra Dunn

She graduated from Cherry Hill East High School in New Jersey in 1985.[1] Dunn received a B.A. in political science from James Madison University, followed by a J.D. from the Columbus School of Law, where she was elected editor-in-chief of the law review. She is a member of the bar in D.C., Maryland, and New York, and the U.S. Supreme Court.[11] She began her career employed in private practice as an environmental associate at Winston & Strawn.[12] She was subsequently a counsel for the American Chemistry Council, general counsel for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA), executive director and general counsel of the Association of Clean Water Administrators (ACWA), and executive director and general counsel of the Environmental Council of the States (https://www.ecos.org).

Before joining the EPA in January 2018, Dunn was the executive director and general counsel of the Environmental Council of the States.[13] She has been involved in over 25 environmental cases representing parties and intervenors and contributing amicus curiae briefs.[14]

Dunn served as chair of the American Bar Association Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources, and served on the ABA Presidential Task force on Sustainable Development.[15] Dunn was the first ABA section chair from the non-profit sector.[16] She was a board member of the Environmental Law Institute from 2014 to December 2017, and on the Executive Committee of the American College of Environmental Lawyers from October 2016 to December 2017.

Dunn was Dean of Environmental Law Programs and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Pace Law School.[12] At Pace, Dunn led efforts to create the nation's first L.L.M. in Environmental Law focused on climate change. Dunn now is a Lecturer in Law at the Columbus School of Law and Catholic University of America, and an Associate Professor of Law at American University’s Washington College of Law.[11] She has published articles in a variety of scholarly journals, law reviews, and periodicals.[17][18][19][20][4][21] Her research publications include cutting edge work on environmental justice,[22][23][24] green infrastructure,[25][26] and environmental conflict resolution,[27] among other subjects.