From: SPR Environmental Law Blog
Daniel Riesel was recently inducted into the American College of
Environmental Lawyers (ACOEL), a professional association of
distinguished private and public sector lawyers who practice in the
field of environmental law. Membership is by
invitation only; members are recognized by their peers as being
preeminent in their field. ACOEL [...]
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