Environmental Attorney Starts New Role in Colorado County Office

After scoring wins litigating environmental cases, Liana James is getting ready for a new role tackling land use and affordable housing issues in Boulder, Colo.

James, an attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund since 2018, has also worked as an adviser to the director of the U.S. Committee on the Marine Transportation System as a John A. Knauss Marine Policy fellow, and as an associate at Pabian Law LLC near Boston.

“It can be challenging to find permanent work early on in your career,” James said. “You need to be willing to hustle, fight for positions and be ...