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J.B. Ruhl : Of Counsel
Environment & Land Use

Professor Ruhl may be contacted
through Alan Glen (512.225.5801)
or Craig Douglas (512.225.5806).
E-Mail: jbruhl@mac.com

Professor J.B. Ruhl has achieved national recognition in the fields of endangered species, wetlands, environmental impact analysis, and ecosystem management law and policy generally. He is Professor of Law at Florida State University College of Law, where he teaches courses in environmental law, land use and property. Prior to entering teaching, he practiced law in Washington, D.C. and Austin, Texas for 12 years, working on numerous land use and environmental law issues for industry, land development projects, and local governments. In addition to FSU, where he has been on the faculty since 1999, Professor Ruhl has taught at Vermont Law School (summer 2001), George Washington University (visiting 1998-99), Southern Illinois University (1994-1998), University of Texas (summer 1997), and Lewis & Clark (summer 1996). He has written over 25 scholarly articles in the field, made numerous presentations to academic and professional groups, and is co-author of a forthcoming law school casebook, The Law of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management (Foundation Press 2002). He has served in the past as an Officer of the American Bar Association Section on the Environment, Energy, and Resources, and as the Editor-in-Chief of the Section's quarterly legal journal.

EDUCATION
Southern Illinois University,
PhD, in Geography, expected 2004
George Washington University
L.L.M. in Environmental Law, 1986
University of Virginia, J.D., 1982
University of Virginia, B.S., in
Economics, Highest Honors, 1979

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Law Institute
American Bar Association
Texas and D.C. Bar Associations
American Association for the
Advancement of Science



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