Miller Nash is pleased to welcome Jessica Bernardini to the firm’s environmental team. Jessica, based in the firm’s Portland office, focuses her practice on providing clients with regulatory advice and representation in energy and environmental law matters.
“I’m excited about joining Miller Nash,” says Jessica. “It’s evident that I have the support of knowledgeable and experienced attorneys who foster a supportive environment for their attorneys to grow both professionally and personally.”
Jessica's environmental law experience is bolstered by her more than 10 years of experience as an engineering consultant to private and public entities. In this capacity, she concentrated on environmental permitting and compliance and the design of waste management and renewable energy development projects.
Before joining Miller Nash, Jessica practiced at law firms in Oregon where she focused on energy and environmental matters. In this role, she handled contested cases before the Public Utility Commission of Oregon and the Energy Facility Siting Council. She also completed a secondment at Avangrid Renewables, LLC.
About Jessica Bernardini
Jessica works on complex, multi-party, federal, and state Superfund sites involving claims under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and its state law equivalents. She assists clients with environmental permitting and compliance issues and handles settlement negotiation or appeals of environmental penalties. She received her bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University and her master’s degree at the University of California, Berkeley before earning her law degree at Lewis & Clark Law School.
