Leah has handled litigation and regulatory matters arising under the Clean Water Act (CWA); the Clean Air Act; the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA); and state counterparts. She has represented clients before state and federal regulatory agencies in environmental matters including responsibility for legacy contaminated properties, pesticide registrations, Clean Water Act mitigation programs, and more. Leah also provides counsel on emerging regulatory frameworks and evolving standards around climate risk analysis, disclosures, and ESG reporting obligations. She regularly speaks and publishes on climate risk disclosure and other topics impacting the regulated community.

In 2020, Leah was admitted as a member to the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel (FDCC), an invitation only, peer-reviewed admission process.

Leah lives in and works from Nashville, Tennessee, and represents clients before the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. She received her Ph.D. in environmental engineering from Vanderbilt University in 2016. Her technical background provides her a unique vantage point from which to craft creative practical legal approaches to support her clients and understand their business objectives.

Leah holds an academic appointment at Vanderbilt University, where she teaches a climate change course that prepares students to engage in the annual United Nations international climate negotiations (known as COPs). In 2024, Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell appointed Leah as his representative to the city’s Metro Planning Commission, which manages and supervises the land use, zoning, and urban development of Metro Nashville and Davidson County.

Resident in Nashville, Tennessee. Affiliated with the firm’s Washington, DC office.