Biography
Zach helps clients navigate environmental regulatory compliance and litigation involving the Clean Water Act, CERCLA, and NEPA.
Zach works on a range of environmental matters involving water quality, hazardous waste cleanup, renewable energy, and natural resource protection. He brings legal research, analysis, and writing skills to helping clients understand regulatory requirements, assess legal risks, and develop practical solutions.
Before joining Beveridge & Diamond, Zach served as a summer law clerk at the U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland, where he researched legal issues and drafted briefs and motions in civil and criminal litigation.
Before law school, Zach worked in the General Counsel's office at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he supported contract review, compliance, and organizational legal operations.
Education
- Dartmouth College (B.A., 2017)
- Environmental Studies
- Minor in Geography
- University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., magna cum laude, 2026)
- Maryland Law Review, Editor-in-Chief
- Order of the Coif
- Environmental Law Certificate