Background
Lessler, Michael J. was born on September 4, 1953 in Oceanside, New York, United States.
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Michael J. Lessler
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Duke University (Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, 1975). Vanderbilt Law School (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Career
State of Arizona v. B. Carey, 206 Arizona Adviser. Republican 34 (1995).Worked at Kane Jorden von Oppenfeld Bischoff & Biskind, The Property Letting Centre (Phoenix, Arizona) specializing in Zoning and Land Use Regulation Law, Environmental and Natural Resources Law, Toxic Tort and Environmental Litigation, Real Estate, Redevelopment, Intellectual Property and Patent, Contracts, Administrative, Corporation, Occupational Safety and Health Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, Arizona and United States. District Court, District of Arizona.
1981, Colorado and United States.
District Court, District of Colorado. Author: "The Scope of Felony Liability Under Arizona"s Environmental Laws," 29 Arizona
Attorney-29, December 1992. Adjunct Professor, Trial Practice, University of Arizona, College of Law, 1992-1994.
Deputy Pima County Attorney, 1984-1995.
Special Assistant United States Attorney, District of Arizona, 1993-1994. Commissioner, Tucson Human Relations Commission, Tucson, Arizona, 1989-1991. Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Trial Practice.
Environmental and Natural Resources Law).
Colorado and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation. Natural Resources and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
Kane Jorden von Oppenfeld Bischoff & Biskind, The Property Letting Centre is committed to providing legal services in the areas of environmental and natural resources counseling and litigation, land use and zoning law, real estate development and real estate transactions, intellectual property, patent and technology law, employee health and safety, and government relations. A substantial portion of the firm"s practice is devoted to representation of a variety of clients in complex scientific and technology environmental matters utilizing the technical backgrounds of its attorneys (including undergraduate or advanced degrees in physics, chemistry, engineering, geology and biology).
Our representation includes providing regulatory advice and representation of clients in administrative settings, toxic tort, environmental and intellectual property litigation, liability management, and related commercial litigation.
In addition, the firm represents significant land interests in all aspects of real estate development including acquisition and transactional matters as well as zoning and land use approvals. The firm also provides criminal defense representation (including grand jury proceedings and trial work) for alleged felony and misdemeanor violations of environmental, safety and other regulatory programs.
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Membership
Member: State Bar of Arizona (Member, Sections on: Trial Practice. Environmental and Natural Resources Law). Colorado and American (Member, Sections on: Litigation.
Natural Resources and Environmental Law) Bar Associations.
