Michele A. Staples

Background

Staples, Michele A. was born on April 30, 1960 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, United States.

Education

Montclair State College (Bachelor of Science, 1982). University of San Diego (Juris Doctor, 1989).

Career

Worked at Law Offices of, Susan M. Trager A Professional Corporation (Irvine, California) specializing in Administrative Proceedings and Civil Litigation relating to Water Rights, Species and Habitat Protection, Natural Resources, Hazardous Materials, Municipal Law, Eminent Domain, Land Use Planning and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1989, California. Recipient: Best Paper Presented, National Water Supply Improvement Association 1992 Biennial Conference, Desalting and Recycling, August, 1992.

Listed in: Who"s Who Among American Law Students, 1987-1988.

Who"s Who in American Law, 1994-1995. Intern to Honorary J. Clifford Wallace, United States.

Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 1988. Author: "How to Promote Water Reclamation and Reuse Through the California Water Rights System," 88 Desalination 189, 1992.

Company-Author: "The New Age Land Grab: Habitat Protection as the Politically Correct (and Cheap) Taking of Private Property," Shepard"s California Water Law and Policy Reporter, August, 1994.

"Safe Drinking Water Acting Reauthorization: In the Eye of the Storm," American Bar Association Natural Resources & Environment Magazine (Summer 1994). "CEQA Mitigation Measures: Can They Be Relied on By Themselves--as Protection from Adverse Impacts?" Shepard"s California Environmental Law & Regulation Reporter, October 1993. "Water, Water Everywhere But.Species Protection Regulations as Water Rights Takings After Nollan and Lucas," Shepard"s California Water Law and Policy Reporter, November 1992.

Faculty Member: West-Northwest Symposium on Environmental Law, February 4, 1995 (San Francisco).

Continuing legal education International Conference on Regulatory Takings, March 2, 1995 (San Francisco). Continuing legal education International Conference on California Water Law, September 23-24, 1993 (Coronado).

April 14-15, 1994 (San Francisco). October 27-28, 1994 (Coronado).

July 27-28, 1995 (San Francisco).

March 28-29, 1996 (San Francisco). Member: Orange County (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American Bar Associations (Member, Natural Resources and Environmental Section). State Bar of California.

The Firm advises and represents clients before administrative agencies and before state and federal courts in matters involving water rights, and water resources management, in California and Nevada, land use, municipal law, eminent domain, wetlands, and endangered species.

Achievements

• Michele A. Staples has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: "How to Promote Water Reclamation and Reuse Through the California Water Rights System," 88 Desalination 189, 1992. Co-Author: "The New Age Land Grab: Habitat Protection as the Politically Correct (and Cheap) Taking of Private Property," Shepard's California Water Law and Policy Reporter, August, 1994. "Safe Drinking Water Act Reauthorization: In the Eye of the Storm," American Bar Association Natural Resources & Environment Magazine (Summer 1994).
    
    "CEQA Mitigation Measures: Can They Be Relied on By Themselves--as Protection from Adverse Impacts?" Shepard's California Environmental Law & Regulation Reporter, October 1993. "Water, Water Everywhere But..Species Protection Regulations as Water Rights Takings After Nollan and Lucas," Shepard's California Water Law and Policy Reporter, November 1992.

Membership

Member: Orange County (Member, Environmental Law Section) and American Bar Associations (Member, Natural Resources and Environmental Section). State Bar of California.