J. Michael Harty Joins Kearns & West

Mike Harty has joined the firm as a senior director and senior mediator. Mike has 15 years working in the field of conflict resolution, and, before that, more than nine years as a practicing attorney, including working as a lawyer for the Natural Resources Defense Council. He also has extensive experience evaluating public policy decisionmaking processes and preparing detailed “lessons learned’ reports. His practice focuses broadly on natural resources and includes specific experience around the Western United States with water rights adjudications, conjunctive water management, water quality, and flood protection; marine resources including marine protected areas and fisheries management; and federal public lands management. To read his bio, click here.