Jeff Thaler

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Jeff Thaler is a professor at the University of Maine School of Law, where he develops and teaches courses on administrative law, energy and environmental law, and trial practice. He was a co-founder and 3rd President of the American College of Environmental Lawyers, and founder of several other educational and environmental nonprofits. For the past 10 years he also has been legal counsel for America’s only floating offshore wind projects. Jeff has been listed for his environmental and trial work in multiple editions of Chambers USA and Best Lawyers in America. Though not a native Mainer, he has lived in Maine for over 40 years.

Articles by this author:

Monroe County Sheriff deputy Jamie Miller wears gloves while flagging down a car at a checkpoint on U.S. 1 leading into the Florida Keys on March 27, 2020 in Florida City, Florida. Monroe County administrators made the decision to prohibit tourists and only allow property owners and people who show they legitimately work in the Keys to pass through the roadblocks in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Can Governors Close Their Borders to Pandemic Risks?

Apr. 20, 2020 Jeff Thaler