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Zach Fader Baker Botts Washington
Zach Fader Baker Botts Washington
Zach Fader
Associate
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Environmental, Safety and Incident Response Group
Litigation
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Practices
Environmental, Safety and Incident Response Group
Litigation

Overview

As an Associate in the firm's Environmental, Safety and Incident Response group, Zach Fader advises clients on litigation, regulatory advocacy, and compliance matters, focusing on climate and sustainability issues. In particular, he has drafted comments on environmental rulemakings, alerts for environmental topics in the news, and briefs for greenwashing, CERCLA, and hazardous materials matters.

Prior to joining Baker Botts, Mr. Fader interned in the Southern District of New York Chambers of the Honorable Kenneth M. Karas; United States Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resource Division; and United States Department of the Interior.

During law school, Mr. Fader was an Articles Editor of the Pace Environmental Law Review and a Haub Scholar of Environmental Law. He graduated summa cum laude.

Admissions & Affiliations

  • New York State Bar
  • District of Columbia Bar

Education

  • J.D., Pace University School of Law 2024
    summa cum laude
    Articles Editor, Pace Environmental Law Review
  • M.S., Climate Science & Solutions, Northern Arizona University 2016
  • B.S., Environmental Studies, Northern Arizona University 2015

Experience

Litigation

  • Participated in the Gowanus Canal CERCLA process in the Eastern District of New York
  • Appeared before the Multnomah County Circuit Court to defend against allegations of greenwashing and advised multiple companies on minimizing risk of similar claims

Regulatory Advocacy & Compliance

  • Associate of the Gas Infrastructure Coalition, a regulatory monitoring utility group focused on emerging gas developments and next generation technologies
  • Advised multiple companies on regulatory and compliance strategies regarding the Oregon Climate Protection Program
  • Prepared comments and motions in multiple proceedings before state public utility commissions, including future of gas proceedings

Diligence

  • Assisted in the preparation of a capital adequacy opinion by providing environmental due diligence across multiple sites.

Pro Bono

  • Aided Brooklyn based non-profit in bringing provision of goods and services into compliance with Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act and New York City Human Rights Laws