Melissa B. Hagan
Principal
Melissa Hagan's practice focuses on environmental law, land use, and sustainability. Her primary areas of expertise are the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and CEQA. Ms. Hagan’s CEQA experience ranges from advising a Fortune 200 transportation company to a start-up renewable energy company. Ms. Hagan graduated from Texas A&M University, cum laude, with degrees in History and English. She received her J.D. from the University of Texas, School of Law. Ms. Hagan subsequently received her LL.M. in Environmental Law from The George Washington University, School of Law. Ms. Hagan is a solo practitioner focused on environmental law, land use, and sustainability. She previously worked for a Fortune 200 transportation company as national environmental counsel, managing all federal and state environmental issues. Ms. Hagan also managed CEQA issues for the company. Prior to working for the transportation company, she worked for an AmLaw 100 law firm. Ms. Hagan’s LL.M. thesis “Politics, the Environment, and Regulatory Reform at the Environmental Protection Agency,” was published in The George Washington University School of Law publication—THE ENVIRONMENTAL LAWYER, Vol. 6, No. 1, September 1999. She served as a moderator and presenter at the American Bar Association's Fall 2023 Conference, “Plants, Trains, and Pipelines: Chemical Safety in Production and Transportation.” Ms. Hagan has served as the Chair of the American Bar Association's Climate Change Committee since 2024. She is currently on the Board of Director's for a 501(c)(3) organization, Friends of Woodland Park.
