Damien M. Schiff

Damien Schiff is a Senior Attorney and Principal Attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation since October 2015, continuing a career focused on land-use and environmental litigation. Previously, Damien served as Counsel at Alston & Bird LLP from January 2015 to October 2015 and held the position of Principal Attorney at Pacific Legal Foundation from September 2005 to December 2014, where a diverse range of environmental and land-use cases were litigated in state and federal courts, alongside appearances in media to advocate for private property rights. Prior legal experience includes serving as a Law Clerk to Hon. Victor J. Wolski at the United States Court of Federal Claims from 2004 to 2005, conducting research and drafting memos related to cases against the federal government. Education includes a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law (2004) and a Bachelor of Arts in History from Georgetown University (2000).