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Nancie G. Marzulla

Nancie G. Marzulla is a founding partner of Marzulla Law, LLC and is Co-Chair of the Court of Federal Claims Chief Judge's Advisory Council. Marzulla Law is ranked as one of the nation's "Best Law Firms." and a "Tier One" environmental litigation firm by U.S. News and World Report. Nancie's litigation practice concentrates on water rights, takings, and contract claims in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. She also has extensive experience in handling matters involving property, water, environmental law, Indian tribal claims, development, and natural resources in trial courts, courts of appeal, and the Supreme Court. Nancie also represents clients in enforcement or permitting disputes with federal regulatory agencies. Nancie served as an Attorney-Advisor and litigation attorney in the Civil Rights Division at the U.S. Department of Justice. Later, she joined the law firm of Verner, Liipfert (now DLA Piper), where she litigated complex airline and other civil matters. In 1991, she founded Defenders of Property Rights, where she was involved in takings cases in the Supreme Court, federal courts of appeal, and trial courts. Nancie also worked at the International Labor Organization in Geneva, Switzerland doing comparative legal research. Nancie is President of the Washington Chapter of INBLF, network of highly credentialed law firms across the United States, Canada and around the globe.

Awards & Honors

  • Golden Eagle Award—U.S. Court of Federal Claims (highest award)
  • James Madison Award—Bar Association (Court of Federal Claims)
  • Court of Federal Claims Bar Association's Randolph W. Thrower Award
  • C. Women's Bar Association as the Environmental Lawyer of the Year
  • Best Lawyers of America, Environmental Litigation

Publications & Speeches

Nancie has testified in Congress, before regulatory agencies, and in State legislatures on a variety of property (including intellectual property), water, and environmental matters. She has also authored articles on environmental and property rights for the ABA and other publications, and has been interviewed on radio and television. She is a regular speaker at programs sponsored by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims bar association, the Court of Federal Claim's Judicial Conference, the ABA, and other CLE programs. She is coauthor of "Property Rights: Understanding Government Takings and Environmental Regulation".

Affiliations

  • Advisory Council to Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • Past President of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims Bar Association
  • Court of Federal Claims and Federal Circuit Bar Associations
  • Madison Club, the Federalist Society
  • American Bar Association
  • International Network of Boutique Law Firms
  • President, Board of Directors, Maryland Youth Ballet
  • Washington Performing Arts Society

Education

  • Diploma, Advanced International Legal Studies, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, Salzburg Campus
  • J.D., University of Colorado School of Law, Boulder, Colorado
  • M.P.A., University of Colorado
  • B.A., University of Colorado

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Colorado
  • S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • S. Court of Federal Claims
  • S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
  • S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  • S. Supreme Court