Arizona and Indian Country environmental counsel and litigation

Jeremy Lite represents clients throughout Arizona and in Indian Country with a primary focus on environmental law and litigation, including the defense of lawsuits alleging asbestos exposure and environmental contamination. He also advises clients on:

• Water rights
• State and federal environmental laws
• Cultural resources
• Tribal law

Bar Admissions

• Arizona
• Pascua Yaqui Tribe
• Tohono O'odham Nation

Education

• University of Arizona–James E. Rogers College of Law (J.D., summa cum laude, 2000)
  • Arizona Law Review (Symposium Editor; Recipient, Distinguished Editor Award)
  • Lillian S. Fisher Prize in Environmental Law and Public Policy
  • E. Herbert Herlihy Memorial Award in Law
  • Order of the Coif

• University of Michigan (B.A., 1992)
  • Major: Anthropology

• "An Overview of the Arizona Groundwater Management Act, and the Ownership, Sale and Transfer of Groundwater Rights"
• "NEPA: Directions and Developments for 2012 and Beyond"
• "Opportunities in Renewable Energy Projects in Indian Country" (Contributing Author)
• "Responding to Government Inspections: A Primer for Ethical and Efficient Decision Making"
• "The Future of Native American Reserved Water Rights"
• "Tribal Energy Resource Agreements and Other Mechanisms for Concentrating Tribal Authority"
• A Slow Road to New Infrastructure Without NEPA Reform
• Court Limits Indian Water Rights to Groundwater Underlying Reservation
• EPA Approves ASTM E1527-21 Phase I ESA Standard for All Appropriate Inquiry
• New Phase I Standard ASTM E1527-21 Authorized for All Appropriate Inquiries Starting February 13, 2023
• Opportunities In Renewable Energy Projects In Indian Country
• Redefining Waters of the United States…Again Still Going with the Flow
• USEPA Announces Policy of Enforcement Discretion Related to COVID-19 Crisis
• USEPA Issues Interim COVID-19 Guidance for Environmental Cleanup Site Field Work Decisions
• When Good Customer Service is an Environmental Crime: Regulators Focus on "Hazardous Waste" from Grocery and Retail Stores
• ​New Right-of-Way Rules For Indian Country Finalized by BIA
• “The Role of States in Implementing CERCLA and Developments in Apportioning CERCLA Liability"