Biography:
Corinne Van Dalen started her legal career in New Orleans working as in-house counsel for ACORN, representing its associated organizations in litigation involving the Fair Housing Act and FCC regulations. In 1992, she went to Washington, D.C. to work as a legislative specialist for an organization that represents states’ interests and develops positions and recommendations regarding the Clean Water Act, Coastal Zone Management Act and other federal environmental laws. She also worked as a legislative specialist for a private law firm providing regulatory counseling to clients on various environmental laws. Returning to litigation, she spent five years at a large Washington, D.C.-based firm working on complex product liability cases. In 2001, Corinne took a position with a firm that brought her back to New Orleans. She continued to litigate, working on environmental insurance coverage disputes and complex hazardous waste claims. She joined the legal staff of the Environmental Law Clinic at Tulane Law School in 2004.