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Environmental ServicesIdaho, United States11-50 Employees
Advocates for the West is a nonprofit environmental law firm based in Boise, Idaho with an additional office in Portland, Oregon. The organization delivers free legal services to conservation groups and activists aiming to protect public lands, fish and wildlife, clean water, and clean air in the American West, leveraging public lands and federal environmental law expertise to integrate ecology and science into litigation. Led by Founder and Executive Director Laird Lucas, the firm operates a litigation team of eight full-time attorneys and collaborates with pro bono lawyers, scientists, and field experts to support its cases. Since its inception in 2003, Advocates for the West reports a high success rate in federal cases brought, including favorable settlements and wins for its clients. In recent years the organization has engaged in partnerships and advocacy work, such as collaborations with Central Oregon LandWatch and actions addressing pollution and wildlife protections across the region.