Director of Litigation and Advocacy PartnershipsEarthjustice
Jeremy Orr is an attorney and organizer that specializes in environmental and civil rights law, working to ensure that communities facing environmental burdens have access to justice. Currently serving as the Director of Litigation & Advocacy Partnerships at Earthjustice, Orr previously held the position of Senior Attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, where he worked on their Safe Water Initiative. Additionally, he is a faculty member at the Michigan State University College of Law. Mr. Orr has held various government appointments, currently serving as the Vice-Chair of the Michigan Environmental Rules Review Committee. He recently completed a 6-year tenure as a member of the U.S. EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council. In 2022, he served as the Senior Fellow in Residence at Boston College Law School's Rappaport Center for Law and Public Policy. And in 2023, Mr. Orr was named to the inaugural cohort of the Obama Foundation Leaders USA program.