Board and Staff

Noah Hall, GLELC Executive Director – Noah is a professor at Wayne State University Law School and a visiting professor at the University of Michigan Law School.  Before joining the Wayne State faculty, Noah was an attorney with the National Wildlife Federation, where he managed the Great Lakes Water Resources Program for the nation’s largest conservation organization.  Noah also worked in private practice in Minnesota for several years, representing a variety of business and public interest clients in litigated and regulatory matters.  He graduated from the University of Michigan Law School and the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment, concentrating in environmental policy.  Click here for more information on Noah’s work and publications.

Leor Barak, GLELC board of directors – Leor is the Pro Bono Program Manager for Community Legal Resources in Detroit.  He has over four years of legal, public interest, and community experience, most of which has involved communities in the City of Detroit.  After some experience working in the corporate legal environment and in private practice, Leor litigated as a practicing student attorney and served as a Board Member at the Free Legal Aid Clinic, Inc., which provides legal services to low income individuals.  In addition, Leor has experience with the Civil Rights Division of the Attorney General’s Office as well as the Wayne County Corporation Counsel.  He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and the University of Michigan and is currently working towards a Masters in Business Administration from Kettering University.

Kathryn Loomis, GLELC board chair – Kathryn is currently taking time off from work for the birth of her first child.  She recently completed a clerkship with the Honorable Marilyn Kelly, Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court.  Her previous legal experience includes positions with the Michigan Court of Appeals, the Office of the Washtenaw County Public Defender, and in private practice.  Kathryn is active in local politics and government.  At present, she is acting chair of the Ann Arbor Zoning Board of Appeals.  She is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and the University of Michigan.

 

Nicholas Schroeck, GLELC board of directors treasurer – Nick is a Regional Representative for the National Wildlife Federation. He works out of the Great Lakes Natural Resources Center in Ann Arbor. Prior to joining NWF, Nick was a Sea Grant Fellow with the Great Lakes Commission.  Before his tenure with the Commission, he worked with the Michigan Attorney General's Office Criminal Division, assisting in criminal and civil environmental prosecutions. During law school Nick also served as Executive Board Secretary and as a Student Attorney at the Free Legal Aid Clinic in Detroit.  Nick is a licensed Michigan attorney and a graduate of Wayne State University Law School. He also holds a B.A. in Urban Studies and Political Science from Elmhurst College in Illinois.

Bret Stuntz, GLELC board of directors – Bret is an attorney and geologist, and his work combines his knowledge in both fields.  He recently co-authored a report for the National Wildlife Federation on Climate Change and Great Lakes Water Resourcesand has published other work on climate change and water resource policy.  Before becoming an attorney, Bret was a project manager and environmental consultant for AKT Peerless Environmental Services.  He is a graduate of Wayne State University Law School and the University of Pennsylvania.