Meriel Darzen

Crag, Host Committe Member

Meriel is originally from the Boston area but has spent the last fifteen years living and working in the Pacific Northwest. She graduated from the University of Washington with a law degree and an MS in forest resources. After law school, Meriel spent six years living in Bend where she practiced civil litigation and land use law. Prior to joining Crag, Meriel was a staff attorney with 1000 Friends of Oregon, litigating cases on farmland, forest and wildlife protection across Oregon. Today Meriel’s docket primarily consists of litigating public lands and forest issues in Federal court, and supporting local community groups on rural land use issues. She is admitted to practice in Oregon and Washington.