Robert O’Connor
Robert O’Connor is a Legal Practice Assistant based in the Northeast office in New York. Before starting at Earthjustice, Robert worked building trails deep in Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness and then in youth programming with the Central Park Conservancy. He earned his B.A. in Public Policy and Management from the State University of New York at Albany.
Robert grew up in the Hudson Valley and loves backpacking. He has thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail (2016), the Continental Divide Trail (2017), and the Appalachian Trail (2019). In addition to walking really far, Robert enjoys going to art galleries and playing in local recreational sports leagues.
About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.