Christopher Kilian

Christopher Kilian has extensive experience in environmental law and litigation. Christopher started their career in 1991 as the General Counsel for Vermont Natural Resources Council and continued in that role until 1999. In 1999, they joined Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) as the Vice President for Strategic Litigation and Vermont Director. In this role, they managed litigation cases that advanced CLF's strategic objectives and explored the development of high-impact cases in various subject matter areas. Kilian also directed CLF's Vermont Office and the Clean Water and Healthy Forests Program for the New England region. Kilian held these roles until 2018 and was responsible for driving transformative change in outcomes related to public health, natural resource, and environmental governance.

Christopher Kilian completed their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Political Science and Government from the University of Rochester, where they studied from 1983 to 1987. Following this, they pursued further education and completed both their Juris Doctor (J.D.) and Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) with a focus on Environmental Law from Vermont Law and Graduate School. Christopher attended Vermont Law and Graduate School from 1989 to 1991.