Christopher J. Butcher

Mr. Butcher received his Juris Doctorate from U.C. Davis, King Hall School of Law in 2007. While at King Hall, Mr. Butcher served as co-editor-in-chief and managing editor of Environs, Environmental Law and Policy Journal, co-chair of the Agricultural Law Society, and treasurer of the Environmental Law Society. During law school, Mr. Butcher worked as a research assistant for Professors Jerrold Tannenbaum and Lisa Pruitt, and served as a teaching assistant for the Department of Animal Science's course in Animal Ethics. He is the author of The Forgotten Intent of the Williamson Act, and is a contributing author of California's Propositions 1A and 1B: Adapting the Results to the Current Landscape of Transportation Finance. Before attending law school, Mr. Butcher worked as a commercial real estate agent and served as the executive director of market research for a commercial real estate firm in Los Angeles. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Environmental Studies from the UCLA. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, cross-country skiing, kayaking, and other outdoor activities.