Heather Merfeld

Heather Merfeld serves as a Pro Tem Instructor in Legal Studies at the University of Oregon School of Law and teaches undergraduate Environmental Law and Policy at Oregon State University. Her legal practice spans federal environmental law, torts, contracts, probate, estate planning, real estate, creditor-debtor, and domestic relations matters.

Her educational background includes:

• Law degree with emphasis in environmental and natural resources law from University of Oregon (2001)
• Degree in psychology from Boston University
• Degree in education from Oregon State University

Her academic focus centers on environmental law and policy frameworks including NEPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and Administrative Procedure Act. She integrates constitutional law, nuisance law, energy policy, and climate change into her curriculum, leveraging extensive practical experience across diverse legal domains to inform teaching methodologies and policy analysis.