Luis Inaraja Vera

Luis Inaraja Vera serves as an Assistant Professor of Law at Gonzaga University School of Law, where he teaches Environmental Law, Water Law, and the Advanced Environmental and Natural Resources Law & Policy Seminar. His academic career bridges U.S. and European environmental legal frameworks through multinational research and practice.

His educational credentials include:

• J.D. from New York University School of Law
• LL.M. in Environmental Law summa cum laude from Vermont Law School
• LL.M. in Environmental Law from the University of the Basque Country
• LL.B. from University of Barcelona
• B.S. in Environmental Science from University of Girona

Professor Inaraja Vera specializes in environmental and natural resources law with emphatic focus on climate change adaptation in water governance. His research critically examines regulatory innovations like voluntary environmental programs while addressing transboundary challenges through comparative analysis of U.S. and European jurisdictions. He investigates the intersection of property rights, judicial review mechanisms, and ecological sustainability in rapidly evolving legal landscapes.

His publication portfolio reveals a clear trajectory toward climate-responsive water law and adaptive regulatory frameworks. The articles demonstrate increasing emphasis on practical implementation challenges, cross-jurisdictional comparisons, and empirical assessment of environmental programs—particularly evident in his forthcoming 2025 Harvard Environmental Law Review piece on voluntary regulation and 2024 Washington University Law Review analysis of climate-driven water transitions.

Professional experience includes research positions at New York University's Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and Indiana University's Environmental Resilience Institute, where he also taught at the Maurer School of Law. Prior to academia, he practiced environmental law with Cuatrecasas, Gonçalves Pereira, and collaborated with Earthjustice and the Natural Resources Defense Council during law school.