Brendan J. Dailey

Brendan J. Dailey serves as an Instructor at Loyola University Chicago teaching Environmental Law & Policy and Natural Resources and Land Use Law & Policy courses. Concurrently, he works as Principal Attorney in the Real Estate Division of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago's Law Department, with prior government experience as Legal Counsel for the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and Associate General Counsel for the Governor of Illinois.

His academic credentials include:

• J.D. magna cum laude from Loyola University Chicago Law School
• B.A. in Political Science and Philosophy from Boston College

Specializing in Natural Resources Law and Water Law, Dailey focuses on regulatory frameworks for wastewater treatment, stormwater management, and Lake Michigan water allocation. His professional presentations address hydraulic fracturing regulations, pharmaceutical disposal initiatives, and resource recovery legal frameworks for water reclamation districts, reflecting applied expertise at the intersection of environmental policy and legal practice.