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Sarah Schindler serves as Professor of Law and Maxine Kurtz Faculty Research Scholar at the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law, where she directs the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program. Her expertise spans property law, land use regulation, local governance, and sustainable development frameworks within legal contexts.
Her academic credentials include:
- A.B., summa cum laude, University of Georgia
- J.D., summa cum laude, University of Georgia School of Law
Schindler's research pioneers intersections between physical infrastructure and legal equity, examining how architectural design perpetuates systemic exclusion and how municipal regulations can advance ecological resilience. Her work consistently challenges conventional boundaries between private property rights and communal environmental interests, with particular focus on urban sustainability initiatives and food sovereignty movements. This scholarship bridges doctrinal legal analysis with practical urban planning applications.
Her publications reveal a trajectory toward increasingly interdisciplinary approaches, connecting land use law with climate adaptation strategies, animal welfare jurisprudence, and racial justice frameworks. Key themes include the democratization of public space through design interventions and regulatory innovations that support hyperlocal food systems while navigating constitutional constraints.
Her recognitions include:
- LAPA Fellowship from Princeton University (2016-17)
- Pace Environmental Law Center Distinguished Young Scholar (2013)
- Professor of the Year award (University of Maine, 2013)
- Multiple selections in Land Use and Environmental Law Review
Schindler mentors law students through the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program while directing the Rocky Mountain Collective on Race, Place & Law. Her teaching portfolio includes property law, land use regulation, local government law, real estate transactions, and animal law. She maintains active scholarly collaborations with institutions including Princeton University, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Columbia Law School.
She contributes to academic discourse through leadership in the Environmental and Natural Resources Law Program and affiliation with the Animal Law initiative at Sturm College of Law.
