Sacramento 916.520.5428
Assistant Information
Mary Taylor
Phone 916.520.5392
Email
Education
- J.D., with great distinction, Certificate in Capital Lawyering, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, 2021
- B.A., Political Science, University of California at Santa Barbara, 2016
Bar Admissions
- California, 2021
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
Jaycee L. Dean
Associate
Jaycee Dean is a passionate advocate for her clients, utilizing a tenacious and detail-oriented approach to address complex environmental issues.
While attending McGeorge School of Law, Jaycee interned at a prominent Sacramento lobbying firm where she learned the creative skills needed for client advocacy that carry over into the multi-faceted problem-solving world of regulatory compliance and environmental litigation. Additionally, her legal concentration in capital lawyering at McGeorge has helped build a strong foundation in understanding and navigating the administrative arena of statutes and regulations. Jaycee is also an inductee in the Order of the Barristers, an honors society recognizing exceptional skill in oral advocacy and brief writing for law students across the nation.
Jaycee’s current practice encompasses a myriad of federal and state natural resources issues including the Clean Water Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, water quality, and environmental defense.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Lawyers Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Indian Law Association, Member
- National Native American Bar Association, Member
- McGeorge School of Law, Moot Court Honors Board, 2021
Honors & Rankings
- Dean’s Honor List, 2018-2021
- Anthony M. Kennedy Constitutional Law Scholarship Recipient
- Witkin Award in Constitutional Law
- Order of the Barristers
Blogs
1 related itemsLegal Alerts
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April 10, 2024USEPA Requires Monitoring and Treatment to Limit and Reduce PFAS in Drinking Water
Environmental Law -
November 6, 2023USEPA’s New Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification Rule Becomes Effective November 27, 2023
Water Quality Law -
July 21, 2023OEHHA Releases Second Public Review Draft of Public Health Goals for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
Environmental Law -
May 26, 2023Sackett v. EPA: U.S. Supreme Court Redefines Waters of the United States, Eliminating Federal Jurisdiction Over Certain Wetlands and Other Waters
Water Quality Law -
March 30, 2023U.S. Senate Passes Joint Resolution of Disapproval to Overturn Biden Administration “Waters of the U.S.” Rule in Bipartisan Effort
Water Law -
March 21, 2023Fighting Forever Chemicals: USEPA Proposes the First Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
Environmental Law -
January 5, 2023Biden Administration Finalizes Waters of the United States Rule in Latest Move Involving Ongoing Water Quality Saga
Water Quality Law -
December 9, 2022State Water Board Adopts New Sanitary Sewer Systems Waste Discharge Requirements
Water Quality Law -
June 29, 2022Can PFAS Chemicals in Tenths or Even Hundredths Parts Per Trillion Present a Health Risk?
Environmental Law -
May 15, 2022U.S. Department of Justice Announces New Office of Environmental Justice and Return of Supplemental Environmental Projects
Environmental Law -
April 18, 2022California Steps Up Its Investigations and Permitting of PFAS
Environmental Law
Publications
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October 2023‘Waters of the United States’ Redefined – EPA and the Corps Issue Conforming WOTUS Rule in Wake of the Sackett Decision Narrowing the ‘Reach’ of the Clean Water Act
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 4, Number 1 -
June 2023SCOTUS Limits WOTUS: Jurisdictional Waters and Wetlands Under the Clean Water Act Must be Relatively Permanent, Standing, or Continuously Flowing Bodies of Water
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 3, Number 9 -
May 2023EPA Proposes First-Ever Enforceable Nationwide Primary Drinking Water Standards for PFAS
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 3, Number 8 -
April 2023D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds Power Plant Emissions Limitations and Defers to EPA’s Scientific and Technical Expertise
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 3, Number 7 -
February 2023Biden Administration Finalizes Part 1 of New ‘Waters of the United States’ Rule
California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 32, Number 5 -
November 2022District Court Dismisses Third Party Suit Finding Standing Allegations Inadequate in Climate Adaption Case
California Land Use Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 32, Number 2 -
May 2022Biden Administration’s EPA Restores California’s Ability to Set More Stringent Auto Pollution Tailpipe Rules
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 2, Number 8 -
March 2022U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Sackett, Paving the Way to a Definitive Test for Determining Wetland Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act
California Water Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 32, Number 6 -
December 2021District Court Vacates Trump ERA Clean Water ACT 401 Water Quality Certification Rule – Remands to EPA for Further Proceedings
California Water Law & Policy Reporter, Volume 32, Number 3 -
December 2021EPA Proposes Methane Emission Regulations for Oil and Gas Operators
Environmental, Energy & Climate Change Law and Regulation Reporter, Volume 2, Number 3
In her time outside of the office you can find Jaycee either watching a Ken Burns documentary, camping, or working towards her goal of backpacking in every national park. She enjoys purchasing more books than she can ever read, being with friends, and gardening with her miniature dachshund, Meadow.
Professional, Community And Pro Bono Involvement
- California Construction and Industrial Materials Association
- Women Lawyers of Sacramento
- Sacramento County Bar Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Lawyers Association, Environmental Law Section
- California Indian Law Association, Member
- National Native American Bar Association, Member
- McGeorge School of Law, Moot Court Honors Board, 2021
Honors & Rankings
- Dean’s Honor List, 2018-2021
- Anthony M. Kennedy Constitutional Law Scholarship Recipient
- Witkin Award in Constitutional Law
- Order of the Barristers