A ‘09 graduate of CI’s Environmental Science & Resource Management program, Josh Dennis is now an attorney focusing on litigation for workers’ compensation, OSHA, employment law and other administrative and civil issues.
Along the way, he earned his law degree from the University of San Diego School of Law, serving as Editor-in-Chief of the San Diego Journal of Climate & Energy Law. Following law school, Dennis clerked for a federal judge in San Diego. Since then, he moved to Oregon, passed both the Oregon and Washington bar exams, and joined the law firm Cummins, Goodman, Denley & Vickers, where he represents employers throughout the Pacific Northwest.
“CI helped me develop the confidence to be successful in law school and in my career as a lawyer,” he said. “CI’s small community and the professors’ open-door policies provided me with endless opportunities to speak with professors one on one. These interactions required me to be well-prepared and be able to coherently express my ideas and questions – a skill that has proven very useful during meetings with other attorneys at the firm.”
In his free time, Dennis says he enjoys playing golf, hiking, snowboarding, and exploring Portland’s food and craft beer scene with his fiancée, Kristin. He is happy to offer advice to CI undergraduates and fellow alumni contemplating a career in law.