William Ward, J.D.
Senior Facilitator and Advisor for Community-Based Environmental Solutions
wward@michaeldbaker.comWilliam Ward is a lawyer, strategist, and facilitator who specializes in advancing environmental solutions informed by community needs, including urban watersheds, rural communities facing wastewater and flooding challenges, and tribes and indigenous populations advancing environmental protection in Indian Country. As a member of the Senior Executive Service from 1998 until 2017, he served as EPA’s first designated Dispute Resolution Specialist, as Region VIII Regional Counsel, and as a principal advisor and facilitator for community and tribal outreach and engagement following the Gold King Mine Spill. William has served on United States delegations negotiating several international environmental agreements, including the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. He currently supports community initiatives in the United States and abroad.
