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Linda C. Beresford
 Linda C. Beresford is a partner with Opper & Varco LLP, where she practices environmental law and civil litigation.
Ms. Beresford's environmental practice focuses on recovering clean-up costs from responsible parties under both state and federal law. Ms. Beresford also is involved in Brownfields law, assisting public agencies and private entities in the development and implementation of redevelopment projects. Lastly, Ms. Beresford's practice includes both prosecution and defense of Clean Water Act suits. Ms. Beresford's civil litigation experience includes defense and prosecution of unfair business practice claims and investigations of employment claims.
Prior to joining the firm Ms. Beresford was an associate with the San Diego office of Foley & Lardner, and clerked for a Magistrate Judge in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California where she prepared bench memoranda and drafted opinions for discovery disputes, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and motions for class certification. Ms. Beresford also has experience as an environmental consultant with Kleinfelder, Inc., where she focused on environmental compliance issues and underground storage tank regulations. Ms. Beresford also conducted property assessments for commercial transactions and to assist in developing remediation strategies.
Ms. Beresford is currently admitted to the California Bar, and the Central and Southern Federal Districts of California. She is a member of the Federal Bar Association, the San Diego County Bar Association, and the Louis M. Welsh Inn of Court.
Ms. Beresford received her J.D. from the University of California at Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, where she served as an associate editor for the Ecology Law Quarterly and as a director of the Public Interest Task Force.
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