JOSEPH ZALESKI is an associate in the Litigation group focusing his practice on environmental and energy issues. Joseph draws on past experience with agriculture and energy policy to assist clients on a variety of topics, including regulatory and litigation matters involving the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Clean Air Act (CAA), among other federal environmental statutory regimes.

Associate
Joseph T. Zaleski
- Environmental
Experience
- Pro Bono
Prior to joining Sidley, Joseph participated in the Firm’s pro bono fellowship program where he assisted Public Counsel in Los Angeles with the organization’s bankruptcy self-help desk and also assisted Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington with the organization’s immigration team and with Legal Network client intake. He continues his dedication to pro bono at Sidley by taking on immigration matters and representing a federal inmate in a re-sentencing appeal.
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Credentials
Admissions & Certifications
- California
- District of Columbia
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2017 (Executive Editor, Virginia Environmental Law Journal)
- Boston College, B.A., 2010 (summa cum laude)