Abigail Frische

Abigail earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she received a full-tuition Sturm Law Scholarship and a Certificate of Specialization in Environmental Law and Natural Resource Law and Policy. She earned dual Bachelor of Arts degrees in Anthropology and History from Southern Methodist University.

As a student attorney with the University of Denver Environmental Law Clinic, Abigail filed statements of opposition and appeared in Water Court on matters involving disputed water use, quantity, and due diligence. She also served on the University of Denver Water Law Review, progressing from Staff Editor to Senior Staff Editor, and worked as a research assistant on projects involving environmental preemption and municipal turf rebate programs.

Abigail worked as a law clerk supporting the U.S. Department of Justice’s Environment and Natural Resources Division, (via a contractor role through Amentum). In that role, she served as primary law clerk on federal reserved water rights litigation, conducting research on water rights, compacts, and legislative histories, and assisting with the drafting of briefs and motions. Her earlier legal experience included a summer internship with Marathon Petroleum Corporation, where she drafted and evaluated contracts and researched litigation strategy, and a summer internship with the 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office.