Nancy Cruz
Nancy Cruz advises clients on state and federal regulatory compliance and permitting matters in the energy sector.
She also assists clients with the transactional aspects of purchasing and developing renewable energy projects. Additionally, Nancy advises clients on environmental regulatory and compliance matters; her experience includes analyzing issues under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Nancy is bilingual in Spanish and volunteers with community organizations whose missions are to support and protect immigrant communities in Wisconsin. She is committed to maintaining an active pro bono practice. Nancy previously represented a criminal defendant and an indigent petitioner in a civil suit on appeal, appearing before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
While earning her J.D. at the University of Wisconsin Law School, Nancy served as the president of the Moot Court Board and co-president of the Latinx Law Student Association. Nancy was a clinical student with the Immigrant Justice Clinic, where she represented asylum applicants and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- University of Wisconsin Law School, J.D., 2020
- University of California, Berkeley, B.A., History, 2015
Bar and Court Admissions
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Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Related Employment
- Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, Madison, WI, Associate, 2020 – 2021; Summer Associate, 2019
Professional Recognition
Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Energy Law, 2024
Impact
Community Involvement
- Wisconsin Hispanic Lawyers Association, Vice President
- Hispanic National Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division, Co-Chair CLE/Programming
- Centro Hispano, Juventud Program, Mentor, 2018 – 2020