Magali Cota
Staff Attorney and Legal Director
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Magali’s experience and skills in environmental law have been shaped by her work with nonprofit organizations such as Earthjustice, the Western Environmental Law Center, Columbia Riverkeeper, and, most recently, the Northwest Justice Project, where she focused on protecting vulnerable communities. Throughout her career, Magali has recognized the essential role of community—not only in her professional journey but in her ability to elevate the voices of those most affected by regulatory failures and environmental injustice. She deeply values Friends of the San Juans’ commitment to community voice and its understanding of the inextricable link between humanity and nature. Magali is excited to join the island communities and continue the work of the Legal Director and Staff Attorney at Friends of the San Juans, protecting the islands from those who seek to undermine their environmental integrity. She believes that access to a healthy environment is an innate right—and she will always fight to defend that right.
