Rylee Kercher Olm represents clients in all facets of commercial litigation. Prior to joining Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Ms. Olm served as a clerk to Judge Morgan Christen of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Anchorage, Alaska. She was formerly an associate in the San Francisco office of a large firm where she litigated environmental and energy matters involving CEQA, contract law, nuisance law, property issues, and Proposition 65.
Ms. Olm earned her J.D. from Stanford Law School and her M.S. in Environment and Resources from Stanford. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh, summa cum laude, with a B.A. in Environmental Studies.
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