Joe Findaro is an attorney/consultant based in Miami FL. and Washington, D.C. with over 41 years of experience with a focus on water resources, land development and Indian Tribe-related issues. Positions have included: Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Water and Science during the Reagan Administration, Washington Counsel in the Office of the California Governor, Director of Federal Affairs at the Entergy Corporation and private law practice. Joe works regularly with the U.S. Executive Branch, the Congress, and the private sector. He is an instructor of environmental law and policy at the university level, an instructor in the McGeorge School of Law Salzburg summer program, and author of numerous published works. Most recently, Joe has spearheaded the development of a $150 million casino hotel resort in Asuncion, Paraguay, as a co-founder and manager of Vimerica Development LLC. Joe received his B.A. summa cum laude from Tufts University with a double major in Political Science and Psychology from Tufts University and his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. Joe is a member of the Boston Athletic Association and has raised money for organizations serving victims of terrorism, war and mass violence.