Overview
Elle Elliott is an associate whose practice focuses on environmental, natural resources, and land use matters. Her background combines legal training in environmental law and policy with experience supporting courts, conservation organizations, tribal and local government clients, and nonprofit entities on regulatory, policy, and land management issues.
Before joining private practice, Elle served as a law clerk in Alaska’s Third Judicial District and worked in the Environmental Justice Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School, where she conducted legal research and analysis across civil, administrative, and regulatory matters and supported clients on environmental advocacy, compliance, public health, and policy issues. She has researched and drafted documents related to conservation easements, land management, property rights, and climate adaptation initiatives, and has collaborated with nonprofit organizations, governmental entities, and community stakeholders on land conservation and natural resource matters.
Elle earned her J.D. and Master’s in Environmental Law and Policy from Vermont Law and Graduate School, where she served as managing editor of the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.
Education
Vermont Law and Graduate School, J.D., cum laude, 2025
Vermont Law and Graduate School, Master of Environmental Law and Policy, with distinction, 2025
The Ohio State University, B.S., Anthropological Sciences, summa cum laude, 2022
The Ohio State University, B.A., Japanese Language, summa cum laude, 2022
Admissions
Alaska
Languages
- Japanese
Experience
Environmental & Natural Resources
- Conducted legal research and analysis involving environmental law, natural resources, land conservation, climate adaptation, and related regulatory frameworks.
- Developed policy recommendations and advocacy strategies addressing environmental stewardship, conservation objectives, and resource management issues.
Land Use, Property Rights & Conservation
- Researched and drafted documents relating to easements, land management, property rights, and conservation planning.
- Assisted with management planning, grant-supported conservation initiatives, and climate adaptation efforts for protected lands.
Administrative, Regulatory & Public Policy Matters
- Conducted legal research concerning administrative law, regulatory compliance, state constitutional provisions, and related public policy issues.
- Worked with tribal nations, local governments, and nonprofit organizations to support environmental advocacy and public policy initiatives.
Litigation & Judicial Clerkship Experience
- Prepared bench memoranda addressing dispositive motions, evidentiary issues, and other pretrial matters, and conducted legal research across a range of civil and administrative cases.
- Drafted memorandum opinions, jury instructions, and other judicial documents involving complex legal and factual issues.
Insights
Insights & Presentations
- “A Monument to Conservation: How the Antiquities Act Can Be Amended to Better Achieve National Conservation Goals,” student note, Vermont Law and Graduate School
- “Well, Well, Well, Well, How the Water Tables: How Recent Court Decisions Have Replenished Hope for Dwindling Aquifers in the West,” EcoPerspectives Blog, May 2023
Recognition
- Managing Editor, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, 2024-2025
- Environmental Missions Scholar, Vermont Law and Graduate School
- Academic Excellence Award, Land Conservation Law (ENV 5474)
Affiliations
Professional
- Member, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Civic
- Volunteer, Land Trust Rally, 2024
- Community Garden Organizer, 2018-2020