Background
Elliott, Edwin Donald was born on April 4, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Donald and Mary Jane (Bope) Elliott.
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Elliott, Edwin Donald was born on April 4, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Edwin Donald and Mary Jane (Bope) Elliott.
Bachelor, Yale University, 1970; Juris Doctor, Yale University, 1974.
Law clerk to judge, United States District Court District of Columbia, Washington, 1974-1975;
law clerk to judge, United States Court Appeals, Washington, 1975-1976;
associate, Leva, Hawes et al, Washington, 1976-1980;
associate professor of law, Yale University, New Haven, 1981-1984;
professor of law, Yale University, New Haven, 1984-1989, 91-92;
assistant administrator, general counsel, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1989-1991;
Julien & Virginia Cornell chair environmental law and litigation, Yale University, New Haven, 1992-1994;
Adjunct Professor law, Yale University, New Haven, since 1994;
consultant, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, New York City, Washington, 1991-1993;
partner, head of District of Columbia Environmental Practice, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, Washington, 1993-1996;
partner, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, Washington, since 1996. Adjunct Professor law Georgetown University, Washington, since 1997. Advisor Federal Court Justices Study Committee, United Nations Environment Programme, 1993.
Consultant Asian Development Bank, 1994, Carnegie Committee Science, Technology and Government, 1989-1993, chair Role of Science and Risk Assessment. With National Environmental Policy Institute, since 1994, OverseasPvt. Investment Corporation, Washington, 1983-1985, Administrative Conference United States, 1987-1989, Aetna Insurance Company, 1987-1989, G.D. Searle Company, 1988-1989.
Special litigation counsel General Electric Company, Fairfield, Connecticut, 1985-1989. General series editor Prentice Hall Environmental Series.
Member American Bar Association (vice Chairman of Commission on separation of powers 1985-1989, judicial review since 1992, environmental values since 1993, chair government policy liaison), Environmental Law Institute, Gruter Institute for Law and Behavioral Research (advisory board since 1986), National Environmental Policy Institute (chair science and risk assessment), Yale Club New York City, New Haven Lawn Club.
Married Geraldine Gennet (divorced 1980). Married Mary Ellen Savage, November 22, 1980. Children: Eve Christina, Ian Donald.