Elliott P. Laws

In 2011, he was appointed by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court to serve as Administrative Trustee for the environmental response trust that oversaw the approximately $800 million trust established by the U.S. Government to clean up and repurpose for redevelopment the former properties of "Old" General Motors Corp. He managed this role through a separate entity, EPLET LLC, of which he was the Managing Member.

In 2017, Elliott was appointed as a public member of the Administrative Conference of the United States. In 2018, he was appointed as a member of the Department of Energy’s Environmental Management Advisory Board (EMAB).

Elliott was elected a Fellow of the American College of Environmental Lawyers in 2008. He was also listed in Who's Who Legal: Environment in 2023, ranking the very best attorneys across the United States and across clients and peers; in addition, he was recognized by Super Lawyers as a top environmental attorney since 2014. Elliott was named by Lawdragon as one of the "500 Leading U.S. Environmental & Energy Lawyers" in 2021.

Elliott formerly served as President of Safety, Health, and Environment for Texaco Inc. While at Texaco, Elliott was responsible for the development and oversight of worldwide environmental and safety policies and positions, including climate change, sustainability, environmental management systems, and corporate audit and responsibility programs supporting the underlying strategic and business objectives of the corporation. Elliott was also the principal advisor to the CEO and other senior corporate officials on environmental policy matters. His work with Texaco included working with business unit leaders to integrate the environmental goals of the corporation into the business unit plans. Finally, he supported business units on international project and policy development, including interaction with international business partners, and coordinated with the Legal Department and Government Affairs Office on major environmental claims.

As Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response at the Environmental Protection Agency, he was responsible for regulatory and policy development and implementation for solid and hazardous waste management. This included the Superfund, RCRA, Brownfields, and underground storage tank programs. Previously, he was a Justice Department and EPA attorney and a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney.