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ABOUT US

About Carolyn Elefant Ms. Elefant is founder and principal attorney in the Law Offices of Carolyn Elefant (LOCE). Prior to founding LOCE Ms. Elefant worked as an associate attorney for the law firm of Duncan and Allen, a national energy boutique located in Washington D.C. from 1990-1993 and served as an attorney advisor with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission from 1988 to 1990. In addition, from 1994 through 1997, Ms. Elefant held an adjunct faculty position with the University of Maryland University College Paralegal Studies Program where she taught contract law.
    Education

  • Juris Doctorate, Cornell Law School, Ithaca New York (May 1988)
    Moot Court Board Editor; Second Place in class-wide first year moot court competition

  • Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, honors in Politics, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts (May 1985)
    David Alexander Award recipient

    Bar Memberships

  • member in good standing, bar of New York and District of Columbia

  • Admitted to practice before the United States Supreme Court, Second Circuit, D.C. Circuit, United States District Court for the District of Columbia

    Activities and Awards

  • Appointed Member, Montgomery County Energy and Air Quality Advisory Committee, 1994-1999; Committee Vice Chair, 1999-2000.

  • Recipient, Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless Five Year Service Award (1994)

  • DC Bar Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Section; Energy Bar Association

  • Member, Solosez, a national listserve of solos and small firm attorneys with over 900 members