Lori Maddox Email and Phone Number

Helped launch and lead ELAW since its founding. Supervises ELAW's technology and administrative staff, oversees ELAW administration and finance, works with other team members and board to build high impact projects and programs, and expand and improve the international ELAW network. Helped create the ELAW Network Group, an advisory body to the global ELAW Network, and served as liaison to the Secretariat for over a decade. Leads ELAW's Defending Defenders Program, to improve protection for… Show more Helped launch and lead ELAW since its founding. Supervises ELAW's technology and administrative staff, oversees ELAW administration and finance, works with other team members and board to build high impact projects and programs, and expand and improve the international ELAW network. Helped create the ELAW Network Group, an advisory body to the global ELAW Network, and served as liaison to the Secretariat for over a decade. Leads ELAW's Defending Defenders Program, to improve protection for environmental defenders.Designed and managed the Working Exchange Fellowship Program from 1991 - 2003, which has hosted nearly 175 public interest environmental lawyers and scientists from 58 countries for fellowships from 1 week to 6 months. Extensive experience in electronic networking and troubleshooting to help advocates around the world gain access to and efficiently use electronic communications. Established first e-mail links to Outer Mongolia. Traveled to Mongolia, Russia, Mexico, Central and South America, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the Middle East to collaborate with public interest advocates. Show less

Assisted nonprofit corporations with organizational, legal and management matters. Trained nonprofit managers in human and financial resource management, strategic planning, project development and implementation. Advised citizens facing criminal charges for acts of nonviolent civil disobedience in defense of environment and human rights.

Assisted attorney in litigation to enforce federal environmental statutes and office management. Legal research and writing, client support, case management. Prepared documents and managed docket for court-appointed criminal cases. Collaborated with colleagues to create the Environmental Litigation Fund to support public interest cases.

Established recycled paper business to support small nonprofit groups working to eradicate pesticides and protect the environment. Wrote public comments on environmental matters for submission to local, state and federal agencies. Delivered public testimony before city and county bodies considering new development proposals.