Allison LaPlante
Clinical Professor of Law, Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center

Specialty Areas & Course Descriptions

Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center, Environmental Clinic: PEAC

Academic Credentials

J.D., cum laude, 2002, Lewis & Clark Law School
B.S., 1996, Cornell University

Professional Background

Allison LaPlante joined PEAC as a staff attorney and clinical professor of law in January, 2005. Originally from Chicago, Illinois, Allison received her B.S. in Biology/Ecology from Cornell. For three years she worked for a national environmental organization, focusing on toxics issues while dividing her time between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. While at Lewis & Clark Law School she was active in a wide variety of environmental law activities, including PEAC, NEDC, and environmental moot court. Following graduation, Allison held a District of Oregon federal clerkship in Portland. As a PEAC staff attorney, she focuses primarily on issues and cases concerning pollution control.