Hogan Lovells Publications
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March 2021
PartnerWashington, D.C.
Email lisa.ellman@hoganlovells.com
Phone +1 202 637 6934
Fax +1 202 637 5910
Practice groupGlobal Regulatory
"Obama's former law student is shaping the nation's policy on drones."
Elizabeth Segran, Fortune Magazine
Widely recognized as one of the "world's foremost authorities on drones and law," Lisa Ellman offers a unique perspective and vast experience to clients, helping them push policy boundaries forward and get ahead in the fast-changing regulatory environment.
Lisa chairs the firm's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) practice, a group dedicated to helping businesses succeed in the dynamic drone marketplace. As co-founder and Executive Director of the Commercial Drone Alliance, Lisa focuses on expanding the commercial drone industry. She also focuses on UAS security efforts and enabling Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). Lisa founded and hosts the Domestic Drone Security Series events, which for the first time brought national security agencies together with industry insiders to explore collaboration opportunities around drone security.
Throughout her career, Lisa has worked to bridge government policymaking and business innovation (a combination that has become known as "polivation"). Lisa has held a variety of positions at top levels of the executive branch at the White House and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). Most recently, she led the DOJ's effort to develop a policy that would govern the use of UAS in the United States, and represented the DOJ in the federal interagency process considering UAS-related policy issues.
Lisa is a highly sought-after thought leader on drone law and policy. Her opinions have been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Fortune Magazine, and other publications – and she regularly appears on television to talk about the latest developments. Lisa was featured in Fortune's "Most Powerful Women" series for her efforts to develop policy to govern drone use in the United States. She also delivered a TEDx talk in 2014.
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Education
J.D./M.P.P., The University of Chicago Law School and Harris School of Public Policy, 2005
B.A. History, University of Michigan, 2000
Bar admissions and qualifications
District of Columbia
Court admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit
U.S. Supreme Court
Assist UAS companies with participation in federal government experimental programs to push UAS policy boundaries forward around safety and security.
Help companies navigate UAS/AAM regulatory processes.
Represent Commercial Drone Alliance on FACAs such as NASA Advisory Council Aeronautics Committee and Remote ID Aviation Rulemaking Committee.
Assists businesses and trade associations to craft a public policy strategy that moves innovation forward and enables their organizations to succeed.
Assists companies entering the dynamic UAS/AAM marketplace to craft a business strategy for success.
Provides UAS companies with counsel on privacy and data security issues.
Provides counsel on legal and policy issues around drone security, including counter-drone technology.
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