Biography

Elizabeth guides clients through complex chemical, product, and environmental regulatory compliance matters, with a particular focus on TSCA and state restrictions on chemicals in products.

Elizabeth assists clients with regulatory compliance issues concerning chemical substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), state chemical and product laws, and similar international chemical regulatory regimes. She advises companies on TSCA reporting, recordkeeping, import, and confidentiality obligations; prepares clients for TSCA inspections; and helps defend against Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) enforcement actions, including negotiating with agency officials. She also has experience leading voluntary compliance audits under EPA's Audit Policy and managing liability under penalty mitigation policies.

Elizabeth regularly counsels manufacturers, importers, retailers, and trade associations on the rapidly evolving patchwork of state restrictions, reporting obligations, labeling requirements, and phase-out requirements for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other chemicals in consumer products and articles. Her work includes advising on state PFAS laws affecting product portfolios, supply-chain due diligence, reporting strategies, labeling and disclosure obligations, as well as compliance planning for product categories such as apparel, textiles, electronics, and other consumer goods. Elizabeth assists with rulemaking advocacy, and has experience preparing company and trade group comments on state and federal chemical and product regulatory actions.

Before joining B&D, Elizabeth worked as an Associate at a law firm where she counseled clients on regulatory compliance and enforcement matters under TSCA, as well as civil litigation and enforcement matters concerning the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). She also previously served as an Attorney-Advisor for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), Office of Chief Counsel, where she provided counsel on enforcement actions under the Pipeline Safety Act. In this role, she advised on pipeline safety investigations, enforcement actions, and policy matters. She adjudicated regulatory violations and negotiated Consent Agreements for adoption in Consent Orders against pipeline facilities.

Furthermore, Elizabeth's experience includes a tenure as a Legal Fellow at an environmental non-profit, where she drafted complaints for violations of environmental laws and represented environmental whistleblowers. While pursuing her J.D., Elizabeth was a Legal Extern for the Southern Environmental Law Center, where she analyzed potential regulations of hazardous chemicals under federal laws and contributed to litigation preparation. She also held clerkships with the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission and EPA, where she gained insight into environmental and administrative law matters.

Education

  • Sewanee: The University of the South  (B.S., cum laude)
    • Environmental Studies: Natural Resources
  • Washington and Lee University  (J.D., 2019)
    • German Law Journal, Lead Articles Editor
    • A. Paul Knight Fellowship for Environmental Work, Recipient
    • Environmental Law Society, Co-Founder & Co-President

Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Virginia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court – Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court – Western District of Virginia

Honors & Awards

  • Virginia Access to Justice Commission, Pro Bono Service Honor Roll (2026)
  • "Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch," a Best Lawyers® publication, recognition in Environmental Law (2026)
  • Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, High Honors Recognition (2025)