Elliott P. Laws will come on board as counsel in Pillsbury’s Washington D.C. office. His practice centers on providing strategic counseling and legal and policy advice on domestic and international environmental and energy policy issues and litigation. Prior to joining CG&S, Laws was President of Safety, Health and Environment for Texaco Inc. As Assistant Administrator for Solid Waste and Emergency Response at the Environmental Protection Agency, he was responsible for regulatory and policy development and implementation for solid and hazardous waste management. Formerly, he was a Justice Department and EPA attorney and a Manhattan Assistant District Attorney. Laws holds a J.D. from Georgetown University and a B.A. degree in Government and Politics, and Speech Communication from St. John’s University.