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Ms Lisa Ellman
Work Department
Global Regulatory
Position
Partner
Career
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 is a leader in Hogan Lovells’ Transportation practice and 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 independent non-profit Commercial Drone Alliance, Lisa focuses on expanding the commercial drone industry and enabling Advanced Air Mobility. She also focuses on UAS security efforts. Lisa regularly brings industry together with policymakers to tackle and solve complex emerging technology policy issues, including around safety, security, and privacy.
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 UAS policy in the United States, and participated in the federal interagency process considering UAS-related policy issues.
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
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
(Hall of Fame)Hogan Lovells US LLP’s aviation team provides ‘creative solutions and optionality’ to industry-leading airlines, emerging aviation corporations, and commercial entities in both domestic and international clients. In Washington DC, Lisa Ellman 
and Arjun Garg lead a team that is well-prepared to advise on federal regulatory compliance, contentious commercial litigation, licensing, and certifications. Ellman is recognized as a leader in the unmanned aviation industry, evidenced by her contributions towards legislation in Congress focused on drone safety and the federal authorization of electric aircraft. Garg is recognized as ‘one of the best aviation regulatory attorneys in town’, building upon his experience as Chief Counsel of the FAA to advize leading airlines, air traffic control services, and investment firms. Earl Adams Jr previously worked at the DOT and has strong regulatory expertise. Mathew Clark is recognized for his broad skillset and is able to advise on any and all matters pertaining to manned and unmanned aviation. His work with Verge Aero led to a federal exemption to the rule prohibiting drones from carrying hazardous materials.
Lawyer Rankings
- Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation United States > Transport
- Hall of Fame United States > Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Transport > Aviation and air travel: litigation and regulation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Corporate governance
- Media, technology and telecoms > Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
- Industry focus > Education
- Government > Government relations
- Healthcare > Life sciences
- Real estate > Real estate investment trusts (REITs)
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory
- Media, technology and telecoms > Telecoms and broadcast: transactions
- International trade and national security > Trade remedies and trade policy
Firm Rankings
- Antitrust > Cartel
- International trade and national security > CFIUS
- International trade and national security > Customs, export controls and economic sanctions
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
- Energy > Energy regulation: electric power
- Energy > Energy regulation: oil and gas
- Environment > Environment: litigation
- Environment > Environment: regulatory
- Government > Government contracts
- Healthcare > Health insurers
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: large deals ($1bn+)
- International trade and national security > National Security
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Healthcare > Service providers
- Tax > US taxes: non-contentious
- Finance > Capital markets: debt offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: equity offerings
- Finance > Capital markets: global offerings
- Energy > Energy litigation: oil and gas
- Tax > International tax
- Antitrust > Merger control
- Finance > Restructuring (including bankruptcy): corporate
- Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions
- Antitrust > Civil litigation/class actions: defense
- Finance > Fintech
- Real estate > Real estate finance
- Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products
- Intellectual property > Trademarks: litigation
- M&A/corporate and commercial > Venture capital and emerging companies
- Investment fund formation and management > Private equity funds (including venture capital)
- Real estate > Real estate
- Intellectual property > Patents: litigation (full coverage)