Ben Grillot

Ben Grillot serves as an Adjunct Professor of Legal Writing at The George Washington University Law School, teaching Fundamentals of Lawyering and Advanced Field Placement to upper-level students while concurrently holding a Senior Attorney position at the Southern Environmental Law Center since 2025.

Education:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA) from University of Toledo
• Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) from University of Maryland
• Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) from George Washington University (2007-2010)

Mr. Grillot's professional expertise centers on environmental law litigation, having represented federal agencies in Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act cases during his tenure at the Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division (2014-2025). His practice extends to complex commercial litigation, international arbitration, and anti-corruption investigations from his time at Hughes Hubbard and Reed. In academia, he focuses on practical legal skills development through field placements and legal writing instruction, bridging theoretical knowledge with real-world application in environmental and regulatory law contexts.

Professional Narrative:

• Current Senior Attorney at Southern Environmental Law Center (2025-present)
• Former litigator at Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division (2014-2025)
• Former complex litigation attorney at Hughes Hubbard and Reed (2010-2014)
• Initial career as audio-visual archivist at Library of Congress