Ellen M. Moskal
Associate
LinkedIn Bio
Ellen Moskal advises public and private clients across a range of natural resources matters, including water rights disputes, water quality enforcement actions, and air quality compliance.
Prior experience as an environmental planner, coupled with clerkships at the State Water Resources Control Board and Center for Biological Diversity, allows Ellen to offer a unique and well-rounded perspective on client projects.
While at King Hall pursuing a certificate in environmental law, Ellen participated in the Aoki Water Justice Clinic, served as an executive editor for Environs Environmental Law Journal, held board positions in three student organizations, and interned for the nonprofit Community Water Center.
In her free time, Ellen enjoys backpacking, running, cycling, and baking.
Insights and Activities
- Panel Co-Chair, “The Future of California’s Water Infrastructure,” California Water Law Symposium, 2018
- Symposium Chair, “Humans & Their Environment: Protecting Our Planet and Its Inhabitants” Environmental Law Society, UC Davis School of Law, 2018
- Executive Editor, Environs Environmental Law Journal, 2017-2018
Recent Articles
This week, the U.S. Supreme Court put an end to thirteen years of original jurisdiction litigation between the States of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, and the United States by entering ... Read More
On February 26 and 27, 2026, the Delta Stewardship Council (Council) held a two-day public hearing to address ten appeals challenging the California Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Certification of ... Read More
On July 24, 2025, the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) staff released a revised draft of proposed updates (2025 Draft Update) to the Water Quality Control Plan ... Read More
The California Legislature and state agencies approved over 1,000 new laws and regulations which will go into effect in 2025, including a State Water Resources Control Board (State Board) regulation ... Read More
The limits to federal jurisdiction over “waters of the United States” (WOTUS) have continued to develop following the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, as federal ... Read More
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