Elka Rusz, Shannon

Shannon earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from Virginia Commonwealth University, magna cum laude in 2007. She received her Juris Doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in May 2012. She was admitted to practice in Maryland in December 2012.

Shannon maintained a demanding full time career in management while she was earning her Economics Degree. In 2009 she moved on from that 10 year career to pursue her legal career. Shannon’s legal studies focused on trial advocacy and all aspects of civil litigation, while incorporating studies of the Uniform Commercial Code and criminal procedure. Shannon excelled in Trial Advocacy, Pre-trial Advocacy and Legal Drafting courses. She was also a member of the Energy and Environmental Law Journal.

Shannon has worked as a law clerk for Mr. Ellis since the summer of 2010. In the interim she also completed internships with WorkplaceFairness.com, The United States Department of the Treasury, and with the Honorable Judge Thomas G. Ross of the Queen Anne’s County Circuit Court. Having now been admitted to practice we are pleased to welcome here as an associate attorney in our firm.