Ellen Ginsberg

Ellen C. Ginsberg is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of NEI. She has held those positions since 2005, previously serving as NEI’s deputy general counsel. Ms. Ginsberg is responsible for legal matters affecting the commercial nuclear energy industry. She directs and manages NEI’s federal litigation on behalf of its members. NEI frequently participates as a party or amicus curiae in matters before the U.S. Supreme Court, federal courts of appeals, and state courts. She also represents NEI in proceedings before federal regulatory agencies, including the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Department of Energy (DOE).

Under her leadership, NEI and the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) successfully argued to the D.C. Circuit that DOE’s termination of the used fuel disposal program should relieve nuclear generators of the related fee. Since 2014, this action has saved electricity consumers $750 million per year in fees. Ms. Ginsberg’s team recently prevailed in a contentious contract dispute over non-member access to member benefits.

Prior to joining NEI, Ms. Ginsberg practiced with the Washington, D.C., law firm of Swidler & Berlin. From 1984 to 1986, she served as a law clerk to the NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel (ASLBP).

Recently, Ms. Ginsberg was featured in an Modern Counsel article, an online publication that shares the perspectives and experiences of highly regarded members of the legal community. She is a member of the New York State and District of Columbia bars.