Elliot Field

Biography

Elliot Field joined OSBA’s legal department in April 2020. Prior to OSBA, Elliot worked for three years as a Legal Specialist with the Oregon Department of Education, where he oversaw the State’s special education dispute resolution program, delivered trainings and presentations to school district and education service district personnel regarding legal issues in education, and provided legal guidance to ODE staff.

 Prior to moving to Oregon in 2016, Elliot spent over five years as a school attorney in Los Angeles, California, representing school districts and community college districts in employment, personal injury, and business matters. Elliot earned his law degree from Loyola Law School, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from UCLA.

Education and Admissions

Loyola Law School J.D., 2009

University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), B.A., 2002

Oregon State Bar, 2017

California State Bar, 2009

Presentations

2020

• Legal Issues Impacting Oregon Small Schools
• Student Speech: Where does student speech cross the line to student discipline?