Meryl Compton (Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Law '27) Named 2025 Charles N. Woodruff Fellow
University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Law student Meryl Compton (’27) was awarded the Charles N. Woodruff Fellowship. The Charles N. Woodruff fellowship was established in memory of Charles Woodruff, a highly successful water resources lawyer, to promote excellence in the practice of natural resources law.
Meryl is a 2L student at the University of Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Law School. She is primarily interested in energy and public utilities law and hopes to contribute to regulatory solutions that facilitate a clean, equitable energy future. Meryl's interest in western land management and sustainable energy was inspired by her experience growing up in Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô and spending time throughout the West. Ìý
Prior to law school, Meryl worked at Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô-based company, E Source, where she managed a team focused on developing demand-side management data tools for energy utilities. She also contributed to research on beneficial electrification and regulatory solutions to promote decarbonization. Before E Source, she worked for the Public Interest Network doing environmental and consumer protection policy research.
Meryl graduated from Davidson College, where she majored in environmental studies and economics. At Ä¢¹½Ó°Òô Law, Meryl is involved with the Environmental Law Society, Acequia Assistance Project, and Environmental Law Journal. She is also a Legislation and Regulation tutor. As the current Woodruff Fellow, she is working on a research project related to a federal insurance program for grazing land. She looks forward to connecting with everyone at the GWC this year!
