Christina Elles is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. Prior to joining K&L Gates, Ms. Elles was a Rule 9 licensed legal intern for University of Washington Student Legal Services and was also a summer legal extern at the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research. She was a K&L Gates summer associate in 2015. Prior to law school, Ms. Elles worked for the Union of Concerned Scientists on climate change policy in Washington, D.C.