THE TELLUS ADVANTAGE
We bring the sophistication and client service of a big firm practice within your reach. We often partner directly with real estate and business law firms to augment your success.
Our Team
Kristin Larson, Esq.
Founding Partner
Kristin Larson possesses two science degrees and a juris doctor degree. Before becoming a lawyer in Washington DC, she served as manager for several high profile governmental projects including a decade in Antarctica for the National Science Foundation’s research and environmental compliance matters.
Kristin also served in the White House Council for Environmental Quality successfully shepherding Presidential Orders through multi-agency rule writing and contentious stakeholder processes.
The winning combination of science, law and project management provide Kristin with a unique skillset, benefitting her clients with well-founded advice, negotiation skills, and strategic thinking not commonly found in her fellow environmental lawyers.
Kristin has established a particularly strong following amongst real estate and corporate portfolio investors, where cut-through strategies, rapid response and experienced / pragmatic risk evaluation provide her clients with a winning advantage.
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Education
J.D. George Washington University Law School, (Editorial Board Enviro Law Journal)
M.S. University of Oregon, Institute of Marine Biology
B.A. Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California, 2001
District of Columbia, 2002
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Awarded the Sweeney Medal, April 2023 for her exceptional record of service to the Explorers Club, a non-profit founded in 1904 based on New York City.
Kristin Peak, a mountain on the Antarctic continent is named for Ms Larson in recognition of her long record of service to the United States Antarctic Research Program
Ariana Katovich, Esq.
Associate
Ariana Katovich has lead non-profit, for-profit, and government efforts for more than 20 years, and in so doing has established herself as a charismatic and creative problem solver.
Ariana possesses significant experience in executive leadership, fundraising, grant-making, policy, government relations, and strategic communications. She has a proven track record of successful project and program management including large capital project completion.
Ariana was the Director of Operations for Cutting Edge Counsel and Cutting Edge Capital in Oakland, CA assisting attorneys and entrepreneurs raise mission-targeted capital. Ariana also serves on the Board of Directors of the Earth Island Institute, an international environmental organization and fiscal sponsor.
Ariana recently complimented this strong experience base with a law degree, and marshals her many talents and deep client-service experience to serve her legal clients’ benefit.
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Education
J.D. The Colleges of Law - Santa Barbara Campus
B.A., University of California Santa Barbara.
Bar Admissions
State Bar of California, 2023
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Awarded the David Brower Youth Award, Earth Island Institute, 2000
Received the Chancellor Award for Community Excellence, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2000
Representative Clients
The word Tellus is Latin for land, territory, or earth. For other uses and derivations see mythology here.
Our Philosophy
As former “Big Law”attorneys, we cut our teeth on national-level issues and high stakes deals. We deliver best-in-class client service, yet preserve smaller firm sensibilities, flexibility and much better pricing.
There are, in fact, very few environmental attorneys catering specifically to the transactional and business community to be found outside the big law firms. However, your business investments deserve high-caliber attention and scrutiny.
With Tellus, you benefit from several decades of expertise gained in the world’s most highly regarded business law firms, but at half the cost. We also act as “embedded counsel” to augment business and real estate firms on an “as needed” basis in order to deliver best value to your existing clients.
Founded in 2015, Tellus Law Group has evolved into an investor-centric law firm. Whether you are looking to expand your portfolio with distressed, environmentally impaired properties, have discovered environmental issues with existing assets, or received a notice of non-compliance, Tellus attorneys will be by your side to evaluate the risks and then create strategies to mitigate those risks. Rapid fire issue spotting and risk-assessment is our specialty.
Tellus Law Group represents a paradigm shift.
You no longer need to rely on environmental law generalists, real estate attorneys, or consultants to cover the nuances posed by environmental matters. Tellus brings the sophistication, savvy, and client service of a big firm business law practice within reach of small and mid-sized entities. This is our passion and the “Tellus Advantage” you gain when you put us on your deal team and in support of your regulatory compliance needs.
Social Responsibility & Civic Engagement
As members of the community with deep roots in conservation, Tellus lawyers are committed to working alongside others to improve and clean-up landscapes of all types. We believe that communities can thrive and even support development while safeguarding the environment and biodiversity. Through our commitment, Tellus plays a pivotal role in our community (local and more broadly) advancing the mission of environmental stewardship and sustainable development. Please get in touch with us to discuss the possibility of pro bono services, and other community engagement or educational opportunities.
