Janelle Orsi — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Co-Founder and Staff Attorney at Sustainable Economies Law Center since 2009.
Authored 'Practicing Law in the Sharing Economy' (2012), 'The Sharing Solution' (2009), and 'The Cohousing Toolkit' (2012).
Selected as an Ashoka Fellow in 2014 for innovative solutions to social problems.
Profiled by the American Bar Association as a Legal Rebel in 2010 for remaking the legal profession through innovation.
Listed on The (En)Rich List in 2012 for contributions to sustainable futures.
Holds a Doctor of Law (JD) degree.

Biography

Janelle Orsi is a lawyer, writer, and cartoonist who co-founded and serves as Staff Attorney at the Sustainable Economies Law Center (SELC) since 2009. At SELC, a cooperatively-structured nonprofit, she works to foster more loving relationships between humans and land and provides legal support to organizations focused on radical land projects, cooperatives, social enterprises, and local sustainable economies.