Teri Donaldson

Biography

Prior to joining Suffolk Law School in July, Ms. Donaldson was the Director of the Vanderbilt University Law School Energy, Environment and Land Use Program for the 2025-2026 academic year. While in that position, she completed her first Law Review Article, “Restoring Inspector General Oversight,” which is forthcoming in the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. Ms. Donaldson continues her work at Vanderbilt Law as both a Senior Advisor to Vanderbilt’s Energy, Environment and Land Use Program and an Adjunct Professor, where she teaches a short course titled “Law, Science, Ideology and Energy Project Finance.”

Ms. Donaldson’s background in litigation, environmental and energy law spans public service, private practice, and academia. She has served in such roles as General Counsel for the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, partner in international law firms, General Counsel for the Environment and Public Works Committee of the U.S. Senate, and Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Energy.