Elysse Stolpe

Elysse Stolpe is the Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Waynesboro, Virginia, where she primarily prosecutes cases involving child abuse and exploitation, sexual assault and other violent crimes. Prior to joining the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office in 2015, Elysse practiced law in Washington, D.C., as a litigation associate in the fields of international arbitration and complex commercial litigation at the international law firm Dentons. She has been an adjunct professor at the University of Virginia School of Law since 2020 and is a member of the Virginia Commonwealth's Attorney's Services Council's child abuse investigation and prosecution training faculty.

Elysse serves as the chair of the board of directors for New Directions Center, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. She is also a member of the board of directors for Magnolia Rose, a nonprofit human trafficking shelter, and a member of the board of directors for CHILD USA, a national think tank for children’s civil rights. She serves on the CHILD USA Global Statute of Limitations Task Force and was a commissioner for the CHILD USA Game Over Commission, an independent multidisciplinary commission investigating and analyzing the systems that enabled Larry Nassar to sexually abuse hundreds of young athletes under the guise of medical treatment.

Professional Experience:

·      Senior Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Waynesboro, VA (2023-present)

·      Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney, Waynesboro, VA (2015-2023)

·      Adjunct Professor, University of Virginia School of Law (2020-present)

·      Associate, Dentons, Washington, D.C. (2014-2015)

Education:

·      Admitted to Virginia State Bar, 2014

·      J.D., University of Virginia School of Law, 2014

·      B.A., History and International Studies, Hollins University, 2010