Katrina Umstead focuses her practice on environmental regulatory compliance and litigation matters.
Katrina graduated magna cum laude from William and Mary Law School, where she was a lead articles editor for the William and Mary Law Review. While in law school, she served as a Judicial Intern for the Honorable Amy Berman Jackson in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
Prior to law school, Katrina worked for several years as a paralegal supporting environmental law and policy matters. During her undergraduate studies, she completed an Oak Ridge Institute of Science and Education Research fellowship in the Environmental Protection Agency's National Center for Environmental Economics.
Perspectives
August 7, 2026
Trade Association Challenging Oregon’s and California’s Packaging EPR Programs Sets Its Sights on Colorado With a New Federal Lawsuit
Environmental Edge: Climate Change & Regulatory Insights
July 22, 2026
A Reprieve From Packaging EPR Enforcement in Oregon (For Now): Parties Stipulate to a Pause in Lollicup
Environmental Edge: Climate Change & Regulatory Insights
July 21, 2026
Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in California Truth in Recycling Law Challenge
Consumer Products and Retail Navigator
July 8, 2026
New Class Action Takes Aim at Oregon’s Packaging EPR Program, While Trade Association Challenge Gears Up for Trial
Environmental Edge: Climate Change & Regulatory Insights
July 1, 2026
Seventeen States and a National Trade Association Open a New Front With New Theories in the Fight Over Packaging EPR Laws
Environmental Edge: Climate Change & Regulatory Insights
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Credentials
Education
- J.D., College of William and Mary Law School, 2024, magna cum laude
- B.A., University of Virginia, 2018, with distinction
Admissions
- District of Columbia
Activities
- Member, Junior League of Washington