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
June 1, 2026
Challenge to Oregon’s Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility Law Races to Trial While Other Legal Battles Brew
Advisory
April 7, 2026
The Chemical Compound — Quarter 1 2026
Legal Updates on High Priority Chemicals, PFAS-Related Developments, and Other Important Chemical-Regulatory Developments
March 30, 2026
Congress Considers Broad PFAS Legislation Targeting Nonessential Uses and Environmental Releases
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