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Akilah Green  Associate
Washington DC  +1.202.661.3752
Fax +1.202.778.9100
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Areas of Practice Professional Background Professional/Civic Activities Bar Admissions Education

Areas of Practice

Akilah Green focuses on federal policy and legislative affairs concerning a broad range of interests, including housing finance, financial services, and environmental and climate change policy. Ms. Green also focuses her lobbying efforts on economic development initiatives, tax-exempt organizations, and obtaining funding for clean drinking water and sanitation projects in developing nations.  Ms. Green advocates policy positions with federal legislators and administrative agencies, prepares legal and strategic policy analysis, and develops legislation.

Ms. Green works closely with issues involving the House Financial Services Committee, Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee.  She also regularly works with the offices of Congressional Black Caucus members.

Professional Background

Ms. Green joined the firm in 2006. During law school, Ms. Green served as a research director for the Michigan Voting Rights Initiative and outreach chair of the Michigan Election Law Project. In 2002, she worked on the Travis County Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign, focusing on media relations.  Ms. Green remains involved in election protection and voter registration activities.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • Co-Chair, Legislative Committee, Young Lawyer's Division, National Bar Association (2009-2010)

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of District of Columbia
  • Bar of Virginia
Education
  • J.D., University of Michigan Law School (2006) Associate Editor Michigan Journal of Race and Law
  • B.A., University of Texas at Austin (2002) with high honors

PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Environmental, Land and Natural Resources
Health Care
Maritime
Public Policy and Law
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