Related Information For Asha Venkataraman
Areas of Practice
Education
- J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, 2009 (cum laude)
- B.S., Cornell University, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 2006 (cum laude)
Bar and Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- New York
Asha Venkataraman
TEL: 202.298.1861
FAX: 202.338.2416
Seventh Floor
Washington DC 20007
Asha Venkataraman assists clients with matters relating to natural gas, electricity, and the environment. Since joining the firm, Ms. Venkataraman has provided counsel regarding Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proceedings and compliance concerning the Natural Gas Act and its implications in electric transmission permitting, siting, and rate cases. She has assisted in advocacy efforts designed to improve the Endangered Species Act through administrative and legislative action. Ms. Venkataraman also advises clients on matters involving compliance with reliability standards enforced by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) and regional reliability entities.
Professional Background
While attending law school, Ms. Venkataraman served as a legal intern for Defenders of Wildlife, where she drafted comments on administrative rulemakings, endangered species listings, habitat designations and resource protection, and helped to author Freedom of Information Act requests and appeals.
Ms. Venkataraman also interned for the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight in the U.S. House of Representatives, helping to coordinate hearings on the effects of climate change on the polar bear and researching the application of federal statutes.
Government Service
Legal Intern, Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, U.S. House of Representatives, 2008
Professional and Civic Affiliations
- Energy Bar Association
- Women’s Council on Energy and Environment