Ellie Riegel is an associate in the firm's Washington, D.C. office, where she practices in the Litigation and Government Contracts groups. Ellie’s work primarily includes complex civil litigation in federal and state forums. She focuses on a range of government contracts issues, including government investigations, client counseling, and bid protests before the Government Accountability Office.
Ellie maintains an active pro bono practice, with a focus on indigent criminal defense and civil rights. She recently successfully represented an individual incarcerated in federal prison in proceedings before the U.S. Parole Commission, where her team secured parole for her client after he spent 26 years in federal prison. She serves as an associate trustee for the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs.
During law school, Ellie was a member of both the Criminal Defense Clinic and the Civil Rights Clinic. She also served on the management board of the Program in Law and Public Service and was an assistant articles editor for the Virginia Journal of Social Policy & The Law.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"N.Y. Federal Court Says Daubert and Rule 702 Gatekeeping Role “Ill Suited” for Class Certification,"
Litigation Alert
(October 20, 2022).
Contact: Ellie Riegel
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"Second Circuit Reinforces the Relator’s Burden to Plead Materiality,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(February 4, 2022).
Contacts: Brian Tully McLaughlin, Matthew Vicinanzo, Ellie Riegel, Amanda H. McDowell
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"DOL Issues Final Rule to Increase the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractor Employees to $15,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(December 1, 2021).
Contacts: Trina Fairley Barlow, Kris D. Meade, Peter Eyre, Rina M. Gashaw, Ellie Riegel
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"Interim Final No Surprises Act Regulations Provide New Detail on Regulatory Scheme, Continue to Leave Critical Aspects Up in the Air,"
Health Care Alert
(October 6, 2021).
Contacts: Jodi G. Daniel, Christopher Flynn, Michael W. Lieberman, Rochelle-Leigh Rosenberg, Alice Hall-Partyka, Ellie Riegel, Samuel H. Ruddy
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"Subcontracting Status Reports, Even if False, Are Not Claims Under the FCA,"
Government Contracts Bullet Points
(June 22, 2021).
Contacts: Olivia Lynch, Brian Tully McLaughlin, Lyndsay A. Gorton, Ellie Riegel
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"Affordable Care Act Survives Third Supreme Court Challenge,"
Health Care Alert
(June 22, 2021).
Contacts: Stephen J. McBrady, Daniel W. Wolff, Payal Nanavati, Jay DeSanto, Ellie Riegel, Joe Records
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