Nakia Arrington assists clients by assessing, investigating, and resolving compliance issues across a variety of industries. Her practice covers environmental policy, pipeline safety, citizen suits pursuant to the Clean Water Act, hydroelectric power, compliance planning, incident response, internal investigations, and American Indian Law, as well as a broad range of civil litigation in federal and state courts. She also advises on environmental, social, and governance issues (ESG).
Nakia has recently advised clients navigating interactions with the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), the Department of Energy (DOE), and the California Air Resources Board (CARB).
During law school, Nakia was accepted into the U.S. DOJ Attorney General’s Honors Program. Following graduation, she served as Assistant General Counsel at the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the Sensitive and Strategic Information Litigation Section, where she handled complex litigation involving the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act with a nexus to national security, technology, data, high-visibility activities, and an array of sensitive matters.
In 2021, Nakia retired from the U.S. Marine Corps as an Operations Officer.
Since joining Van Ness Feldman, Nakia’s Pro Bono practice has focused on representing underserved individuals.
Nakia is an enrolled member of the Lumbee Tribe.