Farag_Donna

Donna Farag

Farag_Donna

Donna Farag

Counsel

Washington DC + 1 202 663 6049

Donna Farag focuses on complex litigation and government regulatory matters, including appellate litigation. During her time at WilmerHale, Ms. Farag has litigated a variety of government-facing matters, including APA actions, and has defended private companies in consumer class actions, Anti-Terrorism Act litigation, and government investigations. Ms. Farag has also counseled clients in matters before regulatory agencies.

Ms. Farag has briefed and argued cases before multiple courts of appeals. She also maintains an active pro bono and amicus practice focusing on religious liberties, Takings Clause litigation, and immigration litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Farag clerked for the Honorable Carl J. Nichols of the US District Court for the District of Columbia and the Honorable John M. Rogers of the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Ms. Farag was previously a complex litigation and trials associate and summer associate at another global law firm. While in law school, Ms. Farag interned at the US District Court for the District of Columbia and the Department of Justice Criminal Division’s Public Integrity Section. She also worked as a legislative assistant and legislative director in the California State Assembly.

Insights & News

View all of Donna's insights & news

Credentials

  • Education

    • JD, Georgetown University Law Center, 2017

      magna cum laude

      Order of the Coif

      Senior Online Editor, American Criminal Law Review, Human Rights Institute Associate, Guantanamo Military Commissions Observer

    • BA, Political Science, University of California at San Diego, 2011

      summa cum laude

  • Admissions

    • District of Columbia

    • New York

    • US Supreme Court

    • US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

    • US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

    • US District Court for the District of Columbia

    • US Court of Federal Claims

  • Clerkships

    • The Hon. John M. Rogers, US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 2020 - 2021

    • The Hon. Carl J. Nichols, US District Court for the District of Columbia, 2019 - 2020

Credentials

Notice

Unless you are an existing client, before communicating with WilmerHale by e-mail (or otherwise), please read the Disclaimer referenced by this link.(The Disclaimer is also accessible from the opening of this website). As noted therein, until you have received from us a written statement that we represent you in a particular manner (an "engagement letter") you should not send to us any confidential information about any such matter. After we have undertaken representation of you concerning a matter, you will be our client, and we may thereafter exchange confidential information freely.

Thank you for your interest in WilmerHale.

I Accept Cancel