Nicholas Ramos

Nicholas A. Ramos’s practice focuses on environmental and administrative law. He assists clients in navigating complex permitting and compliance issues that arise under a host of state and federal environmental laws.

He also represents clients in matters involving environmental litigation, enforcement actions and administrative rulemakings. During law school, Nick externed for the Honorable Michael F. Urbanski of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.

Prior to that, he served as a commissioned officer in the United States Army for over eight years. In the Army, Nick served in many leadership positions, including: tank platoon leader, special operations civil affairs team leader and operations officer.

His various assignments included a one-year combat deployment to Sadr City, Iraq and a six-month combat deployment to western Afghanistan. He continues to represent veterans through the firm’s veteran pro bono program.

Nick is admitted to practice in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, the US District Court for the Western District of Virginia, and all state courts in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Experience:

• Advised a manufacturing industry client on air permit compliance.
• Drafted comments on several important USEPA rulemakings, including: a rule updating the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program and application forms; proposed modifications to the NPDES Construction General Permit; and proposed selenium criterion for aquatic life.
• Counseled a public drinking water utility on process for a publicly owned treatment works (POTW) to revise pollutant limits for an upstream industrial user under local wastewater pretreatment program.
• Drafted comments on a proposed rule making changes to a state’s water toxicity policy.
• Counseled an integrated food company on best practices to reduce risk of liability under federal environmental statutes such as CERCLA, CWA, and RCRA.
• Advised a client on all aspects of environmental liability and compliance related to a real estate development project for a data center.
• Advised the Government of Kosovo on environmental issues and site remediation for a $1 billion+ power plant project.

EDUCATION:

• JD, Washington and Lee University School of Law, summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2018
• BA, University of Virginia, 2007

BAR ADMISSIONS:

• Virginia

COURT ADMISSIONS:

• US District Court, District of Columbia

Memberships:

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Virginia Bar Association