Bar Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland

Court Admissions

  • U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Education

  • J.D., cum laude, American University, Washington College of Law, 2003
    Symposia Editor, Administrative Law Review
    Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility (outstanding performance in clinical program) 
    Criminal Justice Clinic
    Marshall-Brennan Fellow
  • B.J., magna cum laude, University of Missouri (Missouri School of Journalism), 2000
  • A.B., Latin Studies, with honors, University of Missouri, 2000

Judicial Clerkships

  • Honorable Eric T. Washington, District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Memberships

  • D.C. Bar Association

    American Bar Association

    Bar Association of the District of Columbia

    Maryland State Bar Association
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Moxila A. Upadhyaya
Associate

Moxila Upadhyaya is an Associate in Venable’s Commercial Litigation Group, where she practices in the areas of complex civil litigation and criminal defense.

Ms. Upadhyaya has experience in both trial and appellate matters. Prior to joining Venable, she served for two years as law clerk to the Honorable Eric T. Washington, Chief Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. In this capacity, she participated in the review of cases and drafting of opinions for appeals from the D.C. Superior Court and D.C. Administrative Agencies. Ms. Upadhyaya has also first chaired jury and bench trials through her involvement in American University's Criminal Justice Clinic.

Activities

Steering Committee, D.C. Bar Litigation Section