Emily M. Rios

Associate
Emily Marcy

Emily Rios assists clients with complex matters related to government contracts and grants, including litigation, bid protests, compliance, regulatory counseling, investigations, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Emily is well-versed in government contract and grant regulations, including the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Uniform Guidance. She represents clients in bid protests before the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, the Federal Aviation Administration's Office of Dispute Resolution of Acquisition (FAA ODRA), and procuring agencies. Emily also handles size protests as well as size appeals before the Small Business Administration Office of Hearings and Appeals (SBA OHA).

Emily advises clients on matters involving small business regulations, joint ventures, teaming and subcontracting, ethics and integrity, and the False Claims Act (FCA). She is also experienced in advising on suspension and debarment, prime-sub disputes, and contract and grant terminations.

Emily draws from her experience as a law clerk for the Honorable Henry E. Hudson in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia to help clients navigate the intricacies of government contracting, grants, and litigation. As a law clerk for Judge Hudson, Emily handled numerous civil and criminal cases before the District Court and the Fourth Circuit.

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Credentials
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Education

  • J.D. William & Mary School of Law 2022
    • 2022 Virginia Trial Lawyers’ Award
    • Order of Barristers
    • Staff, William & Mary Bill of Rights Journal
    • Lead recruitment counsel, William & Mary National Trial Team
    • Judicial intern, the Honorable Henry E. Hudson, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, 2020
    • Student advocate, Special Education Clinic (PELE)
    • Student advocate, Domestic Violence Clinic
  • B.S. Political Science summa cum laude Virginia Tech 2019
  • B.A. Sociology and Criminology summa cum laude Virginia Tech 2019
    • Honors intern, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), 2017 – 2020
    • Dark Web Analytics Presentation, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), 2019

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia

Clerk Experience

  • The Honorable Henry E. Hudson U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

Professional Memberships and Activities

  • Member, Public Contract Law Section, American Bar Association
  • Member, Virginia Bar Association
  • Member, American Bar Association