Neomi Rao
Assistant Professor of Law
Professional Information
Curriculum Vitae: CV in PDF format
Area(s) of Expertise: Constitutional Law, International Law, Judicial Confirmation Process, Separation of Powers
Contact Information
Email: Send an email
Phone: 703-993-8097
Office: Room 415, Arlington Campus
Address:
3301 Fairfax Dr.
Arlington, VA 22201
Biographical Sketch
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF LAW NEOMI RAO was most recently Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President. Professor Rao graduated from the University of Chicago Law School, where she was comment editor for the Law Review. After law school, she clerked for Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and for Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court. Professor Rao also served as counsel to the United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, where she was responsible for judicial nominations and constitutional law issues. Prior to her work in the White House, Professor Rao practiced in the London office of Clifford Chance LLP, specializing in public international law and commercial arbitration. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar and a Qualified Solicitor of England and Wales.
Professor Raoís research interests include comparative constitutional law, international law, and jurisprudence.