Employees should be evaluated solely based on their work, but that ideal is not always a reality. Too many women, employees of color, whistleblowers, and workers across many other protected classes have been forced to endure discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in the workplace. I can’t change that reality, but I can help you do something about it.
I became a plaintiff’s employment lawyer to advocate for justice on behalf of employees. Like most workers, I, too, have experienced challenges in the workplace, and I understand too well how those challenges can impact a person’s health and well-being. It is incredibly difficult to find the strength to stand up for your employment rights, but no employee should have to suffer in silence. I want to help give you a voice, and I know how to navigate the intricacies involved in our country’s employment laws.
I have achieved successful outcomes for employees in both litigation and non-litigation matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, whistleblowing, and other employment-related claims. Among the highlights of my professional experience, in 2018, I served on a trial team that won an over $1.3 million verdict for our client on her age discrimination claim against American University.
I am proud to achieve favorable results for many of my clients, but I cannot guarantee you any certain results. Each case is unique. What I can guarantee is that I will be fully transparent with you, that I will approach your employment issue with compassion, and that I will zealously advocate for your rights, leaving no stone unturned.
Before co-founding District Employment Law, I worked as a plaintiff’s employment lawyer at Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC for over six years.
I graduated with honors from the George Washington University Law School. During law school, I represented clients in employment matters as a student attorney in GW’s Public Justice Advocacy Clinic. I also served as an Articles Editor for the Federal Communications Law Journal. Prior to law school, I graduated summa cum laude from Clemson University’s Honors College with a B.A. in Communication Studies and a minor in Legal Studies.
Bar Admissions:
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
Education:
- George Washington University Law School
- J.D.
- cum laude
- Articles Editor, Federal Communications Law Journal
- Student Attorney, Public Justice Advocacy Clinic
- Clemson University
- B.A.
- summa cum laude
- Phi Beta Kappa
- Clemson Honors College
Publications:
- 3 Lessons From 10th Circ. College Tenure Denial Ruling, Law360 (Sept. 16, 2021)
- A Course Correction, American Association of Justice, “Trial” Magazine (Sept. 2, 2021)
- Policy Exceptions May Protect Health Care Whistleblowers, Law360 (Apr. 15, 2020)
- Closing Argument and Jury Instructions: Plaintiff’s Perspective (Book Chapter in “Sexual Harassment and Retaliation: A Practical Handbook for Plaintiff and Defense”), ABA Book Publishing (Apr. 30, 2019)
Panel Presentations:
- Webinar, “The Sprint to the Finish Line—Creating Maximum Impact in the 90 Days Before Trial,” MWELA (Jan. 10, 2023)
- Webinar, “Contagious Enthusiasm: Employment Protections for COVID Whistleblowers,” MWELA (July 15, 2020)
- “Understanding the Increasingly Important Role of Non-Litigation Tools to Address Toxic Workplaces & Industries,” NELA “Harnessing the #MeToo Momentum” Conference (Oct. 13, 2018)
Recognitions:
- Named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Employment Litigation in Washington, D.C. (2021 to present)