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Since W. Charles Meltmar graduated from law school, he has represented plaintiffs in a wide range of civil suits ranging from police misconduct to medical malpractice. During this time he has tried approximately 150 cases before judges and juries. He now limits his practice to cases in the area of nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice and catastrophic personal injury.. Mr. Meltmar is licensed to practice law in the State of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is also admitted before the United States District Court for the District of Maryland and the District of Columbia, and the United States Supreme Court.

Since September 2018, Courtney has been an Administrative Judge at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Therefore, she no longer represents employees.. Prior to becoming an Adminsitrative Judge at the EEOC, from June 2013 through August 2018, Courtney was a Senior Associate at Tully Rinckey PLLC, where she practiced federal employment law. She concentrated her practice on representing federal employees in Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) litigation, and defending federal employees against adverse actions. While she specialized in EEO litigation on behalf of federal government employees at Tully Rinckey, previously at other law firms she handled several types of labor, employment, and employee benefits cases, including but not limited to: claims of discrimination; claims of retaliation, including whistleblower reprisal; wage and hour violations; issues surrounding non-compete and non-solicitation agreements; unfair labor practice charges; disability retirement issues.. Courtney received her juris doctorate from the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clark Law School (UDC-DACSL). There she was a Dean’s Fellow, and was a recipient of the Fannie Lou Hamer Scholarship. Courtney was also a recipient of the Earl Davis Award given by the Olender Foundation for her work in the UDC-DACSL legal clinics. She performed more than 700 hours of pro bono work in the UDC-DACSL Community Development Legal Clinic and the UDC-DACSL Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic. Courtney also volunteered at the D.C. Employment Justice Center's Workers' Rights Clinic. During her second and third years of law school, she served as an associate editor and then a senior editor of the UDC Law Review. Courtney received her bachelor's degree in sociology from The George Washington University. While studying there, she served as a research assistant in the sociology department, where she worked on a study of gender discrimination during the hiring process of employment.. Originally from Philadelphia, Courtney is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania (currently inactive) state and federal courts (Eastern District of Pennsylvania), and the District of Columbia. She is a member of the American Bar Association (ABA) Labor and Employment Law (LEL) Section, and the Young Lawyers Division. Since 2015, Courtney has been the Program Coordinator for the ABA LEL Law Student Outreach Committee.

Shortly after graduating law school, I returned home and started volunteering as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for abused and neglected children in Montgomery County, Maryland. My volunteer experience prompted my desire to become a full-time advocate at Maryland Legal Aid (MLA), where I represented children in foster care for nearly 5 years. As a child in need of assistance (CINA) attorney, my advocacy extended beyond the courtroom as I frequently participated in Individual Education Program (IEP) team meetings and other collaborative meetings to ensure the needs of my child clients were met. During my time at MLA, I submitted appeallate briefts to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals and participated in oral arguments, acheiving favorable outcomes for my clients. Additionally, I filed Individuals with Disabilites Education Act (IDEA) complaints with the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to gain compensatory services for clients who were denied a free appropriate public education (FAPE). After the rewarding experience of advocating for children the last 8 years, I have joined private practice to utilize my advocacy and litigation skills to assist federal employees.

Sheraz Barkat is a family law attorney in Washington, D.C. As a divorce and child custody attorney, Sheraz has litigated several divorce and child custody matters including complex property distributions, overseas property, child support modifications, childhood name change, and military benefits. Sheraz has also represented clients in numerous uncontested divorces. He appears frequently before the Domestic Relations Branch of the D.C. Superior Court, and has also volunteered there as an attorney-negotiator.. Prior to his time as a practicing attorney Sheraz was a Congressional Staffer for Senator John D. Rockefeller IV for several years working on small business, tax, veterans, and trade policy for the Senator. In addition to his domestic education Sheraz studied abroad  in Sydney, Australia where he focused on international civil litigation and comparative family law. Sheraz is a member of the District of Columbia Bar, the American Bar Association, and the South Asian Bar Association. He also volunteers with the Arlington Food Assistance Center.

Shannon N. Proctor is a litigation associate at Hollingsworth LLP located in Washington, D.C. Her practice focuses on personal injury litigation involving pharmaceutical products, complex litigation, and products liability. Before joining Hollingsworth, she worked at a local law firm in its global FDA practice advising clients on various FDA regulatory matters. Ms. Proctor grew up in Florida where she graduated from Jacksonville University with a BS in Chemistry. After spending some time working in pharmaceuticals and teaching, she went on to graduate from Emory University School of Law. After graduation, she clerked at the Court of Federal Claims (OSM) and U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Ms. Proctor is admitted to practice law in Georgia, D.C., and Florida. She is also licensed to practice before the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and United States Court of Federal Claims, but has participated in litigation across the country.. When she is not preparing trial, Ms. Proctor enjoys cooking, hiking, competing in her bowling league, reading, watching sports, and especially cheering for the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Shannon James leads an aggressive and tenacious team focused on defending those in the Uniformed and Armed Services. Shannon James grew up in a military family in Southern California and saw early on the sacrifice and dedication required of service members.. While in law school, Ms. James interned for a military innocence project and was asked to brief several Congressional members on the Uniformed Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) and its unintended impacts to service members. Shannon understands how an allegation or one bad evaluation alone can destroy a career. This drives her passion for helping service members navigate the administrative law system.. Ms. James graduated Magna Cum Laude from Arizona State University with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and received her J.D. from the nationally ranked Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law.. Shannon is a member of the State Bar of Arizona and is admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court in Arizona and the United States Supreme Court. She is also a member of the Arizona Women's Lawyer Association.

Seth grew up in Houston, Texas but has made the DMV his home. He has two daughters, a son, and a loving wife. When he is not spending time with his family, or on the racquetball court, he is serving as a zealous advocate for his clients. A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, Seth has served as a clerk to two federal judges and worked at several law firms. He now focuses on the areas of family law and general civil litigation.. Bar Admissions: Admitted to Maryland, D.C., and New York.

Scott Rome is a co-founder, an owner, and the lead litigator at The Veritas Law Firm.. Mr. Rome has over a fifteen years of experience in handling complex and high-stakes commercial and other litigation matters throughout the District of Columbia metropolitan area. Mr. Rome has successfully first-chaired trials and otherwise led litigation teams in a wide variety of matters including disputes surrounding real property, business ownership, employment, commercial landlord-tenant relationships, hospitality law, and many other types of commercial litigation.. Mr. Rome received his J.D., from George Washington University Law School, and graduated with honors from James Madison University with a B.A. in Political Science.. Licensed in Maryland and the District of Columbia, and serving as counsel in Virginia Courts on a pro hac vice basis, Mr. Rome has successfully first chaired multiple trials in the Superior Court for the District of Columbia, drafted successful appellate briefs in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, successfully litigated actions in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and obtained an award for a Plaintiff of over $700, on a business dispute in the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, among many other accomplishments.. In addition to his courtroom experience, Mr. Rome has successfully represented the interest of many clients, including dozens of hospitality clients, before the District of Columbia Office of Tax and Revenue, the District of Columbia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, multiple local Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, the Office of Administrative Hearings, and many other governmental and non-governmental bodies.

Scott Oswald is an accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict and recovered more than $300 million in judgments and settlements for his clients, in cases ranging from wrongful termination to employer fraud.. Mr. Oswald litigates employment lawsuits nationwide, with a special focus on whistleblower matters - including qui tam law, which can deliver monetary rewards to employees who expose fraud against the government.. Since founding The Employment Law Group® law firm, he has spoken up for workers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill, and has broken new ground in whistleblower law:. In 2017, after 20 years practicing law, Mr. Oswald was nominated by his colleagues to become a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in his first year of eligibility.. Super Lawyers has recognized his achievements every year for over a decade, and he has placed on its D.C. "Top 100" list multiple times. Since 2013, Mr. Oswald has been honored in The Best Lawyers in America. He has been recognized as a "Top Lawyer" in D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia magazine, and is ranked by Lawdragon as one of the top plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the United States. Since 2021, Mr. Oswald has been ranked by Chambers, a prestigious global legal directory.. Mr. Oswald is the current programming chair for the Federal Bar Association's Qui Tam Section and has served in the past as both section chair and chair of its Professional Ethics Committee. He is also a proud past president of the Metropolitan Employment Lawyers Association and currently heads its Bench-Bar Committee. Mr. Oswald is co-chair of an employment law subcommittee at the American Bar Association and has roles in other professional groups, including the D.C. Bar and the National Employment Lawyers Association.

Scott Godes is an experienced trial lawyer who litigates complex insurance coverage disputes. He helps corporate policyholders recover insurance when their claims have been denied by their insurance companies. Mr. Godes received a decisive victory as lead counsel in a four-month asbestos-related insurance coverage class action trial that found insurance coverage was available for ~20,000 pending asbestos claims. Mr. Godes has helped clients recover over $800 million in insurance proceeds.. Mr.Godes has represented a variety of clients seeking to obtain insurancecoverage from their insurance companies.  Mr. Godes' coverage experience ranges from directors and officers (D&O) insurance questions to the scope of manuscript technology liability policies through long tail liability claims (such as asbestos and PCBs) under standard form CGL policies. He received a decisive victoryas lead counsel in a landmark four-month asbestos-related insurancecoverage class action trial. In that case, the policyholder’s insurancecompanies asserted that they had paid out their aggregate limits forall of the policyholder’s asbestos-related claims, and therefore, owedno additional coverage. The Supreme Court of New York disagreed withthe insurance companies, ruling decisively against the primary and“wrap up” insurers, finding that there was premises/operations(“non-products”) coverage for the claims under the policies. That casewas the first asbestos non-products coverage case resolved favorablyagainst the insurers after a full trial on the merits. The case alsofavorably resolved a number of other critical issues, including notice,number of occurrences, and the statute of limitations. Mr. Godes also has represented policyholders in declaratory judgmentinsurance coverage actions, insurance-related bankruptcies andadversary actions, insurer rehabilitation actions, and commercialarbitrations. He has litigated and advised clients regarding insurancecoverage for computer data, hardware, and software claims; mass tortliabilities; potential director and officer claims; asbestos claims;environmental property damage; flood claims; and class actions. He alsohas been instrumental in claims that have settled for more than $800 million in insurancecoverage. In addition to his insurance coverage experience, Mr. Godes haslitigated complex commercial and government contract disputes andbusiness-related torts. He has represented clients before state andfederal courts, in administrative proceedings, and in commercialarbitrations.

Sathya Gosselin is a partner in the firm’s Washington, DC office, where he advises a diverse array of clients, helping each navigate complex litigation and achieve dispute resolution. Sathya takes a hands-on approach to litigation, working with a small team to secure favorable results at the trial and appellate levels and deliver outstanding client service. His work in the arenas of antitrust, intellectual property, and sports and entertainment have earned him various awards and the recognition of his peers. Law360 named Sathya one of just five top lawyers under the age of 40 leading the class-action field, noting his “adept skill set,” “penchant for high-stakes litigation,” and “close attention to detail.” Legal 500 has likewise recommended Sathya for antitrust civil litigation, citing him as a “young star” who "works on the most complex cases brilliantly.". Recent engagements include:

Sarah K. Carpenter’s practice focuses on Construction Litigation, Contract/Commercial Litigation, and Employment Law in state and federal court. Sarah is experienced in the prosecution and defense of construction disputes, including, without limitation, contract negotiation and drafting, Chapter 558 pre-litigation claims, mechanic’s liens, improper and/or negligent workmanship claims, and payment and performance bond claims. Throughout her construction litigation experience, Sarah has worked to obtain defense and indemnity obligations from her clients’ insurers as well.. Sarah is also experienced in the prosecution and defense of employment law matters, including, without limitation, employment discrimination, age discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) discrimination, retaliation, Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) disputes, wage and hour claims, employee misclassification disputes, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims, pregnancy discrimination (PDA) claims, sexual harassment claims, and drafting and negotiation of employment and/or non-competition agreements.. Sarah received her law degree, cum laude, from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and graduated in the top twenty-five percent of her class.

Sara Tonnesen is an Associate in the Washington, DC office of Sanford Heisler, LLP. Before joining Sanford Heisler, Ms. Tonnesen worked at the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia in the Public Interest Division. At the DC OAG, Ms. Tonnesen represented the District in a variety of matters including a special education class action and an employment discrimination case. Ms. Tonnesen also spent time at the ACLU of Maryland, where she focused on juvenile justice issues. While in law school, Ms. Tonnesen participated in the Georgetown Law Community Justice Clinic, where she represented clients in unemployment appeals hearings and completed an advocacy project focused on the issue of tenants’ rights in bank-owned properties after foreclosure. Ms. Tonnesen was awarded the International Academy of Trial Lawyers 2013 Student Advocacy Award for her work in the clinic. During law school, she also worked as a law clerk at several public interest organizations, such as the Laborers’ Union, the ACLU Prison Project, the US Office of Special Counsel, and Relman, Dane & Colfax, a civil rights  law firm.

RYAN C. COWDIN is an associate at Outten & Golden LLP, and a member of the firm's Class Action Practice Group. Prior to joining the firm in 2022, Mr. Cowdin represented workers and labor unions as an associate attorney for McGillivary Steele Elkin LLP. He also clerked for the Honorable Robert R. Rigsby at the D.C. Superior Court, served as a judicial fellow for the Honorable Anna Blackburne-Rigsby at the D.C. Court of Appeals, and supported voting rights as a fellow for the Campaign Legal Center. Ryan earned his B.A., cum laude, from Loyola University New Orleans in 2011, and his J.D. from The George Washington University Law School in 2016, where he served as President of GW Law's chapter of the American Constitution Society and as Articles Editor for the Federal Circuit Bar Journal. During law school, Mr. Cowdin represented low-wage workers as a student attorney for GW Law's Public Justice Advocacy Clinic. He also interned for various government offices, including The White House Counsel's Office, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.. Mr. Cowdin is licensed to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia, where he lives with his wife Samantha and their dog Brody.

Ross Dannenberg handles a wide-range of intellectual property issues, with experience in Internet, video game, telecommunications, and computer software-related issues. With a background in computer science, Ross has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in a variety of technical fields, and has been involved in numerous patent, copyright, and trademark enforcement lawsuits. He has considerable experience with intellectual property protection of video games, including patent, trademark and copyright protection, copyright clearance, licensing, and enforcement of intellectual property rights.. Mr. Dannenberg earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1994, and earned his private pilot’s license in 1999. Between his undergraduate studies and law school, Mr. Dannenberg was an Information Systems Manager for Carnival Cruise Lines, where he was responsible for all facets of computer and network use, training, and administration aboard a cruise ship. He earned his Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School in 2000, where he was a member of The Environmental Lawyer legal journal.. Mr. Dannenberg is a founding member of the Video Game Bar Association, and was the founding Chair of the American Bar Association's (ABA) IP Section Committee on Computer Games and Virtual Worlds. Mr. Dannenberg is the Editor-in-Chief of the Patent Arcade website, is the editor and an author of The American Bar Association’s Legal Guide to Video Game Production, published by the ABA in 2011, and is an executive editor of Computer Games and Virtual Worlds: A New Frontier in Intellectual Property Law, published by the ABA IP Section in 2010. Mr. Dannenberg is a Lifetime Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and is an adjunct copyrights professor at George Mason University School of Law.. Mr. Dannenberg's representative clients include multinational software, networking, and telecommunications companies, multiple video game companies having user bases of over 20 million users, video game developers and publishers of various sizes, and emerging technology companies.. Mr. Dannenberg practices in the firm's Washington, D.C. office.

Rosemary Dettling is a senior employment attorney with the Federal Employee Legal Services Center (FELSC). She is devoted to upholding the civil rights of federal workers across the country. Ms. Dettling specializes in EEOC administrative hearings and MSPB appeals. She has over 32 years of federal sector EEO and MSPB experience. She has handled hundreds of federal sector discrimination and harassment cases based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, religion, and disability.. "Top Employment Lawyer, Washingtonian Magazine, August 2025"

Roger C. Johnson founded the law firm of Koonz, McKenney, Johnson, DePaolis & Lightfoot in September of 1979. His practice focuses on all types of plaintiff personal injury litigation.

Robin M. Solomon is a partner in Ivins, Phillips & Barker's Employee Benefits practice. She counsels employers on a wide range of issues, including qualified plan design and compliance, health and welfare compliance (ACA, HIPAA, COBRA, FMLA, MHPAEA), privacy, severance, employment classification, and executive compensation. Robin has extensive experience drafting plan documents, amendments, employment agreements, summary plan descriptions and other participant communications.. Robin’s client base covers many different industries, including aerospace and defense, automotive, healthcare, manufacturing, oil and gas, retail, and technology. She possesses particular expertise in counseling clients on workforce and benefits integration after a large acquisition, and she is experienced with the unique problems faced by large controlled groups.. Clients value Robin as a “business-minded” and practical leader, who can manage large projects on a tight deadline.. Representative matters include:

Robert S. Peck, founder and president of CCL, is among the most sought-after appellate litigators within the plaintiffs’ bar. He is credited with having developed groundbreaking constitutional challenges to laws impeding access to courts. He regularly appears before the U.S. Supreme Court and state supreme courts, litigating cases on the merits as well as at the petition stage. Bob’s diverse practice includes state and federal constitutional law, complex civil litigation, federal preemption, punitive damages, products liability, mass torts, consumer protection, Section 1983, and ERISA and Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement. He has previously litigated election law and First Amendment issues.. Bob has taught advanced constitutional law and state constitutional law at The George Washington University Law School and American University Washington College of Law as a member of the adjunct faculty. He is chair of the Board of Overseers of the RAND Corporation’s Institute for Civil Justice; co-chair of the Lawyers Committee of the National Center for State Courts; secretary and member of the executive committee of the Board of Directors of Justice at Stake; a member of the steering committee of the Sedona Conference’s working group on mass torts and punitive damages; and a delegate in the American Bar Association’s House of Delegates. Bob is a past president of the U.S. Supreme Court Fellows Alumni Association and the Freedom to Read Foundation, and a past national chair of Lawyers for Libraries.

Robert S. Bullock, Esq., CELA, CAP is the principal of the Elder & Disability Law Center and is licensed to practice in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. His practice focuses in the areas of Medicaid planning and eligibility, public benefits, Life Care Planning and Management, guardianships, conservatorships, disability planning, supplemental needs trusts, estate planning and general legal issue of competency, insurance coverage, Medicare and Elder Law issues.  He is recognized as a Certified Elder Law Attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation (CELA) is a member of the Counsel of Advanced Planners (CAP), Chairperson of the District of Columbia Senior Resource Group (DCSRG) and a former Director of Shared Horizons, the Vimer Pooled Trust in the District of Columbia. He recently completed his term as a Commissioner on the Virginia Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission. Previously he served as Chairperson of the Special Education Advisory Committee to the Alexandria, Virginia School Board for two terms and as a member of the Governor's Advisory Committee on Special Education for the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 2004, 2006, 2009 and 2011 he was recognized as one of the top Elder Law attorneys in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area by the Washingtonian. He received the Education and Leadership Award from the Association of Retarded Citizens - Riggs Bank.  Mr. Bullock is qualified to serve as a guardian ad litem in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. In 2007, he served on the Estates, Trusts and Probate Committee of the District of Columbia Bar and was recognized by that Committee for, “his extraordinary contribution and dedicated leadership in the field of Elder Law.”  He also was recognized by the United States Department of Agriculture for his expertise in the field of Elder Law.  Mr. Bullock is an honors graduate of Lafayette College, and received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.  He is the only Certified Elder Law Attorney (CELA) practicing fulltime in the District of Columbia.

Robert is the firm's Managing Partner supervising all of its offices. He is also the Partner-in-Charge of the District of Columbia office, supervising its staff and administration. Under his stewardship the firm has doubled it income and revenue, improved it client base and double the qualities and quality of the firm's staff, including opening a legal writing and a investigative department. Robert has had many successes in his legal career as noted in the proposal, gather praise from both opposing counsel and clients. Robert has settled cases for over half million dollars. He also helps those in need including victims of domestic violence.

Robert has over 20 years of considerable experience in financial services, advising Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers regarding regulatory and compliance issues. With a deep understanding of the federal securities laws, Robert provides Registered Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers comprehensive and diverse services relating to all aspects of the federal securities laws, FINRA rules, and BSA/AML regulations. He has represented Registered Investment Advisers, Broker-Dealers, and associated persons being examined, investigated, and prosecuted by the SEC, FINRA, other self-regulatory organizations and state regulators. He has assisted several Registered Investment Advisers in establishing SEC and/or state registration including drafting and filing all of the required documentation plus creating required compliance policies and procedures.

Robert Gilmore is a partner specializing in complex commercial, securities, and shareholder litigation.  He has represented a number of major companies in a wide range of industries, including construction, petrochemicals, finance, banking, insurance services, and government IT contracting.  Mr. Gilmore has litigated in federal and state courts across the United States, as well as in a number of private arbitrations involving breach of contract, securities, fiduciary duty, RICO and commercial tort claims.  In addition, Mr. Gilmore has maintained an active pro bono practice, representing clients in suits brought against public accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, family law proceedings and in nonprofit formation counseling.. Prior to joining Stein Mitchell Cipollone Beato & Missner LLP, Robert was a litigation partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Richard W. Chang is a junior partner at the law firm of Wasserman, Mancini & Chang, an "AV" rated firm that was founded in 1946 and is one of the oldest immigration law firms in the country.  Richard W. Chang received his Juris Doctorate (JD) and his International Law Certificate at the Columbus School of Law at the Catholic University of America. He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) with a Bachelors degree in History - East Asian Concentration.  Richard W. Chang is a former board member of the Asian American Action Fund (AAA-Fund), one of the country’s leading APA political action committees.  Richard is also a partner in his entertainment consulting business, K2 Productions, which provids DJ services for the DC Metro Area.  Richard W. Chang is also a contributing author for the Taiwan-AIT article in "The Visa Processing Guide" published by the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA).  Richard W. Chang has been the co-host of the Immigration Law program on World Today Comcast Cable Channel 678 in Montgomery County, Maryland since 1997.  Richard W. Chang’s article titled, “Proper Invalidation Of A Labor Certification By DHS, DOL Or DOS” was published on August 7, 2008 by .  Richard pursues his amateur photography hobby in his spare time.  You can find his work at .

Ricardo J.A. Pitts-Wiley is a Partner with the Federal Practice Group and concentrates his practice in federal sector employment and labor law.. Mr. Pitts-Wiley provides representation to federal employees in a wide range of employment and labor issues including discrimination, sexual harassment, equal pay, adverse action, security clearance revocations, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) claims. He has nearly nine years of experience in matters relating to federal employment cases and has significant experience representing clients in all stages of federal administrative legal process.. Prior to joining the Federal Practice Group, Mr. Pitts-Wiley served the legal needs of federal personnel at two other well-respected Washington, D.C. law firms for over eight years.. Mr. Pitts-Wiley earned his Juris Doctor at American University Washington School of Law in Washington, D.C. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University where he majored in Public Policy Studies and in African & African-American Studies.. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and the Commonwealth of Virginia.