Top best Litigation Lawyers Near me in ZIP 20016

Wynter takes an active and extensive role in the D.C. labor and employment law community. In 2018, the Mayor nominated, and the D.C. City Council confirmed, Wynter for a three-year term as a Commissioner on the D.C. Commission on Human Rights. The Commission is the agency within the D.C. Office of Human Rights (“OHR”) that adjudicates discrimination complaints brought under the D.C. Human Rights Act. The Commission also provides an appeals process to applicants found ineligible for employment under the Criminal Background Checks for the Protection of Children Act. Although the Commission is within OHR, the Commission acts independently of OHR in order to adjudicate cases in an impartial manner.. Wynter graduated from the University of Chicago in 2002 with an A.B. in Sociology. She went on to receive her J.D. from Wake Forest University in 2006. During her time at Wake Forest, Wynter was on the Staff of the Wake Forest Intellectual Property Law Journal. She also received the Peggy Browning Fellowship and clerked with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in 2005.

With 30 years experence as a former senior enforcement official at the SEC's Division of Enforcement in Washington, DC, in-house counsel with full-service investment banks, and in private practce, I zealously represent public companies, financial institutions, and their personnel in enforcement investigations by the SEC, FINRA, and state securities regulators, including administrative proceedings and federal court actions.  Also represent parties in securities-related arbitration and litigation matters, and provide regulatory compliance and supervisory counseling .

Whenever someone, whether it is a family member, a colleague, or a friend, asks me if I enjoy working as an attorney, I always respond by telling them that there is no professional experience as rewarding as standing on the courthouse steps with a client after a win.  That feeling is worth every single day of hardwork that was spent in preparation leading up to trial.  This is what trial attorneys work for - the thrill and excitement of helping clients navigate the complexities of litigation.

We fight for you.  Because you matter.

Trial attorney with offices in Washington, DC, Fairfax, Virginia, and Baltimore, Maryland.. Practice 100% devoted to civil litigation.

Tom Cummins is an experienced trial lawyer. He focuses on high-stakes contract disputes, business torts, and personal injury cases. Before entering private practice, Tom clerked for two trial court judges. He attended the George Mason University School of Law, graduating magna cum laude. While in law school, he was an articles editor on the law review. Before law school, Tom was a master captain in the U.S. Merchant Marines. He is the author of several books, including Virginia Contract Defenses and Virginia Contract Law.

Tiffany Riffer advocates for company interests in high-stakes product liability and commercial litigation matters. She brandishes the power of the pen – along with razor-sharp research skills – to lance opposing arguments and advance motions that ultimately serve the client’s needs.. Tiffany previously worked as an associate for one of the nation’s leading litigation firms, based in Washington, D.C. She practiced complex commercial litigation, with an emphasis in product liability litigation defense. Her practice also involved complex construction and engineering litigation involving breach of contract and business tort claims.. Prior to that, Tiffany worked for a trial law firm that specializes in insurance recovery, intellectual property litigation, white collar defense, bankruptcy and commercial litigation. She focused on the latter and gained substantial experience with matters related to state and federal false claims, intellectual property and general negligence.. Tiffany launched her career in law as an attorney for the U.S. Office of Special Counsel. During her time with the agency, Tiffany investigated government whistleblower disclosures alleging fraud, waste and abuse.. Having been on the other side of the table, Tiffany understands the pressures clients face shouldering investigations, enforcement actions and litigation related to their innovations. Her aim is to help businesses lighten the load.. During law school, Tiffany was a judicial intern to the Honorable Harold L. Cushenberry Jr. of the Superior Court for the District of Columbia. She also gained experience in both state and federal prosecution and as a student lawyer defending indigent clients charged with misdemeanors before the D.C. Superior Court.

Theodore Allison has practiced law for 35 years; since 1993, his practice has been based in Washington, DC, and in July, 2000, he co-founded Karr & Allison, P.C. with his friend and colleague John Karr.  He is a member of the bars of the District of Columbia, Virginia and Maryland, California and Washington.  His work has included trials, appeals and arbitrations, and a wide range of business transactions.  Before relocating to Washington, DC, from 1984 to 1993 Mr. Allison was engaged in a national law practice in Los Angeles, California, with several major firms, working in the areas of commercial, antitrust and securities litigation in the petroleum, financial services, airline, and entertainment industries (and others), including substantial roles in several multi-billion dollar lawsuits.

The focus of John's career is his clients and their needs.. While in law school, John worked worked both with the Unemployment Compensation Clinic at Duquesne University and the Office of Conflict Counsel for Allegheny County, earning a Pro Bono Award for providing free legal services to indigent peoples.. While in law school, John was also a Law Clerk for a top personal injury firm in Pittsburgh, PA.. John further's his client's interests, working diligently on civil litigation cases ranging from slip and falls and auto accidents to contract disputes.. If you think you may have a case, contact John at the Law Office of Sanford Friedman, LLC at for a free consultation.

Sundeep Hora is a trial lawyer who represents individuals and businesses in contract disputes, employment litigation, personal and business torts (i.e., defamation, fraud, economic interference) and real estate matters.  He engages in all phases of civil litigation, including pre-suit negotiations, discovery and trials before federal, state and administrative courts in Maryland and the District of Columbia.  Mr. Hora has garnered a reputation for aggressively pursuing his clients’ interests and he takes a “no-stone-unturned” approach with all of his cases, regardless of their complexity.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Reuben Guttman is a founding member of Guttman, Buschner & Brooks (GBB) PLLC. His practice involves complex litigation and class actions. He has tried and/or litigated claims involving fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, environmental derelictions, antitrust, business interference and other common law torts or statutory violations.. The International Business Times has called Mr. Guttman “one of the world’s most prominent whistleblower attorneys,” and he has been recognized as a Washingtonian Top Lawyer by Washingtonian Magazine. Citing “wins recouping billions of dollars for the federal and state governments,” a February 19, 2015 profile of Mr Guttman by the Boston Globe’s STAT NEWS referred to him as the “Lawyer Pharma Loves to Hate.” Citing a $98 million recovery from Community Health Systems, Inc., Law 360 named Mr. Guttman a “Health Care MVP” and profiled him in a December 1, 2014 article. Author, David Dayen, writing in his Book, Chain of Title (The New Press, 2016) cited Mr. Guttman’s work on behalf of “robo-signing” whistleblower, Lynn Szymoniak, noting “he had won some of the largest awards in the history of the False Claims Act; there was really nobody better for the case.” Writing in their book, The Corporate Whistleblower’s Survival Guide, (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 2011), authors Tom Devine and Tarek F. Massarani wrote that “in settling qui tam litigation, [Mr. Guttman] has aggressively and successfully negotiated for corrective action against public health and safety consequences from prescription drug fraud.” In the book, When Good Companies Go Bad, (ABC CLIO, 2014), authors Donald Beachler and Thomas Shevory profiled Mr. Guttman’s off label marketing case against Abbott labs, involving the drug Depakote, which resulted in a $1.6 billion recovery in 2012 for state and federal governments. The Spring, 2013 Cover Story for the Emory Lawyer, profiled Mr. Guttman as one of Emory Law School’s “leading players” in the area of complex litigation noting that “even before filing a case, Guttman’s team engages in intensive investigation, retains experts and prepares as if a trial is imminent.”. Mr. Guttman represented one of the six main whistleblowers in litigation resulting in the government’s September 2009, $2.3 billion settlement with Pfizer Pharmaceutical. In addition to the Abbott Lab’s $1.6 billion settlement in 2012, Mr. Guttman represented one of the main whistleblowers in a case against GlaxoSmithKline that returned over $3 billion to the government. That same year Mr. Guttman represented whistleblower, Lynn Szymoniak, whose qui tam case, involving fraudulent mortgage assignments, was resolved as part of the government’s $25 billion settlement with some of the world’s largest banks. The following year, in 2013, Mr. Guttman was lead counsel for the lead False Claims Act whistleblowers in a case involving the kidney-transplant drug, Rapamune. That case culminated on July 30, 2013 in a U.S. Department of Justice announcement that Pfizer had agreed to pay $491 million to settle criminal and civil charges stemming from the illegal marketing of Rapamune by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, which was acquired by Pfizer in 2009. In 2013, Mr. Guttman was also lead counsel in a case against Amgen, Inc. et al., resulting in the recovery of $24.9 million. In 2014, Mr. Guttman recovered $4.19 million from co-defendant, Omnicare, and in 2015 he recovered another $2.15 million from co-defendant Pharmerica. On October 17, 2016, Mr. Guttman and his firm, GBB, announced the recovery of another $28 million from Omnicare. That same month, GBB announced the recovery of $5.3 million in a case involving fraudulent Medicare claims submitted by a New York State provider.. Mr. Guttman served as lead counsel in litigation brought on behalf of prison workers in the District of Columbia, resulting in injunctive relief protecting workers against exposure to blood-borne pathogens and he served as lead counsel in a mediation before the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, resulting in work place standards and back pay for minority employees at a large Texas oil refinery.. Mr. Guttman is the author and/or editor of numerous articles, book chapters, and technical publications.. His commentary and/or articles have appeared in Market Watch, American Lawyer Media, AOL Government, Accounting Today, the Jerusalem Post, the International Business Times, the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, The Hill, Forbes, Law 360, Blog of The American Constitution Society, and the Fulton County Reporter. Mr. Guttman has written almost 100 commentaries on politics and the law for The Global Legal Post – . He was a founder and contributing editor and a writer for The Regulatory Analyst; Medical Waste (Warren, Gorham & Lamont, Publishers). His article, Pharmaceutical Regulation in the United States: A Confluence of Influences, was published in Chinese by the Peking University Public Interest Law Journal, Vol. 1, Page 187 (2010). He is co-author (with Professor Paul Zwier) of A Failure of Remedies: The Case Against Big Pharma, (Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review, 2016). He is also co-author (with Jennifer Williams) of Controlling Government Contractors; Can the False Claims Act be More Effective (Sedona Conference Journal Vol. 14, Fall, 2013). And he is a co-author (with Professor Paul Zwier) of The New World of Electoral Politics and What It Means; An Introductory Essay, (Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review, 2017).. Mr. Guttman is co-author of SEC v. HG Pharmaceutical and Gonzalez v. Hewitt which are “case files” published by the Emory University School of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and used to train law students and practicing attorneys. He is also co-author of the case file, United States ex Rel Rodriguez v Hughes, et. al (Defendants Materials, Relators Materials, Faculty Materials), (National Institute of Trial Advocacy, 2016). Mr. Guttman is author or co-author of Chapters 5-10 in Internal Investigations: How to Protect Your Clients or Companies in the Global, Post Dodd-Frank World (Practicing Law Institute, 2012). He is co-author (With Professor Kathryn Wagner) of The Asbestos Model; Labor and Citizens Groups and a Multipronged Approach to Regulatory Change (published as Chapter 5 in Conflict Resolution and Public Policy, (Edited by Miriam K. Mills, Greenwood Press, 1990). He served as an advisory board member and Chapter author for Environmental Management in Healthcare Facilities (W.B. Saunders, 1998). He is co-author with Professor J.C. Lore of Pretrial Advocacy, (Lexis-Nexis and the National Institute of Trial Advocacy) (Work in progress to be published, Fall 2017).. He has appeared on ABC Nightly News, CNN, Bloomberg News, and has been quoted in major publications including The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, The New York Post, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, USA Today, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News and national wire services including the Associated Press, Reuters and Bloomberg.. In addition to his writings, Mr. Guttman has testified before committees of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate on the Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA). In 1992, he advised President-elect Clinton’s transition team on labor policy and worker health and safety regulation.. He is a Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor at the Emory University School of Law Center for Advocacy and Dispute Resolution and has been a Team Leader for Emory Law School’s Kessler-Eidson Trial Techniques Program. He is currently serving his second three-year term on the Emory Law School Dean’s Advisory Board. He is a founder of and Senior Advisor to the Emory Corporate Governance and Accountability Review (ECGAR), and a faculty member of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy. Mr. Guttman has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the Rutgers University School of Law.. Mr. Guttman earned his law degree at Emory University School of Law, (1985), and his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Rochester, (1981). He began his legal career as Washington, DC counsel for the Service Employees International Union, (SEIU), AFL-CIO where he served from 1985 until 1990. He is admitted to practice in the State of Georgia; the District of Columbia; the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; the State of New Jersey; the United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, the District of New Jersey, the District of Nebraska, the Northern District of Georgia, the District of Maryland, the Western District of Michigan, and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; and the United States Courts of Appeal for the Third Circuit, the Eleventh Circuit, the Fourth Circuit and the D.C. Circuit.

Recently selected as a 2014 and 2015 Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in personal injury litigation, Ryan is an accomplished Washington, D.C. attorney, who represents businesses and individuals in complex litigation, including commercial disputes and serious personal injury cases. Ryan advises businesses and individuals on commercial and contractual matters.. Ryan graduated from Harvard Law School and later studied international arbitration law in Stockholm, Sweden.  Before joining the litigation boutique of Bode & Grenier LLP in Washington, D.C., Ryan practiced law at the AmLaw 100 firm Goodwin Procter LLP.. Ryan is an avid technology enthusiast and incorporates technology into his practice in order to reduce waste of paper and increase efficiency.. More information about Ryan's background and practice practice are available at .

Rebecca LeGrand is a partner at LeGrand Law PLLC. She represents both individual clients and small businesses in civil litigation and arbitration, and in government investigations and white-collar criminal cases,.. She has been recognized by Super Lawyers in Washington, DC.. Rebecca is a graduate of Yale Law School, where she was the co-editor-in-chief of the Yale Journal of Health Policy. Her undergraduate degree is from Brown University, where she graduated magna cum laude and with departmental honors in Biology. She has a master's degree from Duke University in evolutionary biology. With her science background, Rebecca particularly enjoys cases that involve expert testimony of a scientific or technical nature.. Rebecca has represented clients in more than a dozen state and federal courts. She is licensed to practice law in:

Prepare immigrant and non-immigrant petitions for institutional sponsors of foreign workers and investors in employment based categories, as well as H-1B, L, O, P, and E categories.Prepare supporting documentation and file immigrant visa petitions for professionals and other individuals qualifying for the National Interest Waiver.Assist employers in preparation of Labor Certification and Labor Condition Applications, as well as compliance with applicable regulations.Represent clients in all phases of immigration litigation, including filing procedural motions, preparing witnesses, negotiating with opposing counsel, and representing clients in merit hearings.

Phil is a nationally recognized bankruptcy expert having participated in bankruptcy cases and bankruptcy litigation in all jurisdictions in the suburban Washington, D. C. area and many jurisdictions nationally, including, most recently, New York and Louisiana.  Phil is the managing partner of Hughes & Bentzen, PLLC, a D. C. firm which also maintains an office in Maryland.  He concentrates his practice in commercial and real estate litigation, corporate representation and contract review and bankruptcy and creditors' rights. Phil has been in practice for over 30 years, having moved his primary office from Maryland to D.C. in 1999.. Phil also participates in local charitable events including the annual Gonzaga DC Classic Basketball Tournament which supports Work Projects  and cultural exchanges in poor sections of the region and the country and the Carribean for High School Students.

Paul R. Taskier’s professional practice consists of large, multiparty civil litigation in federal and state courts across the nation and international arbitration. For more than 25 years, his practice has encompassed cases in such diverse areas as antitrust, insurance coverage, international arbitration, defamation, intellectual property, and licensing disputes, as well as major commercial disputes and contract actions, and related appellate litigation. He has represented Tyson Foods and others in multidistrict antitrust litigation, Novell, Inc. against Microsoft in In Re Microsoft Antitrust Litigation, and Arthur Andersen LLP, McDonald’s Corporation, Ogden Corporation, Oracle Corporation and Pfizer Inc in major insurance coverage litigation or arbitration. Recently, in federal court in Marshall, Texas, he led the firm's trial team against Johnson & Johnson over infringement of his client's patent by J&J's Cypher drug-eluting cardiac stent. The jury returned a $482 million verdict, later increased to a $593 million judgment, the largest US patent judgment in 2011, and the largest verdict for an individual plaintiff in the country. As a result, American Lawyer Litigation Daily named him "Litigator of the Week" for Feb. 3, 2011. He was also named by Lawyers USA as one of five "Lawyers of the Year" for 2011. He is a "Litgation Star" for Benchmark Plaintiffs Guides for 2012 and 2013, and was named one of the "500 Leading Lawyers in America" in the "Lawdragon 500" for 2011 and 2012. In 2008, he led the damages case as one of two Dickstein trial counsel in Saffran v. Boston Scientific Corporation, a case alleging patent infringement by the Taxus drug-eluting cardiac stent, which returned a judgment of over $500 million for the firm's client, the third largest damages award in the United States in 2008 and the fifth largest patent damages award in U.S. history. His practice also encompasses representation of foreign entities and individuals in the U.S. courts.

Our firm represents only plaintiffs, not defendants. We never represent insurance companies. We work exclusively on a contingent basis, meaning we are only paid if we successfully recover for our clients.. Our practice is currently focussed on assisting those suffering injuries caused by defective hernia mesh products; farmers, groundskeepers, landscapers, gardeners, pesticide applicators and others who allege they developed Non-Hodgkin lymphoma after frequent use of the weedkiller Roundup; and victims of sexual abuse. We also represent plaintiffs in matters involving motor vehicle accidents, medical malpractice, slip-and-fall, aviation and maritime accidents, wrongful death, and other personal injury cases. We operate throughout the country, as we have long-established co-counsel relationships with leading firms located in nearly every state.. As a plaintiff trial attorney, Tom Young has been at the forefront of some of the Nation's worst disasters, including assisting those affected by the 2010 BP Deepwater Horizon blowout and oil spill. There he successfully represented several Gulf Coast Area chambers of commerce opposing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and British Petroleum's Petition for a Writ of Certiorari with the Supreme Court of the United States.. In addition to his work at the Supreme Court, Tom represented hundreds of individuals, businesses and governmental entities against BP, and he has been successful in recovering tens of millions of dollars for these clients, both through the Court Supervised Settlement Program and in MDL-2179.. In late 2015 Tom was appointed by a federal magistrate judge to represent over 200,000 plaintiffs in an allocation proceeding involving a $1.24 billion settlement with Deepwater Horizon contractor Halliburton and rig owner Transocean. There he secured over $300 million for class clients.. More recently Tom was retained by Hillsborough County, Florida to pursue losses associated with Volkswagen's fraudulent emissions cover-up scheme. He also represents Hillsborough County, the City of Tampa, the City of Miami, the City of Tucson and several other large cities and counties across the country seeking to recover damages from opioid manufacturers and distributors.. Tom and his team have a comprehensive understanding of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, federal and state unfair trade practices laws, and other environmental legislation and regulatory schemes. As a result of this experience, Tom is well versed in complex, plaintiff-focused multi-district litigation practice.

Nicholas Woodfield is a seasoned trial attorney with almost 30 years of experience litigating cases. He specializes in civil litigation and appellate advocacy and focuses on representing clients in retaliation cases, along with cases involving discrimination, whistleblowers, qui tam actions, and wage non-payment and misclassification claims under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Mr. Woodfield is a founding partner at The Employment Law Group® law firm and is the firm’s general counsel.. Mr. Woodfield is known for his record of winning multiple retaliation cases under the federal Whistleblower Protection Act and other statutes. Other notable victories for clients include:. Mr. Woodfield has helped strengthen and even define laws protecting employees, such as laws that bolster the rights of employees to act collectively when their wages are unlawfully withheld. He has recovered millions in judgments and settlements for his clients, including a $1.13 million Wage Payment Act judgment and multiple seven-figure class action settlements.. Mr. Woodfield also works with clients who are the subjects of workplace investigations into their own conduct. He specializes in minimizing the damages and protecting their careers to avoid clients being disproportionately punished for their actions. “It’s gratifying to help decent people who have made some bad calls,” Mr. Woodfield says. “A mistake that snowballs horribly could easily happen to anyone. Our goal is to stop their lives from hitting a freefall.”. Mr. Woodfield’s significant work in representing employees has led to a peer-nominated fellowship in the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers.. In Mr. Woodfield’s opinion, his career started at just the right time and place to lay the foundation for this later success. He graduated with his law degree from Samford University in 1995 and began working for a firm in Birmingham, Alabama. At the time, there was a significant peak in civil lawsuits going to trial, which gave Mr. Woodfield ample opportunity to gain more trial experience than many of his peers. He tried (and won) his first jury trial about 60 days after beginning to work at the firm.. In 1999, Mr. Woodfield took a brief break to continue his education as a Visiting Postgraduate Student in Law at the University of Oxford in England. Afterwards, he moved to D.C. and went back to litigating cases, first at a different law firm and then at TELG. He found that his prior experience in Alabama gave him an edge in D.C., where many lawyers were not accustomed to going all the way to trial.. While Mr. Woodfield has many trial wins, he has succeeded just as much outside of the courtroom. Oftentimes, Mr. Woodfield turns the case in favor of his client during depositions. He considers his strategy in choosing when and what questions to ask to be a key advantage in unravelling the opposing argument with new evidence and subsequently reaching a settlement for clients.. Mr. Woodfield has spent decades refining his techniques and expanding his knowledge base to better serve his clients. His extensive experience proves useful in providing creative solutions and guiding clients through the otherwise complex and overwhelming field of employment law.. “Attempting to go through the legal process alone is akin to walking across the Mojave Desert after watching a YouTube video. You’re not prepared for the journey,” Mr. Woodfield says. “Yes, it’s possible you could do it, but it’s almost guaranteed to have a bad outcome. Our experience at TELG can help guide you.”. For over a decade, Mr. Woodfield has been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers for his work. Washingtonian Magazine and Northern Virginia magazine named Mr. Woodfield to their “Top Lawyers” lists, and Lawdragon ranked him one of the top 500 leading plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the U.S. His recognition extends to the media, where outlets frequently ask for his thoughts on employment law matters.. Mr. Woodfield is a member of the Federal Bar Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association. He was formerly the president of the Virginia Employment Lawyers Association for about eight years.. In the mornings before work, Mr. Woodfield wakes up early to go rowing on the Potomac river. Mr. Woodfield previously rowed during graduate school and picked up the hobby again, now rowing with the Potomac Boat Club. He is married with two kids and has a rescue dog named Wanda.. Mr. Woodfield is admitted to practice law in Alabama, Maryland, Virginia, D.C., and various federal courts including the United States Supreme Court.

My practice focuses on large-scale business litigation, including class actions, in a wide range of subject areas including securities lawsuits, contract actions, and ERISA disputes, among others.  In addition, I also have deep experience in defamation cases and advisory work, constitutional law, and federal election law litigation.  My practice is nationwide--and occasionally international--in scope.  I have served as lead counsel for both trials and appeals, at the state and federal levels.  As such, I have tried cases to both bench and jury, have argued several federal appeals, and have briefed dozens of cases on appeal in cluding in the U.S. Supreme Court.  Among other peer recognitions, in 2006 I was selected by LawDragon Magazine as one of the top 500 lawyers with cutting-edge or frontier-expanding practices, in the "New Stars, New Worlds" edition.. I am a 1994 honors graduate of Harvard Law School, where I was editor-in-chief of the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy.  I graduated from Brandeis University in 1991, summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa.  From 1994-95, I was a judicial law clerk to Judge Randall Rader on the U.S.  Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  From 1995-2004, I practiced law at the D.C. firm Covington & Burling.  I joined McDermott Will & Emery as a partner in June 2004.. I am admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia and New York, as well as the Bars of the U.S. Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit, the D.C. District Court, and many other federal trial and appeals courts across the country.

Megan assists clients in all aspects of complex litigation. She has represented clients in a wide variety of circumstances in forums across the country, including, but not limited to: commercial and government contracts disputes, constitutional law issues, defamation cases, non-compete and non-solicitation enforcement, class action litigation, criminal defense, fraud, trade secrets, breach of fiduciary duty, and injunctive relief. Megan has experience as lead counsel at evidentiary hearings and depositions, has second-chaired multiple jury and bench trials, and also has represented clients at mediations and settlement conferences to reach alternative dispute resolutions.