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Cameron comes from a long line of immigrants on both sides of his family, fostering a respect and admiration for individuals who leave behind their home countries for life in the U.S. He has experience and expertise working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and professions, including: scientists, engineers, doctors, athletes, models, and business executives.. As a member of the LGBTQ community he also has particular sensitivity and experience with same-sex couples and LGBTQ asylum seekers.. Outside of the practice of law he enjoys spending time with his husband and their dog, as well as yoga, hiking, and cooking.

Bruce I Yamashita, ESQ. Mr. Yamashita is the principal of the Law Office of Bruce I. Yamashita, PLLC, and practices Immigration & Nationality Law.  Born and raised in Hawaii, he came to Washington D.C. to complete a joint degree program: master’s in international affairs from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. Before that, during college at the University of Hawaii, he spent a year abroad at International Christian University (ICU) in Japan.  After graduating from college, he returned to Tokyo for an additional four years where he had a variety of experiences:  teaching English, working at an import/export company; serving as the chief editor for a community newspaper; and working as a disc jockey for a national radio station. Mr. Yamashita is also a former captain in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserves.. An experienced litigator, Mr. Yamashita represented indigent criminal defendants for 20 years at D.C. Superior Court.  Every four years, a committee of judges selected him to be a part of the U.S. Panel, an association of dedicated attorneys certified to represent indigent defendants. From misdemeanors to felonies, he was committed to protecting the constitution: the right of all to a fair and speedy trial.  Moreover, as many of his clients were non-citizens, he worked diligently to avoid or reduce any potential immigration consequences due to their contact with the criminal justice system. His priority: competent and compassionate representation. Mr. Yamashita now focuses solely on Immigration and Nationality law.. Mr. Yamashita is licensed in Hawaii and the District of Columbia.  He is a member of the D.C. Superior Court Trial Lawyers Association, National Institute of Trial Advocacy, American Immigration Lawyers Association, and the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He is the recipient of the Japanese American Citizens League Civil Rights Award, and the Georgetown University Law Center Asian Pacific American Students Association Alumnus of the Year Award.  More recently, in 2014, he received the Trailblazer Award from the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association. He has been the subject of a PBS Hawaii documentary, A Most Unlikely Hero. His book, Fighting Tradition: A Marine’s Journey to Justice, is published by the University of Hawaii Press.  In his free time, he enjoys weightlifting, power walking, travel and mindfulness meditation.

Brigida Benitez is a partner of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, and focuses on global dispute resolution, internal investigations, and compliance matters.  She advises clients on US and international anti-corruption laws and regulations, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and regulations of Multilateral Development Banks.  She also represents clients in connection with corporate and related conduct in complex US and international legal settings.. Ms. Benitez is also experienced representing clients in complex commercial disputes and business controversies, including litigation and arbitration, and internal corporate investigations.  She has been cited by DC Super Lawyers for her work in civil litigation defense, and Hispanic Business magazine has named her a “Woman of the Year” and one of the “100 most influential US Hispanics.”  Additionally, Ms. Benitez was a key member of the team representing the University of Michigan in a landmark victory for diversity in higher education before the US Supreme Court.

Brian W. Thompson is a Director with Jackson & Campbell, P.C.  He is Co-Chair of the Firm's Real Estate Litigation and Transactions practice group and a member of  the Trust and Estate practice group.  His practice with the firm focuses primarily on real estate litigation and transactional matters in the District of Columbia and Maryland, with an emphasis on title and contractual issues. In addition to an area of practice in real estate, Brian represents clients in matters involving Trusts, Estates and Probate. Brian is an active litigation attorney, and has served as lead counsel in matters before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, various Circuit Courts in the State of Maryland, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland, and the District of Columbia Court of Appeals.. Brian is the current Secretary of the D.C. Land Title Association (DCLTA) and previously served as DCLTA President.  Brian has served on the Board of Directors of DCLTA since 2014.  Brian also previosly served as a member of the elected Steering Committee of the Real Estate Housing and Land Use Community of the D.C. Bar. Brian is also an active member of the American Land Title Association (ALTA) and serves on several ALTA committees. Brian is also a member of the District of Columbia Bar and Maryland State Bar Association.. Brian received his Juris Doctor from Tulane Law School in 2004, and a B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001.

Bill Carter is a Director and Officer of Carr Maloney PC, currently serving as its Managing Attorney and has received an AV (highest) rating from Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory. He is listed in Who's Who in America and in Who's Who in American Law. Bill has served as counsel to clients on insurance coverage and contract matters for more than 25 years. He has counseled clients on third-party and first-party insurance coverage issues and contract interpretation. In the area of environmental insurance coverage, he has served as coordinating counsel for a national insurance carrier, advising and guiding attorneys and firms nationwide.. His third-party insurance experience includes advising and defending insurers in disputes with insureds, regarding claims made under Comprehensive, General Liability, D & O, Professional Liability and specialty policies. His first-party experience includes advising and defending insurers in matters involving homeowners’ policies, jewelers block coverage, life insurance coverage and several other areas of coverage. He has also assisted insurers in reinsurance disputes.. In addition, Bill is responsible for the firm's Appellate Practice. In that role, he handles or supervises all appellate matters that result directly from the firm's litigation practice. The Firm also uses its appellate expertise to address matters on appeal that result from litigation initiated outside of the firm that clients refer to us solely for the appeal. He has served as appellate counsel in civil matters in diverse areas, including products liability, professional liability, insurance coverage, and contract matters.. Before joining the firm, Bill served as a criminal trial and appellate practitioner in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. While a member of the armed forces during the Ford Administration, Bill also served on the Presidential Clemency Board.. Bill has been active in community civil causes for many years, having been a long-time member of Rotary International. He is a twice elected President of Olney Rotary Club in Olney, Maryland.

Attorney Zambri has extensive experience representing victims in catastrophic cases, including medical malpractice, wrongful death, product liability, car and truck accidents, Metro bus and train crashes, construction accidents, food poisoning, and premises liability.

Attorney Kamal Nawash is a nationally known attorney with superior courtroom skills.  He is known for his expertise in Landlord Tenant Law, Business Law,  car accidents,  immigration, & Family Law.. He has represented clients from all over the world and he is fluent in English, and Arabic, with a basic understanding of Spanish and Amharic.

Attorney Joseph Cammarata is a board-certified personal injury and civil trial lawyer who has received national recognition for his tenacious representation of his clients during all stages of litigation. He is a graduate of St. John’s University Law School of Law, and also holds a Masters degree in Taxation from the prestigious Georgetown University Law School. He is licensed to practice law in Maryland, Virginia, New York, and Washington, D.C.. His practice focuses on the areas of brain injury, personal injury, medical malpractice, and wrongful death. It is his goal to fight for the rights of those who suffer discrimination and other abuses of civil rights. He has won numerous high profile cases and has successfully recovered tens of millions of dollars for his clients. In his experience, he has fought against insurance companies, government entities, and even the President of the United States.. Mr. Cammarata, who is also a certified public accountant, has served as a Chairman of the Criminal Justice Advisory Board and has been involved with the Community Initiative to Reduce Youth Violence, both of which are based in Fairfax, VA. He has also served as a Chairman of the Public Safety Committee of the Visioning Task Force of Mount Vernon, VA, and is a past Chairman of the Red Cross’s largest outdoor fundraising event, the Alexandria Red Cross Waterfront Festival.. As an intelligent, well-spoken, and highly accomplished public speaker, Mr. Cammarata has appeared many times on national and international cable and network television programs and national radio shows. His words have been widely quoted in national and international newspaper and magazine publications. Additionally, he serves as a contributing author for Beyond a Reasonable Doubt, a book edited by Larry King of CNN.. Attorney Cammarata once secured a unanimous decision from the U.S. Supreme Court that guaranteed people the right to equal access to justice, especially against powerful and intimidating opponents. In 1989, he was honored with the Outstanding Attorney Award by the U.S. Department of Justice. He also authored legislation designed to safeguard young athletes from known concussion risks in the “Athletic Concussion Protection Act of 2011.”. Every year since 2007, Attorney Cammarata has been named a Washington, D.C. area “Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics Magazine.. Washingtonian magazine has consistently named him one of the area’s top lawyers every year since 1997, including:. Mr. Cammarata currently serves as the Secretary of the Trial Lawyers’ Association of Metropolitan Washington, D.C. and is a founder of the non-profit organization Brain Injury Association of D.C., which is devoted to helping people suffering from brain injuries through research, education, prevention, and advocacy.

Attorney David A. Branch has been an attorney for over 25 years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in both Political Science and Economics from Southern Methodist University in 1987. He went on to obtain his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1990. He has served both his clients and his community for three decades.. David Branch, Esq. understands what it takes to get his clients justice. He is committed to getting his clients the compensation they deserve. He represents his clients in a variety of cases, including Employment discrimination; Employment Contracts; Labor disputes; Wage and Hour disputes; and employment negotiations. Attorney Branch handles individual cases as well as class-action lawsuits. One of the largest class actions he’s ever handled was a group of revenue officers who filed suit against the Internal Revenue Service.. In 2018, Attorney Branch successfully represented a deaf employee in an EEO claim against the National Security Agency (NSA) who was denied interpreting services at the Agency. After winning the case, he established a grant to pay for interpreters so individuals in the deaf community in Washington DC could attend a weekly Bible Study held in his law office.. David A. Branch specializes in Employment Law. He has extensive experience in this area of law. Prior to opening his own practice, David served as Staff Attorney for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. He has over 25 years of litigation and trial experience. He lives in the Washington, D.C. area, where he is an active volunteer and community leader.. Attorney Branch volunteers his time with several organizations, including the Children of Mine Youth Center in Washington, D.C., where he sponsors as many as 50 children from the Annual Angel Tree.. Attorney Branch regularly supports international missions, and provided financial support for individuals to perform mission work in Cuba, Kenya, Uganda, Peru, and Honduras, and purchased health products for AIDS/HIV patients in Uganda, school supplies for children in Malawi, and graduation gowns for a high school class in Haiti. Attorney Branch is a Bible teacher and teaches a class on "Defending and Presenting Cases in the Courts of Heaven."

As principal of Conrad Law & Policy Counsel, Jamie Conrad provides legislative and regulatory representation to businesses, associations and coalitions in the areas of homeland security; environment, health and safety; and science policy/information quality. With 14 years of experience at the American Chemistry Council and 8 years at major national law firms, he has a broad and sophisticated perspective on how to achieve results and defend interests in the federal regulatory environment.

As Head of the Bankruptcy Practice of Baker Hostetler in Washington, I bring experience and resources to your representation. My background has included large Chapter 11 business debtor and creditor work so that I'm sensitive to the needs of both sides. This background also provides me the experience needed to negotiate a better resolution as well as the ability to recognize when we must litigate to a successful outcome.

As clients navigate the turbulent waters of divorce, they need clarity as to where they want to go and they need resources to help them get there.  Mary assists clients in developing a “vision” of where they want to be in the future, and in putting in place the “pieces” necessary to achieve that vision.. For the client who feels overwhelmed, beleaguered, diminished, or is experiencing life as confusing and chaotic, Mary excels in helping to develop strategies and skills to address those feelings and in achieving the client’s unique desired outcome. Understanding the very real and raw emotions of clients in divorce, Mary encourages them to balance their feelings with actions that will lead to long-term benefits for them and their children.. Mary is particularly skillful and creative in getting a divorce process underway which embodies the client’s values for the divorce – values such as dignity, integrity and respectfulness -- as well as at keeping the needs of the children first and foremost in the process. She recognizes that divorce affects the whole person and is adept at bringing resources from the financial, mental health, estate planning and other professions to address all of a client’s needs.. Mary has been a leader in bringing the Collaborative Divorce model to the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, and in supporting excellence in the practice of Collaborative Law in this area.  She chaired the Collaborative Law Committee of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers ("AAML" from 2005 through 2010 and served as the President of the DC Academy of Collaborative Professionals from 2013-2014.  She has presented numerous times on various aspects of Collaborative practice both to local and national professionals.. Mary is a tough, take charge advocate for her client in any process, and brings a sophisticated knowledge of complex financial matters to her practice.  She prides herself on being highly organized and thorough in her preparation at all stages of the client’s matter. Clients appreciate her zeal and perseverance in pursuing every possible remedy to achieve results tailored to the client’s particular situation. Typically beginning the divorce process in a state of dismay and uncertainty, clients complete it with a sense of empowerment thanks to Mary’s relentless efforts on their behalf.

As an immigrant myself, I practice immigration law in the United States with honor, integrity, and above all with compassion. I have years of experience representing clients before U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Justice in a wide variety of immigration-related areas, including immigrant and non-immigrant visa, adjustment of status, naturalization and citizenship, removal proceedings, consular processing, waiver of inadmissibility, asylum and refugee processes.

As a very experienced attorney in representing federal employees and federal employee unions, I can effectively represent employees and unions in any cases where legal representation is required except for OWCP and employee benefits cases.

As a Partner at Tully Rinckey PLLC, she concentrates her practice on federal labor and employment law, routinely representing employees before United States District Courts, Appeals Courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). She has extensive experience with cases involving violations of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Stephanie was recognized by Lawyers of Distinction in 2018 for her excellence in civil litigation.. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Stephanie served as an associate for a Silver Springs, Maryland law firm, where she similarly represented Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complainants alleging discrimination based on disability, failure to accommodate, national origin, religion, and ethnicity. She represented clients before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia and the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland. She began her career as a lawyer at another Silver Spring law firm, where she gained valuable experience handling cases involving ADEA, Title VII, USERRA, and state employment discrimination law. She represented clients before the EEOC, MSPB, and Maryland Commission on Civil Rights.. While attending law school at the Touro College Law Center, Stephanie interned with the Legal Aid Society of Nassau County in Hempstead, N.Y., the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York in Central Islip, N.Y., the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps in Vilseck, Germany, and the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, D.C. She also participated on the Moot Court Honors Board. At Touro, where she ranked in the top 16 percent of her class, Stephanie received the Exemplary Contribution to the Quality of Student Life Award and the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Award for Best Oral Advocate.. Before pursuing a career in law, Stephanie worked in the entertainment industry, serving as a talent manager’s executive assistant in Beverly Hills and as a producer’s intern for “The West Wing” political drama television series.

Ariel E. Solomon, Esq., concentrates her practice in the areas of Federal Employment Law and Civil Litigation. She has significant experience asserting rights of employees in complex litigation matters, including but not limited to, providing aggressive representation for employees in adverse action cases before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), discrimination cases before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, federal retirement and whistleblower retaliation cases.. Her practices areas include:

April H. Gassler joined Sperduto Thompson as a partner in 2013. She has practiced law in Washington, D.C. since 2003 and maintains a diverse practice that involves both counseling engagements and litigation matters in state and federal courts across the country. Her practice includes counseling insurance industry clients on complex coverage issues arising from commercial general liability, directors’ & officers’ liability, and other types of professional liability insurance policies, as well as representing those clients in insurance coverage and “bad faith” litigation. She also assists commercial real estate developers in the Washington, D.C. area in connection with a variety of insurance and litigation issues.. While no longer the focus of her practice, Ms. Gassler previously represented financial services and life insurance companies in complex commercial disputes and class action litigation, at both the trial and appellate level.

April DeLuca is a divorce and family law attorney serving clients throughout Northern Virginia. With more than a decade of experience, she represents clients in matters involving divorce, child custody and support, adoption, and high-net-worth cases, including prenuptial and postnuptial agreements.. April is committed to guiding her clients through what is often one of the most difficult times in their lives. Her practice spans negotiation, mediation and litigation, depending on each client’s unique needs. She has successfully resolved complex custody disputes, finalized interstate adoptions, and safeguarded clients’ financial interests through sophisticated settlement agreements. While she values collaborative and respectful approaches whenever possible, April is also a determined advocate who will litigate when necessary to protect her clients’ rights.. Before joining Tucker Family Law, April served as a partner at Magic City Law LLC in Birmingham, Alabama, where she spent more than a decade handling a wide range of family law matters. She later practiced at another prominent Birmingham-based firm, Dominick Feld Hyde P.C., where she expanded her work to include complex estate litigation alongside family law cases. These experiences honed her ability to handle sensitive and high-stakes matters with both precision and empathy.. April earned her law degree from Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law and holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and accounting from Auburn University at Montgomery. Her combined legal and financial background allows her to provide clients with strategic guidance in protecting their assets and planning for the future.. She lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her family and enjoys running, spending time outdoors and supporting Auburn athletics.

Anna has practiced immigration, refugee and human rights law for close to three decades in the United States, Central America and Europe. Her experience includes private practice, legal advocacy in the nonprofit sector and several years in academia. Anna represents individuals in matters before the U.S. immigration agencies, immigration courts, the Board of Immigration Appeals and the federal courts. She also represents businesses charged by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the Department of Justice Office of Special Counsel for violations of employment eligibility requirements (I-9 violations) under the Immigration and Nationality Act.. As a result of her diverse background, Anna is adept at devising creative and effective strategies on behalf of her clients facing particularly complex issues. She is known for her ability to obtain positive results in seemingly unwinnable matters. Anna is a fierce advocate for her clients and is particularly sensitive to those clients who have faced significant injustices in their lives.. Anna is a frequent speaker at national and international immigration conferences and is the author of several publications, including Thomson West's Immigration Law Treatise 2d and the American Immigration Lawyers Association book on Private Bills and Pardons in Immigration. She also publishes regular articles on removal defense, immigration trial court practice, naturalization and ethics. Anna has been named as a Best Laywer and Super Lawyer in her field during the past several years.

Alison Rogers is an associate at Bailey & Ehrenberg PLLC. Alison focuses on general litigation, representing clients before state and federal courts. Alison also has experience in small business and corporate matters. Alison graduated from The University of Michigan Law School in 2015, where she served as executive editor on the Michigan Journal of Race and Law.. While in law school, Alison served as a judicial intern for the Honorable Judge Judith E. Levy in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and as a student-attorney in The University of Michigan Pediatric Advocacy Clinic. She interned at the Office of the Inspector General for the New York Police Department, the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and the Department of Justice.. Prior to joining Bailey & Ehrenberg PLLC, Alison was a legal fellow at the Community Defender Division of the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia.

Alan Lescht has been successfully litigating employment discrimination, civil rights, and commercial litigation cases for more than 25 years. He is a founding partner of Alan Lescht & Associates, PC, where he oversees the firm's employment litigation and counseling practices.. Top Ten Leaders Program named Alan one of Washington's top employment lawyers.  Washingtonian Magazine recognized Mr. Lescht as one of the top employment and civil rights lawyers in Washington, DC.. Mr. Lescht has been quoted in the Washington Post, Federal Employees News Digest,  National Public Radio, CBS and ABC.. Mr. Lescht is an active member of the American Bar Association, the District of Columbia Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, and the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association.. Mr. Lescht received a Bachelor of Arts degree, from George Washington University and he received a J.D. degree, from St. John's University .  Mr. Lescht practiced in New York with Dreyer & Traub and later with Reid & Priest, in New York and Washington, DC , before founding his firm.. Federal Service :. Jeffery Smith v. Dep't of the Treasury , (EEOC Docket No.l00-2005-00704X): We obtained decision finding that the Agency unlawfully retaliated against an employee.. Janyce Wiggins v. Dept of Veterans Affairs , (EEOC CASE NO. 100-AO-7779X): Alan Lescht obtained a decision finding that the Agency unlawfully retaliated against an employee in a non-selection case.. Contract/Non-Competition/Trade Secrets :. Healthcare Strategies, Inc. v. The WellNet Healthcare Plan, Inc . Case No. 13-C-07-70195 (Howard County, Maryland, 2007): Alan Lescht obtained a decision defeating a motion for preliminary injunction following a hearing on the merits in a case where the plaintiff alleged that the defendant misappropriated trade secrets and customers.. Robinson v. East Capitol View Community Development Corporation, Inc., Case No. 04CA 5416 (Broderick, J., 2006): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding breach of an employment contract.. Sexual Harassment :. Faraci v. CACI , 464 F. 527 (E.D. VA 2006) Alan Lescht obtained a verdict following arbitration on a claim of sexual harassment and retaliation on behalf of an employee of a government contractor who was stationed overseas. The arbitration award was upheld in federal court.. Figueroa v. Savanar , 2002 WL 83667 (S.D.N.Y. 2002): Alan Lescht obtained a $200,000 verdict where he represented former female employees of a Bonanza Steakhouse who alleged that the owner/manager sexually harassed them. The jury awarded each plaintiff 25,000 in compensatory damages and 25,000 in punitive damages following a two and one half day trial.. Chadwick v. D.C . , 56 F. 69 (D.D.C. 1999): Alan Lescht obtained a $400,000 verdict in case where he represented a former employee of the District of Columbia's Oak Hill Youth center who alleged that she was sexually harassed by her former supervisor. The jury awarded his client $400,000 in compensatory damages and the Court later added $63,981 in lost wages to the award following a five day trial.. Disability Discrimination :. Grullon v. South Bronx Overall Economic Development Corp ., 712 N.Y. Co. 2000): Alan Lescht obtained a $125, verdict in case where he represented a former case manager of a work training center who alleged that his former employer terminated his employment because he was a recovering alcoholic. The jury awarded him 25,000 in compensatory damages, 50, in lost wages and 50,000 in punitive damages, following a three day trial.. Assault And Battery/Civil Rights :. Yousif v. Safeway , 97-CV-200 (D.Md. 1999): Alan Lescht obtained a $422,500 verdict in a case where he represented a former night stocker who alleged he was fired because of his national origin and other civil rights violations. The jury awarded him $22,500 in compensatory damages and $400,000 in punitive damages following a five day trial.. Race Discrimination :. Juliette Johnson v. Reliable Mail Service, Inc. , Case No. 99 Civ. 5877 (McKenna, J., 2002): Alan Lescht obtained a $30,000 jury verdict where he represented a Black employee who had worked for the defendant for about one week and earned about $300 before she was fired. The Judge awarded her attorney's fees as well.. Retaliation :. Reginald Fortune v. Joseph Smith & Sons, Inc. , CAL06-15017 (Circuit Court, Prince George 's County, 2008): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation on behalf of a warehouse employee who alleged he was fired for complaining about discrimination.. Linwood Jackson v. HABC , Civ. No. 03-86 (BG)(JKB), (D. Md., 2004): we obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation on behalf of a painter who alleged that he was fired because he complained about what he believed to be unlawful discrimination at work.. Taylor v. ARE, Inc. , Case No. 01-7204 (Blackburne-Rigsby, J., 2005): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict finding unlawful employment discrimination retaliation in violation of the DC Human Rights Act on behalf of three former employees of a restaurant who alleged that they were fired because the opposed and complained about discrimination at work.. Unpaid Wages :. McFarlane v. Gremillon , Case No. 242492-V (Circuit Court, Mont. Co., Md. ): Alan Lescht obtained a jury verdict fining a violation of the Md. Wage Payment Act on behalf of a household employee.. Public Policy Termination:. Sandra Brown v. Noyes Air Conditioning Contractors, Inc ., Case No. 279648 (Circuit Court, Montgomery County, Md., 2007): We obtained a jury verdict finding that the defendant violated the public policy of the State of Maryland by terminating her employment because she filed a claim for worker compensation benefits.

Alan Kabat received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington in 1983. He received a Ph.D. in Biology from Harvard University in 1990. Mr. Kabat received a J.D. degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1998. He was a member of the American Criminal Law Review, and served as Editor-In-Chief for its Thirteenth Survey of White Collar Crime. Mr. Kabat is a member of the American Bar Association and the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association (MWELA). He is currently co-chair of the Amicus Committee for MWELA. He also serves as discovery coordinator for a complex multidistrict litigation matter.. Mr. Kabat has been admitted to practice law in Maryland since 1998, in the District of Columbia since 1999, and in Virginia since 2008. He is also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Second, Fourth, Sixth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuits; and the U.S. District Courts for District of Columbia, Maryland, and the Eastern District of Virginia.. Mr. Kabat has represented a variety of matters including: employees with gender, race, and age discrimination claims against their employers, government and private-sector employees who reported illegal conduct in their workplace, non-profit organizations in constitutional challenges to government investigations, law firm partners moving from one law firm to another law firm, and individuals and organizations in defamation, non-compete, and tortious interference litigation.

After service in the United States Navy during Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, I went to law school in the Middle West and then returned to Washington, D.C. to practice communications law.  Leaving the technical side of that field, I focused on libel and defamation law and public employee rights to report wrongdoing in the workplace.  Our Federal employees caretaking the environment were my primary focus through to 2004.  I then returned to Federal service to set up the modern whistleblowing programs for the Defense Department and the Intelligence Community.  The work was exhilarating.  My skills in Federal Employment Law were honed and I picked up new insights as a National Security lawyer focused on oversighting of the security clearance adjudication process, 2004 to 2018. In 2018, I returned to private practice on Connecticut Avenue, using the experience of the previous quarter century to continue helping our Federal workers. Home is Upstate New York, where I came of age at Ithaca, New York and received my collegiate education at Cornell University.  My husband and I live in western Maryland, close to both our families.  In my spare time, I grow tomatoes, cucumbers, a variety of herbs and spices, and green beans. I tend to be a dog-person, but am courteous to cats.

Adam R. Leighton () , an AV-Rated lawyer and Partner at Cohen & Cohen, PC, is a 1997 graduate of the University of Toledo School of Law. In 1993, he received a Bachelor of Arts in English, with a minor in Economics from Tulane University.. During law school, Mr. Leighton was a clerk for the Sixth District Court of Appeals (Toledo, Ohio), an intern at the Lucas County Public Defender’s Office, and a clerk for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. He is a member of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Ohio (inactive) and Maine (inactive) bars and the District of Columbia Trial Lawyers Association.. Mr. Leighton focuses his practice in the area of medical negligence, automobile, and premises matters. Mr. Leighton won the Cohen & Cohen, P.C. Trial Lawyer of the Year Award for his exceptional work in the area of medical negligence cases. He was named one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in DC by the American Trial Lawyers Association and named as one of Washington DC’s Super Lawyers in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013.. Mr. Leighton has served on the Tort Law Steering Committee and Steering Committee of the Injury to Persons and Property Section of the D.C. Bar. Mr. Leighton is also the current 2011-2012 President for the Trial Lawyers Association of Washington, D.C. He has served as a Board of Governor and as a Chair of the Education Committee. Mr. Leighton has also served as a trial judge at the George Washington University Law School.

Abed Ayoub is a distinguished attorney with many years of public service.  His commitment to the well-being of his clients has earned him national praise and accolades.  With a focus on immigration law and policy, Abed has worked with many diverse communities and individuals.. His personal approach to the law makes the complex immigration process very simple and stress-free.  Abed is dedicated to ensuring that all immigrants are protected and informed with accurate information about their case.. Abed has experience in asylum law, family-based immigration, business/investment opportunities, and visa procedures.  Abed has experience working directly with many government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Immigration and Citizenship Services (USCIS), and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), among others.