Employment & Labor lawyers in Virginia Kayla Massey to Thomas Shumaker

3457 S Stafford St , Arlington , Virginia 22206

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Kaya Massey is an associate attorney in Tully Rinckey’s federal employment practice in Washington, D.C. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey, Kaya worked for a boutique employment firm in D.C. specializing in both public and private sector employment law. Kaya earned her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, her J.D. from Tulane University Law School, and her L.LM from American University Washington College of Law. She is currently admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and Virginia. Kaya is a member of the D.C. Bar Communities’ Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Initiative, as well as a member of the Women’s Bar Association of the District of Columbia.

Firm: Penn Stuart

Po Box 2288 , Abingdon , Virginia 24212

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

In my over 28 years of practice, I have focused on the represntation and counselling  of industry and management in humam resource matters. Some of the issues I handle arise from Title VII, FLSA, ADA, FMLA and ADA to workers' compensation in Tennessee and Virginia.. I have been recognized by Best Lawyers in America and Virginia Super Lawyers every year since 2005 and 2008, respectively.

Firm: The Hennessy Law Firm, PLLC

4015 Chain Bridge Road , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Legal Aid Justice Center

6400 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 600 , Falls Church , Virginia 22042

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Simon Y. Sandoval-Moshenberg maintains an active litigation docket in the federal and state courts of Northern Virginia, focusing mainly on employment, housing, consumer fraud, and civil rights cases.  He represents individuals, regardless of immigration status, in litigation against private corporations, law enforcement officers and agencies, and other governmental bodies.  Simon is bilingual in Spanish and English, and has lived and worked in Honduras and El Salvador.

Firm: Obed Law Group, PLC

111 Oronoco Street , Alexandria , Virginia 22314

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Handles cases in federal and state courts, contract claims, wrongful discharge and discrimination claims, USERRA rights, military rights enforcement, and general civil matters. Practices in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, and in Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, Fauquier, and Loudoun County jurisdictions.

Firm: The Law Offices of Larry J. Stein

4023 Chain Bridge Road , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C.

701 Town Center Drive, Suite 800 , Newport News , Virginia 23606

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Thorsen Hart & Allen, LLP

5413 Patterson Ave , Richmond , Virginia 23226

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Robert represents individuals and businesses in Virginia in a variety of civil disputes, including litigation, arbitration, and appeals.  He handles cases in the areas of employment law, including discrimination, sexual harassment and wrongful termination, personal injury and medical malpractice, civil rights cases, and commercial matters.. His practices also includes resolving and litigating cases arising from business transactions and construction disputes.  He also handles matters relating to real estate transfers including claims for breach of purchase and sale agreements, fraud, and termite damage.. Robert grew up on a farm in rural Essex County and he takes a special interest in land conservation, historic preservation, and sustainable development.   He has helped landowners conserve their property by using conservation easements.  For years, his practice has included an emphasis on land use and zoning law, including litigation and appeals adverse to localities and the largest retailers in the country.

Firm: Hogge Law

500 E. Main Street , Norfolk , Virginia 23510

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Ray Hogge represents employers, executives and professional across Virginia in employment-related litigation, mediation, and administrative proceedings, and advises and represents them in all aspects of labor and employment law, including hiring, firing, discharge, discipline, personnel policies, human resource management, workplace investigations, employment contracts, noncompete agreements, equal opportunity, wages and hours, executive compensation, employee benefits, workers’ compensation, workplace safety, and employment risk management.  He is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and the University of Richmond School of Law, where he served as Lead Articles Editor of the University of Richmond Law Review and was admitted to the Phi Delta Phi National Honor Society.  He has served as chairperson of the Employment Law Section of the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys and chairperson of the Personnel Section of the International Municipal Lawyers Association.  He is an active member of the Virginia State Bar, the Virginia Bar Association, the American Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section), the Norfolk & Portsmouth Bar Association, the Hampton Roads Society for Human Resource Management, and the Hampton Roads Chamber of Commerce.  He is a frequent speaker on labor and employment law issues, and his writings have been published in journals including the International Municipal Lawyers Association’s Municipal Lawyer and the Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys’ Journal of Civil Litigation.  He publishes , a website providing labor and employment law news and information to Virginia employers.

Firm: Tully Rinckey PLLC

1300 Wilson Blvd. , Arlington , Virginia 22209

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Rachelle S. Young is Partner with Tully Rinckey PLLC and concentrates her practice in federal sector employment and labor law.Rachelle provides representation to federal employees in a wide range of employment and labor matters, including claims of age, gender, race, national origin and color discrimination, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and retaliation. She has significant experience representing clients at various stages of the administrative process, as well as during settlement negotiations and mediations.Rachelle has practiced frequently before federal, state, and District of Columbia Courts, in addition to representing clients before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the D.C. Office of Human Rights, and other state and local administrative bodies. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Rachelle worked at a well-respected firm in the D.C. area, where she represented federal, D.C. government, and private sector employees in administrative proceedings and lawsuits involving claims for overtime compensation, discipline and adverse actions, and claims under federal, state and local civil rights laws.Rachelle received her juris doctorate from The George Washington University Law School in Washington, D.C. While pursuing her law degree, she joined the D.C. Law Students in Court Program and, as a D.C.-certified student-trial attorney, she represented local residents in the Landlord and Tenant and Small Claims Branches of D.C. Superior Court. Rachelle also participated in GWU's domestic violence clinic and interned at the Legal Aid Society and D.C. Office of the Attorney General.Rachelle holds dual bachelor of science degrees in political science and in business management, from Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven, Conn., where she graduated with high honors and received top departmental awards.

Firm: Osterbind Law, PLLC

1216 Greenview Dr Ste A , Lynchburg , Virginia 24502

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Kelly Osterbind, attorney and co-founder of Osterbind Law, PLLC, uses the extensive trial experience she gained as a prosecutor to help injured people in the greater Lynchburg area. In her view, prosecution and injury law are often two sides of the same coin—and the skills and abilities that made her an outstanding prosecutor have made her an even better injury lawyer.. Kelly, originally from Cumberland, Maryland, moved to Virginia to attend Liberty University. A history buff with aspirations of teaching, she fell in love with Virginia. Kelly learned that Liberty University was about to open its law school. She had no interest in selling her soul to a firm—which seemed like the only option for lawyers—but still felt strongly that she belonged in the law. She was right: Kelly thrived in law school, graduating from Liberty University School of Law’s inaugural class in 2007.. Kelly went on to work at the Bedford County Commonwealth Attorney’s office, where she had interned during school, and then at the City of Lynchburg Commonwealth Attorney’s office. In both locations, she tried hundreds upon hundreds of cases, ranging from minor traffic offenses to serious violent crimes such as malicious wounding and attempted murder as well as a case of severe neglect that resulted in death. She encountered every evidentiary trick in the book (and a few that weren’t in any book) and gained a comprehensive mastery of Virginia law, especially regarding the intricacies of DUI and traffic offenses. Kelly loved the complexity, challenge, and fast pace of prosecution. As she worked with injured victims, she learned to relate to their struggles and took pride in helping them regain what had been so violently taken from them.. After Kelly and Brandon had their second child, Kelly stepped away from prosecution, but she never left the law. She taught both undergraduate and law school classes at Liberty University—a job she had started while working as a prosecutor—and stayed up to date with developments in Virginia law. As Brandon expanded his personal injury practice, Kelly continually discussed legal issues with him and helped him brainstorm about case strategies. During that time, she learned that the legal issues, practical dilemmas, and day-to-day challenges of personal injury law mirrored those of prosecution—as did the strategies and personal diligence that had always helped her to effectively overcome those challenges.. In 2017, they decided to take the plunge, opening Osterbind Law to build a practice that would allow them to focus on their family—now expanded to four children—while providing the best representation possible for injured people.. While Kelly mostly works remotely, she’s involved in every case that Osterbind Law handles. She and Brandon discuss how they’ll approach each case and what issues they might encounter, and she acts as a behind-the-scenes strategist, monitoring case updates and staying on top of new developments. Kelly is the troubleshooter at Osterbind Law, deploying her incredible legal knowledge and on-the-ground experience trying cases to anticipate and ward off problems. Osterbind Law is truly a family firm: Kelly and Brandon have been delighted to find that the back-and-forth case discussions they engage in make both of them better in their practice of law.. In addition to the skills earned during her years of trial experience, Kelly has the ability to readily see both the big picture and the tiny details in each case, which helps her put together winning case strategies. She cares deeply about helping injured people recover and has a keen sense of empathy along with a strong belief that there is always hope.. Outside of the firm, Kelly’s first priority is her family: Brandon and their four children. In her “spare” time, she continues to teach online classes in criminal justice and government for the Helms School of Government at Liberty University. She also loves reading, particularly books about business—where she constantly finds new sources of inspiration and new ideas to try—and history.

Firm: PJB Law, PLLC

102 East Cary Street , Richmond , Virginia 23219

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Akin-Deko Professional Services Firm PLLC

6551 Loisdale Court , Springfield , Virginia 22150

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Dipo Akin-Deko is the Managiing Director of Akin-Deko Professional Services Firm. Mr. Akin-Deko focus is on Business and Employment law, Public and Private Sector Contracts and Business Consulting.Specialties: Mr. Akin-Deko represents businesses as well as individuals in business formation, business and commercial litigation, negotiations, contract dispute and formation, liability assessments, not for profit representation, licensing and labor/employment defense. Mr. Akin-Deko’s consulting experience includes corporate strategy, strategic planning, private and government contracting/sub contracting advising.

Firm: Old Towne Associates, P.C.

201 N. Union Street , Alexandria , Virginia 22314

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Ms. Miles is the founding partner of a successful law firm, Old Towne Associates, P.C. She advises individuals and businesses on matters involving employment agreements, severance negotiations, employment discrimination and retaliation, whistleblower claims, wage and hour compliance, sexual harassment, business torts, breach of contract, and third-party investigations. She litigates employment cases in state and federal courts in Virginia and the District of Columbia from inception up to settlement or trial.. HONORS AND AWARDS. Ms. Miles was recently nominated by several community members and was selected for the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce’s 2019 Top 40 Under 40 Award. In 2018, the National Black Lawyers honored Ms. Miles with their Top 40 Under 40 recognition. In 2016, the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference presented Ms. Miles with a Significant Service Award. In 2015, the National Black Lawyers honored Ms. Miles with the Top 100 recognition. In June 2012, the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference presented Ms. Miles with an Outstanding Service Award for her service as Chair of the Women and Minorities in the Profession Commission.. BOARD SERVICE. An entrepreneur and social justice advocate, Ms. Miles has been involved with the Northern Virginia community for the past 30 years. In May 2019, Ms. Miles joined the Board of Directors for an international missions organization, Crossworld. In January 2019, Ms. Miles joined the Board of Directors for the District of Columbia Metro Chapter of the Christian Legal Society. Since 2015, Ms. Miles has served on the Board of Directors for the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association.. PERSONAL. Ms. Miles was born on Travis Air Force Base to two Air Force officers. She was raised in Santa Maria, CA and Northern Virginia. She’s lived in Las Cruces, NM; Centreville, Virginia; Charlottesville, VA; Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan; Virginia Beach, VA; and currently resides in Alexandria, VA. Ms. Miles has traveled to Brazil, Cambodia, China, Cuba, Curaçao, Germany, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, St. Barthelemy, St. Martin, Scotland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Turkey, and Vietnam. Ms. Miles enjoys volunteering, long distance running, ballet, playing polo, and spending time with her poodles, Charlie and Mireille.

Firm: MEL WILLIAMS PLC

1320 THIRD STREET, SW , Roanoke , Virginia 24016

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Spotts Fain P.C.

411 E Franklin St Ste 600 , Richmond , Virginia 23219

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Betsy Davis focuses on advising management in all areas of labor and employment law. She also represents employers in state and federal courts in the areas of Title VII, age discrimination, fair labor standards, family and medical leave, wrongful discharge, covenants not to compete, and breaches of employment contracts and handbooks, as well as other state and federal employment issues. She counsels and represents clients in investigation and defense of EEOC, DOL and NLRB charges and VEC claims.. Betsy uses her litigation experience to counsel clients with a goal of eliminating risk and placing the client in the best position should litigation arise. She provides clients with advice on how to comply with the statutory framework of federal and state employment laws, including the FLSA, FMLA, ADA, ADAAA, ADEA, Title VII, COBRA, and the WARN Act. Betsy routinely reviews and develops employee policies, handbooks, offer letters, employment contracts, separation agreements, and other related documents. She is frequently contacted by our clients to assist in handling difficult termination and hiring issues, as well as sensitive matters involving restrictive covenants and trade secrets.. She is rated AV-Preeminent, the highest rating issued by Martindale-Hubbell, and has been named in Virginia Business magazine's Legal Elite as well as Virginia Super Lawyers' Rising Stars.

Firm: Bowman Green Hampton & Kelly, PLL

501 Independence Parkway, Suite 201 , Chesapeake , Virginia 23320

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Law Offices of Larry J. Stein

4023 Chain Bridge Rd Ste 6 , Fairfax , Virginia 22030

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Jackson Lewis LLP

500 E Main St Ste 800 , Norfolk , Virginia 23510

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Firm: Employment Law Virginia

One Columbus Center, Suite 600 , Virginia Beach , Virginia 23462

Practice Areas: Employment & Labor

Tom Shumaker represents professionals, executives, businesses, federal contractors and organizations across Virginia, assisting them them with the full spectrum of their Employment and Labor law legal needs.. Clients value Mr. Shumaker’s exceptionally keen judgement and insight, formed by his combined 26 years of experience in labor and employment litigation and 30+ years of executive/director-level management, administrative and operations leadership across multiple business sectors, legislative office and 13 years as a Military officer in the United States Marine Corp. Attorney Shumaker now brings that strategic expertise to bear to assist his clients with a wide variety of workplace-related disputes, and in legal and regulatory compliance risk mitigation or defense. He is rated “Distinguished” by Martindale-Hubbell based on peer reviews.. Shumaker’s vast depth and breadth of experience includes 14 years as in-house council for Norfolk Southern Corporation—a Fortune 500 international corporation with over 30,000 employees across 22 states and Canada, where he managed Employment and Labor law, OSHA practice, and supervised inside and outside counsel litigating hundreds of Labor law, Employment law and personal injury lawsuits.. Shumaker’s previous law practice, with two national U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”, involved labor and employment, commercial and civil litigation trial and appellate work in numerous U.S. District Courts on behalf of large, multi-state employers including Bayer, Proctor & Gamble, University of Pittsburgh Medical System and PNC Bank. His Labor law experience includes unionization elections, picketing, strikes, Unfair Labor Practices charges, and compliance with the Davis Bacon and Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Acts and he offers counsel on Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiation strategies.. Shumaker has extensive experience in case investigations and discovery, taking and defending depositions, mediation, administrative hearings, valuing cases, and settlement negotiations. His trial work, as the first or second chair and supervising litigation teams, demonstrates a historically high success rate.. Tom assists clients to understand their obligations and/or assert their rights and to file, resolve and/or prevent lawsuits, violations and claims related to:. “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” ---  In addition to litigation, Attorney Shumaker assists his business clients with the analysis and primary prevention of employment and labor relations issues. He counsels executive management and Human Resources on the application of law and reviews business practices for regulatory compliance in proactive risk mitigation. He has written numerous policies, procedures and Affirmative Action Plans to ensure compliance with changing EEOC and OFCCP regulations and has extensive experience in responding to those agencies’ investigations and audits; improved corporate and small business ADA, Rehab Act & diversity compliance through program and policy revisions; has extensive experience with employee accommodation requests, needs, resources and approvals. He’s developed over 50 training programs and has personally trained thousands of employers, managers and staff on diverse topics, including FMLA, Discrimination, USERRA, ADA, Title VII and more.. Following his U.S. Naval Academy education, Mr. Shumaker served active duty in the United States Marine Corps, 2nd Battalion/2nd Marines as an infantry officer and is a Gulf War veteran. During and following his law school education, his service continued in the U.S.M.C. Reserves where he served as Executive Officer of the Military Police unit in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Serving 13 years in the lay-equivalent of executive/director-level management positions, he laid the foundation of his skills in business administration, fiscal and operations management, performance management, complex operational program development, employee training and development, employee relations and Military law enforcement, while leading up to 460 Marines and officers.. A twice-elected legislative government official for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania’s inaugural home rule government, Attorney Shumaker’s staunch advocacy for strict Ethics Code legislation and Campaign Reform as well as opportunities for citizen participation and transparency of government culminated in special recognition by the Senate of Pennsylvania and the Council: “his distinguished service to his constituents, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, the Chamber of Commerce Legislative Committee and service to numerous community non-profit organizations,” “[Shumaker’s] tremendous contribution to the cause of good government and citizen participation, representing the citizens…with the utmost integrity; the citizens…are truly indebted to him for his exemplary leadership [and] he is truly deserving of great distinction and honor.”. In 2009, Shumaker was appointed to the Virginia Bar Association’s Attorney Disciplinary Committee, 7th District, which he served for 4 years. He previously served as Chair of the Section on Intellectual Property Law, Copyright Committee of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and is a member of the Norfolk-Portsmouth Bar Association and the Pennsylvania & Virginia Bar Associations.. Mr. Shumaker served on the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross, Eastern Virginia, from 2010-2019 and, more recently, his longstanding passion for community service continues as an active member of the regional Crisis Response Team.. Tapped for his expertise and insight, Mr. Shumaker has been engaged to speak at national law conferences and industry regional law panels on the business and practice impacts of new case law, legislation and regulations. He is a contributing author to the American Bar Association’s book, Railway Labor Act,4th Edition, and has published scholarly law articles and client educational briefs across varied platforms.. "Employer obligations and employee rights in the workplace are vast and complex. They involve emotionally-charged issues which often have substantial financial impact to both parties; and are complicated by the myriad of previous case law, Federal and state laws and regulations—what is commonly referred to as the 'Alphabet Soup' of Labor and Employment law."  Shumaker has developed the perceptive legal analysis, intuition and strategic skill that comes from decades of experience navigating these and has prevailed in negotiation, mediation, and litigation of claims and and cases involving, but not limited to:. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII)  •   Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)  •  Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)  •  Equal Pay Act.  •  Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)  •  The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)  •  Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)   •   Whistleblower Claims under Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)   Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)  •  The Rehab Act  •  Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)  •   Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)  •  National Labor Relations Act (NLRA)  •  Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA)  •   Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)  •   Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (WARN Act)