You should never have to suffer undue stress or abuse at work. Nor should you accept unethical or illegal conduct, and certainly not exploitation of your time, finances, or trust. Whether you are trying to run a small organization, are independently employed, or are employed by another business, you deserve to have your rights and your livelihood protected. If you have been wronged in an employment setting, do not wait to get help. You may need to file a grievance, dispute unpaid wages, or defend your professional license at a board hearing, and you need an experienced trial attorney by your side. I understand how complicated employment issues can become, and I am ready to analyze your situation, offer trusted counsel about your legal options, and help craft a unique strategy that meets your goals for protecting your career.
Employment issues can be complex. Successfully resolving problems in the workplace requires a lawyer capable of navigating internal business processes and personalities, administrative procedures, and hearings in the boardroom, courtroom, and agency panels. As an attorney with significant trial experience and an M.B.A from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, I can give you the edge you need in your dispute. And when your livelihood and professional reputation are at stake, you deserve legal counsel with the confidence, focus, and ability to advocate for you in any forum.
You should never have to suffer undue stress or abuse at work. Nor should you accept unethical or illegal conduct, and certainly not exploitation of your time, finances, or trust. Whether you are trying to run a small organization, are independently employed, or are employed by another business, you deserve to have your rights and your livelihood protected. If you have been wronged in an employment setting, do not wait to get help. You may need to file a grievance, dispute unpaid wages, or defend your professional license at a board hearing, and you need an experienced trial attorney by your side. I understand how complicated employment issues can become, and I am ready to analyze your situation, offer trusted counsel about your legal options, and help craft a unique strategy that meets your goals for protecting your career.
Employment issues can be complex. Successfully resolving problems in the workplace requires a lawyer capable of navigating internal business processes and personalities, administrative procedures, and hearings in the boardroom, courtroom, and agency panels. As an attorney with significant trial experience and an M.B.A from the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, I can give you the edge you need in your dispute. And when your livelihood and professional reputation are at stake, you deserve legal counsel with the confidence, focus, and ability to advocate for you in any forum.
Employment Issue Services
I am available to help you, your employees, or your organization with the trial of employment issues. I can represent you in a variety of forums, including state and federal court, administrative agencies such as the EEOC or DOL, grievance panels in private or governmental organizations, and in front of professional licensing boards. Whether you need counsel at a grievance panel, a board defense, an alternative dispute resolution, or at trial, I am ready to serve as your trusted advocate. No matter what industry, sector, or profession you are in, I will listen carefully to your story and develop an aggressive strategy to get you back to work.
Grievance Panels
Advocating for employees during grievance proceedings and panels, especially for victims of unlawful disciplinary actions, wrongful terminations, abuse, harassment, discrimination, or retaliation
Noncompete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
Consultations and assessments of noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants such as non-solicitation agreements or non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Criminal Defenses
Defenses for individuals facing criminal allegations that may impact their employment
Wage Theft
Fighting back against employers who are unlawfully withholding or deducting wages, denying overtime pay, or misclassifying employees
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Representation in employment matters set in ADR forums such as mediation and arbitration
Professional License and Board Defenses
Defense of professionals in regulatory board proceedings, including attorneys, doctors, other individuals certified by Virginia’s Department of Health, accountants, contractors, electricians, real estate agents, and other licensed professionals
Defenses for Local Unions, Nonprofits, and Small Businesses
Defending small organizations and their members or employees from torts and commercial suits, including any related criminal allegations
Negotiations
Evaluations and negotiations of any employment contract or agreement on behalf of individual clients, or for local unions, nonprofits, small businesses, and their employees or members
Teacher Defenses
Defenses for teachers and professors fighting against wrongful disciplinary actions, navigating grievance proceedings or panels, or facing criminal and/or administrative hearings
Retaliation
Vindicating the lawful actions of employees who suffer retaliation for whistleblowing and standing up for their legal rights in the workplace
Contract Enforcement
Fee recovery for individuals and small organizations, enforcement of agreements for goods and services, and defenses for victims of bad work product
Grievance Panels
Advocating for employees during grievance proceedings and panels, especially for victims of unlawful disciplinary actions, wrongful terminations, abuse, harassment, discrimination, or retaliation
Defenses for Local Unions, Nonprofits, and Small Businesses
Defending small organizations and their members or employees from torts and commercial suits, including any related criminal allegations
Professional License and Board Defenses
Defense of professionals in regulatory board proceedings, including attorneys, doctors, other individuals certified by Virginia’s Department of Health, accountants, contractors, electricians, real estate agents, and other licensed professionals
Noncompete Agreements and Restrictive Covenants
Consultations and assessments of noncompete agreements and other restrictive covenants such as non-solicitation agreements or non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Negotiations
Evaluations and negotiations of any employment contract or agreement on behalf of individual clients, or for local unions, nonprofits, small businesses, and their employees or members
Retaliation
Vindicating the lawful actions of employees who suffer retaliation for whistleblowing and standing up for their legal rights in the workplace
Wage Theft
Fighting back against employers who are unlawfully withholding or deducting wages, denying overtime pay, or misclassifying employees
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Representation in employment matters set in ADR forums such as mediation and arbitration
Contract Enforcement
Fee recovery for individuals and small organizations, enforcement of agreements for goods and services, and defenses for victims of bad work product
Teacher Defenses
Defenses for teachers and professors fighting against wrongful disciplinary actions, navigating grievance proceedings or panels, or facing criminal and/or administrative hearings
Criminal Defenses
Defenses for individuals facing criminal allegations that may impact their employment
Common Situations
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Do you need a consultation to assess your noncompete, non-solicitation, or non-disclosure agreement (NDA)? Is your agreement still valid under the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on noncompetes?
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Do you have an experienced trial attorney to represent you in an upcoming grievance panel?
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Have you been called before your state board for an investigation? Are you facing a hearing before the Virginia Bar Association? The Virginia Department of Health? Or other professional licensing boards?
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Is your local union, small business, or nonprofit, or your employees or members facing a tort or a commercial suit?
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Do you have an upcoming mediation or arbitration hearing to resolve an employment matter?
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Are you trying to recover fees for a job you performed and were never paid for?
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Has your employer failed to compensate you for the overtime work you performed?
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Did a contractor perform work for you that was carelessly or poorly done?
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Are you or a member of your organization facing criminal charges? Are you concerned about how the allegations will affect your employment or your organization?
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