Washington DC Government & Administrative Lawyers

Have represented hundreds of contractors/employees in bid protests, claims, investigations, audits, debarment. Served in Congress for three terms, 2009-10 and 2013-2016. Passed more legislation in 2013-2016 than any other Member of Congress. Named "Most Effective Member of Congress." Authored legislation on full and open competition. Named "Attorney of the Year" by national organization Taxpayers Against Fraud. Three degrees from Harvard: AB, MPP, JD. Lead counsel in more than 50 Government Accountability Office bid protest decisions, and more than 30 U.S. Court of Federal Claims decisions. Legal victories reported in WSJ, WashPost, NY Times, CNN, 60 Minutes. Loving father of...

Roxann has 25 years of municipal law experience. She worked for the City of Dallas for 14 years as an Executive Assistant City Attorney. She also served as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney for 8 years and won national awards from the U.S. Department of Justice for her work to improve cities and reduce violent gun crime. After serving Dallas, she served as Harlingen City Attorney for 4 years. Roxann offices in San Antonio and now serves cities throughout Texas. Having lectured at 40+ national conferences all across America on municipal law -- she is known as an innovator, collaborator,...

Dan Meyer has dedicated more than 25 years of service to the field of Federal Employment and National Security law as both a practicing attorney and federal investigator and senior executive. Throughout three Presidential administrations, Dan promoted the federal whistleblowing mission and its related policy and statutes. His first major case was before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit protecting Rhode Island State employees suspended and terminated in an act of retaliation. Later, as the Intelligence Committee’s (IC) foremost whistleblowing subject-matter expert from 2013 to 2017, he served as the Executive Director for Intelligence Community Whistleblowing &...

James Hobi 202-851-0126 experienced Corporate Counsel, Attorney, Tax Lawyer/Tax Advisor, Compliance Advisor, Business Startup Advisor, Business Law Counsel, International Business Transactions American Law & Tax Counsel, PLLC Limited Federal Law & Tax specialty practice Legal representation is ‘limited to matters and proceedings before US Federal Courts and US Federal Agencies, Boards and Commissions.’ US District Court of The District of Columbia US Bankruptcy Court of The District of Columbia (LIMITED FEDERAL LAW & TAX PRACTICE -not offering court representation in state or local superior courts) Free Consultation "We listen and solve problems for clients. We help people and business groups with business law, tax, collections, immigration, dispute resolution, insurance matters...

Stephen M. Kohn, along with his partners are America's leading whistleblower attorneys. He successfully represented the most important tax whistleblower in U.S. history (Bradley Birkenfeld) and won the largest whistleblower reward ever paid to an individual whistleblower ($104 million). Since 1984 his practice has focused exclusively on advocating for whistleblowers, expanding laws that protect and reward whistleblowers and litigating many cutting-edge cases. He has successfully represented whistleblowers under numerous state and federal laws, including the False Claims Act/qui tam laws, and established important precedent protecting whistleblowers under the First Amendment. Since 2009 his practice has expanded to helping...

Bobby Devadoss formerly worked as an attorney for the Federal Labor Relations Authority and later took a position with the Federal Aviation Administration before opening his own law firm.

With offices in Dallas, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta, Mr. Devadoss represents federal employees nationwide in disciplinary proceedings ( MSPB), civil rights advocacy ( EEOC) and work injury claims ( OWCP). He also counsels labor unions and governmental agencies.

Mr. Mitchell's practice focuses on civil litigation. With more than 20 years in the practice of law Mr. Mitchell is an experienced litigator. He has represented hundreds of clients in state (DC) courts (e.g., Family Law, Probate Law, Criminal DWI/DUI, etc.) and federal courts (e.g., Ch. 7 Bankruptcy, Federal Employment Law, etc.) as well as before government agencies (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Small Business Administration (SBA), District of Columbia-Department of Consumer & Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), District of Columbia Public Schools, etc.). He has also resolved many legal matters outside of court. He has litigated against top lawyers at big...

The Goldsmith Law Firm, LLC, which has achieved Martindale-Hubbell's highest ("AV") rating for ethical standards and legal ability, represents clients in employment matters arising in both the private and public sectors, and provides full service legal representation in matters relating to the employment relationship, including: Discrimination Sexual Harassment Contracts and Severance Agreements Fair Labor Standards Civil Service Overtime Pay Federal Employee Rights Retaliation Whistleblower Rights Reasonable Accommodation The firm's primary focus is in representing employees and former employees in the courts and before various administrative agencies. Leizer Z. Goldsmith, Principal of the firm, received his B.A. from the University of Michigan, in 1985, and his J.D. from Boston College of Law...

Rybeck, an attorney with a master's degree in real estate and urban development, is the founder and director of Just Economics, LLC. Since 2010, Just Economics assists communities in restructuring taxes, fees and regulations so that the economic incentives embedded in them are more conducive for job creation, affordable housing, transportation efficiency and sustainable economic development (transit-oriented development & smart growth). Among others, Just Economics has performed work for the Brookings Institution, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, the Montgomery Housing Partnership, the Transportation Research Board, and the US Department of Transportation. In addition to serving clients, Rybeck has written...

Anthony "Tony" Munter has devoted his career to representing the courageous individuals who come forward with instances of fraud being committed against the government. Mr. Munter has extensive experience handling matters under the Federal False Claims Act as well as other Qui Tam actions in a variety of fields. Mr. Munter’s False Claims practice has resulted in successful whistleblower and government recoveries against defendants in the financial, defense and health care industries. Mr. Munter is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and Massachusetts as well as the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia, The...

I fight for citizens and nonprofit organizations who seek information from their government or are suing to vindicate their civil rights.

Edsel brings an outstanding background to the firm. Most recently he concluded a 29 year career as a Public Servant at the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). During his tenure at SBA he served in a number of managerial capacities including: Assistant Administrator, Office of Innovation & Technology where he provided oversight over the nation's largest Seed Capital Programs (Small Business Innovation Research-SBIR and Small Business Technology Transfer-STTR) Assistant Administrator, Office of Business Development, where he oversaw varying components of the 8(a) Program including 8(a) certification, program development, 7(j), and mentor-protégé and he also served as a Financial Analyst...

David K. Colapinto is a nationally recognized advocate for whistleblowers specializing in Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act SEC whistleblower claims, IRS whistleblower claims, Freedom of Information and Privacy Act litigation, and whistleblower discrimination and retaliation litigation. He has more than 25 years of experience successfully representing many whistleblowers in state and federal courts and before numerous agencies. He played a central role in securing whistleblower protections for FBI employees, successfully representing Dr. Fredric Whitehurst, the FBI lab forensics expert who suffered retaliation after reporting serious misconduct and poor lab practices at the FBI. He was lead counsel for...

1750 K Street NW, Washington DC 20006 Tel. (202) 296-3333 22 Rockingham Court, Germantown, MD 20874 Tel. (908) 361-7097 Fax. (301) 972-5743 E-mail: jsavagelaw@aim.com James H. M. Savage maintains a transportation law practice which includes representing clients in regulatory matters before the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA); commercial litigation and commercial real estate transactions; provides legal guidance to clients seeking public financing; represents clients in State and Federal litigation, as well as in environmental enforcement actions. He has successfully defended numerous toxic exposure and traumatic injury lawsuits brought under the Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA). Mr. Savage counsels clients regarding...

Brian Malkin counsels pharmaceutical and biologic clients on Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulatory matters and intellectual property (IP) law, with an emphasis on patent litigation. His practice at the intersection of FDA- regulated products and patent law makes him a valuable partner to drug manufacturers, biotechnology clients, medical device companies and cannabis companies as they develop new products and protect their innovations though life cycle management, bring their products to market and pursue transactional opportunities. Brian’s regulatory experience includes all types of FDA-regulated products: drugs and biologics (including animal drugs and biologics), medical devices, cannabis, foods and dietary supplements, cosmetics...

Michael D. Kohn is a nationally recognized litigator focusing on whistleblower protection law specializing in Qui Tam/False Claims Act, Dodd-Frank Act SEC whistleblower claims, IRS whistleblower claims and whistleblower retaliation litigation. He has successfully represented whistleblowers in cases against some of the nation’s largest corporations and law firms, including Georgia Power Company, Brown & Root and Ashland Oil Company. He has also won numerous whistleblower cases against federal, state and local governments. His knowledge of issues involving the life sciences, nuclear energy and technology are integral to the firm’s advocacy for those who report environmental violations in the workplace....

Shiven Patel is an Associate in Tully Rinckey PLLC’s Washington, DC office, where he focuses his practice on representing federal and private sector employees. Prior to joining Tully Rinckey PLLC, Shiven worked as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security where he counseled and advised aggrieved agency employees on their rights when faced with discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. His duties included assisting aggrieved employees with the filing of informal and formal complaints of...

Kathleen B. Havener is first a problem-solver.

An experienced trial lawyer who focuses on a complex commercial litigation practice, her aim is to partner with clients to provide wise counsel and practical common-sense solutions in combination with the advocacy and writing skills essential to any first-rate litigation attorney.

Ms. Havener has appeared in many state and federal trial and appellate courts across the country. She has conducted mediations and arbitrations (including international arbitration), and represented clients in administrative proceedings.

Ms. Havener served as judicial law clerk to the Honorable John M. Ferren on the District of Columbia Court of Appeals. ...

Ms. Meier specializes in Civil Litigation, Construction Law, Consumer Law, and Insurance Law, representing small businesses, family businesses, as well as individuals. Additionally, Ms. Meier specializes in Appellate Law. Ms. Meier's bar admissions include DC, the federal District Court in DC, as well as PA, NY, and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals.

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. She is internationally recognized for her work representing physician whistleblowers employed with the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Ariel frequently represents clients based in Asia, the European Union, and the Middle East. ...

Mr. Ott has more than 20 years of legal experience representing government and private sector clients. He specializes counseling U.S. and international clients on complex legal and regulatory matters.

Brad earned his B.A. with honors from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) and his J.D. from the University of Houston. His law career started 30 years ago in his small hometown in Texas as a general practice which concentrated on real estate and probate matters. He was later elected to serve as County and District Attorney where he assumed responsibility for all misdemeanor and felony prosecutions. Subsequently he practiced law in Austin, Texas where he developed experience in the areas of personal injury and insurance law. He obtained sizable jury verdicts...

Former Senior Vice President of Toyota Motor North America, in charge of legal affairs, accounting, administration, corporate communications, industry & government affairs, research & planning, and the Latin American research & customer service group.

Jason brings more than 20 years of public policy and political experiences to his practice in the Global Regulatory Enforcement litigation group. A former senior Congressional staffer, he represents clients on both domestic and international issues before the U.S. Congress, Federal Agencies and Courts, and International Organizations. During his tenure on Capitol Hill he was ranked several times as one of “50 Most Influential Staffers on Capitol Hill” Roll Call newspaper. He counsels clients on compliance with anti-boycott laws and economic sanctions programs maintained by the U.S. Government; export controls including the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), the International...