The Employment Law Group® law firm represents individuals from all over the United States and around the world in executive compensation, EEO, SOX, and other whistleblower cases against the government and publicly held U.S. corporations. The firm’s attorneys have a collective 70-plus years of experience litigating on behalf of employees against employers who disregard government wage and employment laws or wrongfully fire their employees.
U.S. News & Best Lawyers Name The Employment Law Group® to Top Tier of D.C. Law Firms
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Employment Law Group® law firm was honored as a top-tier D.C. law firm by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in their 2015 listing of "Best Law Firms." The publications said the firm's Tier 1 ranking in Washington, D.C. — for labor & employment litigation — was based […]
Center Allegedly Made Up Test Results, Hired Strippers as Sleep Technicians WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Whistleblower Donna Nichols will receive 20 percent of nearly $300,000 repaid to taxpayers in the U.S. government's settlement of fraud claims against a Florida sleep-disorder clinic that was accused of pretending to diagnose sleep problems with equipment that was […]
Third Year in a Row for Both Attorneys WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield of The Employment Law Group® law firm were selected once again by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America guide. It was the third consecutive listing for both Mr. Oswald and Mr. Woodfield. Best Lawyers bases its prestigious guide on a nationwide poll of […]
2014 List Also Highlights Firm's Bollini as a "Rising Star" WASHINGTON, April 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Super Lawyers named all five principals of The Employment Law Group® law firm to its 2014 roster of outstanding lawyers, marking the second year in a row that all the firm's principal attorneys have earned the accolade. Super Lawyers is an independent […]
In Victory for Taxpayers, Defendants Will Repay $2.8 Million on Claims of False Billings WASHINGTON, April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Two local companies that operate a network of physical-therapy clinics, along with two individual owners and a former manager, agreed to repay $2.8 million to settle claims that they defrauded federal health-insurance programs. The Employment […]
For Legal Jobs, Firm Hires Only Evening Law Students–Then Promotes from Within WASHINGTON, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The Employment Law Group® law firm has named John Thomas Harrington, Jr. as a principal of the litigation boutique, which represents whistleblowers and others who stand up to wrongdoing by employers. The elevation of Mr. Harrington, known as Tom, […]
Employee Advocate Is One of "Best Legal Minds" in Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Washingtonian magazine has named Nicholas Woodfield of The Employment Law Group® law firm to its prestigious 2013-14 rundown of "Top Lawyers" in Washington, D.C. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131204/PH27655 ) The city magazine unveils a new tally of star attorneys every two years; its latest listing is in […]
U.S. News & Best Lawyers Name The Employment Law Group® to 2014 List of "Best Law Firms"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — The Employment Law Group® law firm was selected by U.S. News & World Report andBest Lawyers for inclusion in their 2014 listing of "Best Law Firms." The publications said the firm's ranking — for employment law and litigation in Washington, D.C. — "signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise." […]
Firm Achieves Honor for Third Consecutive Year WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — For the third year running, Lawyer Monthly has honored The Employment Law Group® law firm as its "Labor & Employment Law Firm of the Year" for the United States. The magazine, which covers the business of law, gave the accolade as part of its 2013 Legal […]
Both Attorneys Earn Peer Recognition for Second Year in a Row WASHINGTON, Aug. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Best Lawyers once again selected R. Scott Oswald and Nicholas Woodfield of The Employment Law Group® law firm for inclusion in its prestigious guide, The Best Lawyers in America. The 2014 listing is a repeat honor for Mr. Oswald […]
Maryland Appeals Court Restores $650,000 Jury Verdict for Employment Law Group® Law Firm Client
Lower Court Erred When It Slashed Retaliation Award for Woman Who Reported Discrimination Claim WASHINGTON, June 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — A Maryland appeals court has reinstated a jury's 2011 award of $650,000 to Donna Jackson, a plaintiff represented by The Employment Law Group® law firm, for her former employer's retaliation after she reported a subordinate's […]
Associate Attorney Bollini Is a "Rising Star" WASHINGTON, May 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Super Lawyers named all four principals of The Employment Law Group® law firm to its 2013 list of outstanding lawyers — an unusual honor for all the owners at a law firm. Super Lawyers is an independent rating service that honors lawyers "who […]
Woman Who Suffered Sex Discrimination by Virginia Tech Wins Appeal At Federal Court
Employment Law Group Law Firm Represents Shana Maron in Legal Battle WASHINGTON – Plaintiff and former Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University employee Shana Maron will now be awarded $61,000, as part of the retaliation verdict originally secured by The Employment Law Group Law Firm. In a significant ruling, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals […]
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — On November 1, 2012, the Virginia Supreme Court issued a decision on whether it recognizes a common law tort claim of wrongful discharge against an individual who was not the plaintiff's actual employer, such as a supervisor or manager, but who participated in the wrongful firing of the plaintiff. […]
Virginia Jury Rules in Favor of University of Virginia Whistleblower for $819,000
Ruling Draws Attention to Federal Research Grant Abuse in Higher Education CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — After alleging misuse of higher education research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) at the University of Virginia, a jury has awarded Dr. Weihua Huang just over $819,000 in a retaliation case brought under the […]
Judge Issues First-of-Its-Kind Ruling Since Expanded Whistleblower Protection of Dodd-Frank Act
The Employment Law Group® Law Firm handles precedent-setting case pushing whistleblower's claim past initial dismissal phase WASHINGTON, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Nicholas Woodfield, principal at The Employment Law Group® law firm, states the Kramer v. Trans-Lux case as a pivotal expansion of whistleblower protections under the Dodd-Frank Act. Yesterday's ruling by a judge in […]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Employment Law Group® law firm was named the 2012 Labor & Employment Law Firm of the Year by Lawyer Monthly, a leading international legal publication. The firm received this year's award after Lawyer Monthly conducted an extensive selection process, including a review of nominated firms' recent activities compared […]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — R. Scott Oswald, managing principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm has been named to the Best Lawyers 2013 list for his work in labor and employment law. The Best Lawyers list is one of the oldest and most respected attorney ranking publications in the legal profession and […]
WASHINGTON and LOS ANGELES, April 6, 2012 — The Employment Law Group law firm warns that women could continue to suffer discrimination in the workplace if the Augusta National Golf Club and other similar organizations don't change their membership rules. At the start of this year's closely watched Masters Tournament, Augusta National Golf Club is […]
Jury Awards TELG Clients Over $100k in Virginia Tech Equal Pay Act Case
WASHINGTON, April 18, 2011 — A Roanoke federal jury found that Virginia Tech discriminated against two women in its development office by paying them less than their male counterparts, violating the Equal Pay Act. The jury, composed of five women and two men, awarded plaintiff Shana Maron $25,000 and Greta Hanes $15,000, which represents the […]
WASHINGTON, April 11, 2011 — On March 29, 2011, a federal court issued a rare order prohibiting the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from terminating a physician while the physician's civil rights complaint was pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The case is Shen v. Shinseki. Ning Shen, 60, is a Title 38 pathologist […]
R. Scott Oswald Elected President of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2011 — R. Scott Oswald, Managing Principal of The Employment Law Group® law firm, was elected today to serve as the 2011-2012 President of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA). MWELA is the 300-lawyer Washington, D.C. metropolitan area affiliate of the National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA). As advocates for employee rights […]
