It takes years of hard work, perseverance, and sacrifice to build a career. When an employer’s discrimination or retaliation threatens your livelihood, you do not have to stand by in silence. I can help level the playing field and vindicate your workplace rights.

I focus exclusively on protecting and advocating for employees’ rights. I recognize the unique, high-stakes situations that employees face, and I provide experienced, empathetic counsel by seeing your case through your eyes. I will listen patiently as you share your story and work with you to identify your objectives, anticipate your needs, and develop a custom strategy best suited to achieve your goals.

I prioritize client service and believe that timely, open, and honest communication is the linchpin of the attorney-client relationship. I will make the legal process more accessible and empower you to make informed decisions about your case.

I regularly represent employees in a broad array of employment matters before local and federal administrative agencies, and in state and federal courts. I have successfully represented employees in discrimination, retaliation, harassment, wrongful discharge, and breach of contract claims, as well as whistleblower claims brought under the anti-retaliation provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Dodd-Frank Act, False Claims Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, and National Defense Authorization Act.

Before I co-founded District Employment Law, I worked as an employment attorney at Bernabei & Kabat, PLLC for over six years. Previously, I also served as a law clerk to the Honorable Dan Pellegrini, then-President Judge of the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court. In addition, I worked as a trial attorney at a Pennsylvania law firm where I helped obtain a seminal ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit about the pleading standard applicable to whistleblower complaints filed under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

I graduated magna cum laude from the Catholic University of America, where I served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Catholic University Law Review.

Bar Admissions:

• Pennsylvania (2011)
• U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania (2011)
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (2011)
• Maryland (2015)
• District of Columbia (2016)
• U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland (2017)
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (2017)
• U.S. Supreme Court (2018)

Education:

• Graduated magna cum laude with J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (2011)
  • Editor-in Chief, Catholic University Law Review (Volume 60)
  • Federal Civil Procedure, Teaching Assistant
  • Honorable John M. Facciola at the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judicial Intern

• Graduated summa cum laude from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania’s Cook Honors College (2008)

Publications:

• 2nd Cir. Erred in Requiring Retaliatory Intent in SOX Claim, Law 360 (Aug. 24, 2022)
• There is a Way to Solve Equal Pay Discrimination. We Know Because We’ve Seen It, The Independent (Mar. 24, 2021)
• In #MeToo Era, Victims Must Have Choice Over NDAs, Law 360 (Apr. 9, 2020)
• US Pay Equity Progress Hinges on Data Transparency, Law 360 (Dec. 9, 2019)
• Navigating the Nuances of Sarbanes-Oxley and Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Claims, The Practical Lawyer (Oct. 1, 2019)
• HUD’s Facebook Case Raises New Fair Housing Act Questions, Law 360 (Apr. 12, 2019)
• Do Facebook’s Targeted Job Ads Violate Title VII?, Law 360 (Oct. 5, 2018)
• A Missed Opportunity for Whistleblower Protections in the U.K., Law 360 (May 17, 2018)
• Gender Pay Data: Impact of European Laws in the U.S., Law 360 (May 11, 2018)
• The Legal Case Against Weinstein’s Suppression Efforts, Law 360 (Jan. 17, 2018)
• Navigating Whistleblower Protections Across The Atlantic, Law 360 (Dec. 5, 2017)
• What’s Next For Whistleblowers?, The National Law Journal (Nov. 28, 2016)
• The Cheney Dilemma: Should a Defendant Be Allowed to Appeal the Factual Basis of His Conviction After Entering an Unconditional Guilty Plea?, Catholic University Law Review (Jan. 1, 2010)

Panel Presentations:

• “How to Avoid (and Resolve) Trade Secret Claims Against Employees,” MWELA (Dec. 7, 2023)
• “Whistleblower, Trade Secret Protection, and Employee Data Misuse Cases,” D.C. Bar Association (Oct. 25, 2022)
• Webinar, “Winning Discovery Sanctions in Federal Court Litigation,” MWELA (May 12, 2021)
• Webinar, “Motions Practice in Employment Cases Filed in Maryland’s Federal Court,” MWELA (Oct. 1, 2020)

Contributions:

• Vin Gurrieri, Justices’ Whistleblower Ruling May Reverberate Beyond SOX, Law 360 (Feb. 8, 2024)

Recognitions:

• Named to Lawdragon’s “500 Leading Plaintiff Employment & Civil Rights Lawyers” list for 2021, 2022, and 2023
• Named a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for Employment Litigation in Washington, D.C. (2018 to present)