Attorney List

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Last Updated 3/21/25

The following is a list of attorneys who have successfully represented Foreign Service employees or who have experience in the specified area. This list is provided as a courtesy. AFSA does not endorse any of the attorneys on this list nor does it accept responsibility for the consequences of the use of any attorney on this list.

Criminal Law/IG/DS

Kenyen Brown

Thompson Coburn LLP
1909 K St NW #600
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 585-6907
E-mail:
Website:
criminal, congressional and national security investigations

Kevin Carroll

Fluet Law
1751 Pinnacle Dr, Suite 1000
Tysons, VA 22012
Tel: (703) 590-1234
E-mail: Kcarroll@fluet.law
Website: fluet.law/team/kevin-carroll
criminal, congressional and national security investigations

Barry Coburn

Coburn & Greenbaum PLLC
1710 Rhode Island Ave NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Universal direct dial (work and cell): (202) 643-9472
Main firm number: (202) 657-4490
Fax (toll-free): (866) 561-9712
Website: www.coburngreenbaum.com
criminal law, civil and administrative trial work; barred in VA, MD and DC

Elaine Fitch and Mary Kuntz

Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, PC
818 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 331-9260
Fax: (202) 872-9562
E-mail: enewman@kcnlaw.com
security clearances, employment law

Nina J. Ginsberg

DiMuroGinsberg, PC
1101 King St, Suite 610
Alexandria, VA 22314-2956
Tel: (703) 684-4333
Fax: (703) 548-3181
Website: www.dimuro.com
criminal law

J. Michael Hannon

Hannon Law LLC
2101 L St NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
Tel (office): (202) 745-6880
Tel (mobile): (202) 365-5561
E-mail: jhannon@HannonLawPLLC
Website: www.hannonlawpllc.com
clearances, Employment, Federal Torts, Trials

Paul Y. Kiyonaga

Kiyonaga & Soltis, P.C.
1827 Jefferson Place, NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 363-2776
Fax: (202) 363-2749
E-mail: pkiyonaga@kiyosol.com
Website: kiyosol.com/
criminal matters; federal employment matters, including discrimination; government/OIG investigations; general civil litigation

Jeffrey O'Toole

Kiernan Trebach
1233 20th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 712-7000
E-mail: otoole@kiernantreback.com
Website: www.kiernantrebach.com/professional/jeffrey-b-otoole/
criminal defense, visa fraud

David Schertler

Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears
555 13th St NW, Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 628-4199
E-mail: dschertler@schertlerlaw.com
Website: www.schertlerlaw.com/attorneys/david-schertler
criminal, civil and administrative work

Employment Law

Dipo Akin-Deko

Bower Group Asia
10533 Main St
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (202) 900-3910
E-mail: dakin-deko@bowergroupasia.com
Website: bowergroupasia.com/teams/profiles/dipo-akin-deko/
federal employment law, employment discrimination, EEO complaints, Foreign Service grievances, administrative grievances & arbitration, business law and contract law

Kristin D. Alden

Alden Law Group, PLLC
1300 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 463-0300
Fax: (202) 463-0301
Website: www.AldenLG.com
EEO, FS grievances, whistleblowing, security clearances, investigations, retirement and disability

William S. Aramony

William Aramony, Law Offices
100 North Pitt St, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 299-8496
E-mail: BillAramony@gmail.com
Website: williamaramony.com/contact-us/
EEO, security clearances, federal retirement, federal claims court, U.S. district court

Sheldon I. Cohen & Associates, Attorney at Law

2009 N 14th St, Suite 708
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (703) 522-1200
Fax: (703) 522-1250
E-mail: sicohen@sheldoncohen.com
national security law, government and private employment law

Dan Crowley

Crowley So LLP
1800 M Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 232-3704
E-mail: dccrowley@crowleyso.com
Website: www.crowleyso.com/team/daniel-s-crowley/

The Devadoss Law Firm, P.L.L.C.

1629 K Street
Washington, DC 20006
Tel (Primary): (202) 349-3953
Tel (Secondary): (888) 351-0424
Website: www.fedemploymentlaw.com
Federal Workers Compensation

The Federal Employee Legal Service Center (FELSC)

1629 K Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: 1-240-600-0050
E-mail: info@felsc.com
Website: www.felsc.com
Federal Workers Compensation

Daniel Goodkin, Esq.

Brown & Goodkin
FECA Section Co-Chair, Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group
910 Hampshire Rd., Suite G
Westlake Village, CA 91361-2800
Tel: (805) 496-9777 or (818) 706-1555
Fax: (805) 496-6368
federal workers compensation and disability retirement

Harris Federal Employee Law Firm

1455 Pennsylvania Ave NW, #400
Washington, DC 20004
Tel (Primary): (202) 601-2681
Tel (Secondary): (877) 226-2723
Website: federaldisability.com
Federal Workers Compensation

Kalijarvi, Chuzi, Newman & Fitch, PC

818 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 331-9260
Fax: (866) 452-5789
security grievances, FS grievances, federal employment law, EEO, discipline, whistleblowing, MSPB appeals, disability retirement

John P. Mahoney, Esq., Attorney at Law

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, DC 20004
Toll Free: (877) 771-2231
Tel: (202) 350-3881
Direct: (703) 328-0127
E-mail: john@attorneymahoney.com
Website: www.AttorneyMahoney.com
Foreign Service grievances, federal employment law, employment discrimination, EEO complaints, whistleblowing, security clearances, MSPB appeals, disability retirement

Greg McGillivary

McGillivary Steele Elkin, LLP
1101 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 833-8855
E-mail: Gkm@mselaborlaw.com
overtime compensation

Bridget Mugane

9250 Red Cart Ct
Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: (301) 596-0175
Fax: (410) 992-5225

Conference Location

1101 17th St NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036-4798
Tel: (202) 387-4383 and (301) 596-0175
Fax: (410) 992-5225
E-mail: fsatty@comcast.net
Website: foreignservicelawyer.com
Foreign Service grievances

Jonathan Puth

Correia & Puth
1400 16th St NW #450
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 602-6500
Website: www.correiaputh.com
federal and non-federal employment discrimination law

Michael J. Riselli, PC

Law Offices of Michael J. Riselli, PC
218 N Lee St, 3rd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 690-0624
Website: www.joblaw.net
MSPB Appeals, sexual harassment, EEO claims, age/race discrimination, Equal Pay Act and FLSA claims, whistleblowing, retaliation, labor-management matters, administrative grievances and arbitration

Rohan Law Firm, LLC

10230 New Hampshire Ave
Silver Spring, MD 20903
Tel: (301) 562-7007
E-mail: info@rohanlawfirm.com
Website: rohanlawfirm.com
Federal Workers Compensation

Debra Roth

Shaw, Bransford & Roth, PC
1100 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 463-8400
Fax: (202) 833-8082
E-mail: sbr@shawbransford.com
Website: www.shawbransford.com
federal employment law, EEO complaints, OIG and DS investigations, Foreign Service grievances, security clearance determinations, retirement benefits This firm provides a free 30-minute initial phone consultation for AFSA members. Please call 202-822-9335 to take advantage of this benefit.

Tully Rinckey PLLC

2001 L Street, NW, Suite 902
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 787-1900
Fax: (202) 640-2059
E-mail: info@tullylegal.com
Website: www.tullylegal.com
federal employment law, EEO law, MSPB appeals, national security law, security clearance revocation/denial, governmental representation

Mark S. Zaid, PC

1250 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 454-2809
Fax: (202) 330-5610
E-mail: mark@markzaid.com
security clearance, IG investigations, employment law

Jason M. Zuckerman

Law Office of Jason M. Zuckerman, PLLC
1629 K St NW #300
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 262-8959
E-mail: jzuckerman@zuckermanlaw.com
Website: www.zuckermanlaw.com
Office of Special Counsel cases: whistleblower claims, prohibited personnel practices, Hatch Act, USERRA

Family Law

Marina S. Barannik

Tucker Family Law PLLC
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (202) 936-3636
E-mail: mbarannik@tuckerfamilylaw.com
Website: www.tuckerfamilylaw.com/team/marina-s-barannik/

Jonathan M. Dana

Tucker Family Law PLLC
1225 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 936-3636
E-mail: jdana@tuckerfamilylaw.com
Website: www.tuckerfamilylaw.com/team/jonathan-m-dana/

Richard A. Gray

Offit Kurman
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1500
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Tel: (703) 745-1800
Direct Dial: (703) 745-1851
Mobile: (703) 517-0635
Email: RGray@offitkurman.com
Website: offitkurman.com
Divorce, support (spousal and child), custody and parenting plans, equitable distribution of assets, protective orders, pre- and-post-nuptial agreements and allocation of retirement benefits and other assets. Member of The American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers at www.aaml.org.

Carolyn Grimes

Wade, Grimes, Friedman, Sutter & Leischner, PLLC
500 Montgomery Street, Suite 575
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 836-9030
Email: cgrimes@oldtownlawyers.com
Website: www.oldtownlawyers.com/

Hadrian N. Hatfield

Strickler Platnick Hatfield
1201 Seven Locks Rd, Suite 360-7A
Potomac, MD 20854
Tel: (240) 617-0407
Fax: (240) 359-0550
Email: hhatfield@modernfamilylawfirm.com
Website: www.modernfamilylawfirm.com/our-team/hadrian-n-hatfield/

Shirley Keisler

Family Law & Mediation Center, PLLC
4000 Legato Road, Suite 400
Fairfax, Virginia 22033
Tel: (703) 691-3066
Website: familylaw-va.com/shirley-keisler,-esquire,-of-counsel.html
State, interstate and international family law; custody and visitation proceedings; complex marital property divisions; child and spousal support; family abuse protective order hearings; mediation and litigation.

Needham Mitnick & Pollack, PLC

510 N Washington St #300
Falls Church, VA 22046
Tel: (703) 536-7778
Fax: (703) 536-2452
Email: info@nmpattorneys.com
Website: www.nmpattorneys.com
Specializing in Elder Law, Estate, Disability and Special Needs Planning in VA, MD and DC.

Foreign Service Retirement

Peter J. Jeffrey

Jeffrey Law Group
The Federal Employee's Law Firm®
1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20004
Tel: (202) 312-7100
Fax: (202) 312-7101
Website: www.jeffreylawgroup.com
disability retirement, security clearances, sexual harassment, Foreign Service grievances, disability discrimination & all other forms of federal employment law

Katherine O’Rourke

Tucker Family Law PLLC
1225 19th Street NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 936-3636
E-mail: korourke@tuckerfamilylaw.com
Website: www.tuckerfamilylaw.com/team/katherine-a-orourke/

Edward Passman

Gilbert Employment Law, PC
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 1000
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Tel: (888) 676-8096
Fax: (301) 608-0881
E-mail: Intake@gelawyer.com
Website: www.gelawyer.com/blog/people/edward-h-passman/
federal employment, EEO

Sarah Zimmerman

Tucker Family Law PLLC
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (202) 936-3636
E-mail: szimmerman@tuckerfamilylaw.com
Website: www.tuckerfamilylaw.com/team/sarah-j-zimmerman/

General Practice

Mark A. Bayer

Counselors Title, LLC
1320 19th Street NW, Suite 201
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 787-5600
Fax: (202) 686-7223
E-mail: mbayer@ctitle.net
domestic relations, personal injury, trust and wills

Russell Bikoff

Russell A. Bikoff Attorney and Counselor at Law
2021 L Street NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: 202-466-8270, ext. 4
Fax: 202-293-4377
E-mail: Rab@BikoffLaw.com, BikoffLaw@Verizon.net
Website: www.bikofflaw.com
criminal representation, wills, powers of attorney, advance medical directives, employment disputes, security clearances

George R. Doumar

Doumar Martin, PLLC
1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1060
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (202) 808-3486
Fax: (703) 352-1301
E-mail: gdoumar@doumarmartin.com, rmartin@doumarmartin.com
Website: www.doumarmartin.com
grievance matters, IG and security clearance investigations, and criminal matters

Furey, Doolan & Abell

7600 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 600
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
Tel: (301) 652-6880
Fax: (301) 652-8972
domestic relations, litigation, probate

Carl Horton

2915 Hunter Mill Rd, Suite 15
Oakton, VA 22124
Tel: (703) 938-5708
Fax: (703) 242-8736
E-mail: cphesq@aol.com
domestic relations, traffic

Rande K. Joiner

Joiner & Green
8804 Hidden Hill Lane
Potomac, MD 20854-4229
Tel: (202) 328-3300
Fax: (301) 983-2077
E-mail: rkjoiner@joinerlaw.com
estate planning, business law, family law

Karen L. Keyes

2300 Wilson Blvd, Suite 240
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: 703-528-1991
Fax: 703-528-1948
E-mail: kkeyes@keyeslaw.com
Website: www.keyeslaw.com
family law attorney and mediator

Thomas E. Lester

Law Office of Thomas E. Lester
400 5th Street NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 861-0085
Website: tlesterlaw.com
criminal, personal injury

Reed Smith

1301 K St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 414-9200
Fax: (202) 414-9299
Website: www.reedsmith.com/en
litigation

Daniel V. Renart, Esquire

Reinstein, Glackin & Herriott, LLC
185 Admiral Cochrane Drive, Suite 115
Annapolis, MD 21401
Tel: (301) 850-7349
Fax: (301) 830-6108
Website: www.rghlawyers.com/attorney/daniel-renart
Foreign Service family law

Reid Weinstein, Esquire

Law Office of Reid M. Weinstein, LLC
6851 Oak Hall Lane, Suite 105
Columbia, MD 21045
Tel: (240) 221-0608
Fax: (240) 303-2637
Website: www.reidweinsteinlaw.com
landlord/tenant, personal injury, defamation/libel

Richard M. Wexell

Wexell Milman
10480 Armstrong St
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 454-5448
Website: www.fairfaxvalaw.com/attorneys/richard-wexell
domestic relations, personal injury