Attorney List

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Last Updated 3/23/23

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

Kevin Carroll and Kenyen Brown

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP
1775 I Street, N.W., 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20006-2401
Tel: (202) 721-4600
E-mail: Kevin.Carroll@hugheshubbard.com, Kenyen.Brown@hugheshubbard.com
Website: www.hugheshubbard.com/locations/washington-dc
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, Mary Kuntz and Nina Ren

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 Group, LLP
1800 M St NW, Suite 850 S
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 232-1907
Fax: (202) 232-3704
E-mail: jhannon@hannonlawgroup.com
Website: www.hannonlawgroup.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

Ralph Martin

Martin Law Firm
3511 30th Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
Tel: (202) 365-2333
IG, DS, and criminal investigations, Foreign Service grievances and administrative matters, security clearances.

Jeffrey O'Toole

Bonner Kiernan
1233 20th St NW, 8th Floor
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 712-7000
E-mail: otoole@bonnerkiernan.com
Website: www.bonnerkiernan.com
criminal defense, visa fraud

David Schertler

Schertler & Onorato, LLP
901 New York Avenue NW, Suite 500 West
Washington, DC 20001
Tel: (202) 628-4199
Direct: (202) 628-4155
Fax: (202) 628-4177
E-mail: dschertler@schertlerlaw.com
Website: www.schertlerlaw.com
criminal, civil and administrative work

Employment Law

Dipo Akin-Deko, Esq.

Akin-Deko Professional PLLC
919 Prince St, 2nd Floor
Alexandria, VA 22314
Toll Free: (888) 391-7772
Local: (703) 566-6145
Fax: (703) 566-6141
E-mail: dakindeko@adpfirm.com
Website: www.adpfirm.com
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

100 North Pitt St, Suite 200
Alexandria, VA 22314
Tel: (703) 299-8496
Fax: (703) 299-8498
E-mail: BillAramony@gmail.com
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

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: 1-800-964-8343
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

Patricia Gurne

Gurne & Porter
900 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 778-0020
Direct: (202) 778-0025
Fax: (202) 778-0029
E-mail: pgurne@gurnelaw.com
business and employment law

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
Phone: (202) 204-3018
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

Woodley & McGillivary
1125 15th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 833-8855
Fax: (202) 452-1090
E-mail: gkm@wgmlaborlaw.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
1775 K St NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20006
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
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.

Beth S. Slavet, PC

PO Box 42521
Washington, DC 20015-2942
E-mail: bsslav@comcast.net
FS grievances, security issues, selection out, privacy/FOIA requests, disability retirements

Michael L. Spekter

1828 L St NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 223-8112
Fax: (202) 223-3334
E-mail: spekterlaw@aol.com
EEO, grievances

Tully Rinckey PLLC

2001 L Street, NW, Suite 902
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 787-1900
Fax: (202) 640-2059
E-mail: info@fedattorney.com
Website: www.fedattorney.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

Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell, LLP

District of Columbia Main Office

Jonathan M. Dana
Katherine A. O’Rourke
1129 20th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 466-8960
Fax: (202) 293-8103

Maryland Office

Sarah J. Zimmerman
Marina S. Barannik
4800 Hampden Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20814
Tel: (301) 232-1252
Fax: (202) 293-8103

Richard A. Gray

Offit Kurman
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1500
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Phone: (703) 745-1800
Direct Dial: (703) 745-1851
Cell: (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
Phone: (703) 836-9030
Email: cgrimes@oldtownlawyers.com
Website: www.oldtownlawyers.com/

Hadrian N. Hatfield

Shulman Rogers
12505 Park Potomac Avenue, 6th Floor
Potomac, MD 20854
Phone: (301) 230-6575
Email: hhatfield@shulmanrogers.com
Website: www.shulmanrogers.com/attorneys/hadrian-n-hatfield/

Shirley Keisler

Offit Kurman
8000 Towers Crescent Drive, Suite 1500
Tysons Corner, VA 22182
Tel: (703) 745 1831
Email: skeisler@offitkurman.com
Website: offitkurman.com
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

400 S Maple Avenue, Suite 210
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

Edward Passman

Passman & Kaplan
1090 Vermont Ave NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 789-0100
Fax: (202) 789-0101
E-mail: ehpassman@passmanandkaplan.com
federal employment, EEO

General Practice

Mark A. Bayer, Robert P. Kaufman

Bayer and Kaufman
2011 Pennsylvania Ave NW, 5th floor
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 466-4747
Fax: (202) 466-2020
E-mail: mbayer@bayerkaufman.com
domestic relations, personal injury, trust and wills

Russell Bikoff

Russell A. Bikoff Attorney and Counselor at Law
1620 L St, NW Suite 610
Washington, DC 20036
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. A. Doumar, Ralph Drury Martin

Doumar Martin, PLLC
E-mail: gdoumar@doumarmartin.com, rmartin@doumarmartin.com
Website: www.doumarmartin.com
grievance matters, IG and security clearance investigations, and criminal matters

Washington, DC Office

1629 K St NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20006
Tel: (202) 808-3486
Fax: (202) 331-3759

Arlington, VA Office

1530 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 430
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 243-3737
Fax: (703) 524-7610

Furey, Doolan & Abell

8401 Connecticut Ave, Suite 1100
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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
1350 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 328-3300
Fax: (202) 785-5605
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

The Law Office of Steven Weinberg
2141 P St NW, Suite 103
Washington, DC 20037
Tel: (202) 861-0077
Fax: (202) 452-1779
E-mail: tlester@calmets.com
criminal, personal injury

Reed Smith

1301 K St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (202) 414-9200
Fax: (202) 414-9299
litigation

Daniel V. Renart, Esquire

Reinstein, Glackin, Patterson & Herriott, LLC
17251 Melford Boulevard, Suite 108
Bowie, MD 20715
Tel: (301) 383-1525, ext. 213
Fax: (240) 206-9207
E-mail: drenart@rgphlaw.com
Foreign Service family law

Reid Weinstein, Esquire

Law Office of Reid M. Weinstein, LLC
9520 Berger Road, Suite 212
Columbia, MD 21046
Tel: (240) 221-0608
Fax: (240) 303-2637
Website: www.reidweinsteinlaw.com
landlord/tenant, personal injury, defamation/libel

Richard M. Wexell & Associates

10480 Armstrong St
Fairfax, VA 22030
Tel: (703) 385-3858
Fax: (703) 385-5139
E-mail: rwexell@fairfaxvalaw.com
domestic relations, personal injury

Tax Advisor

Arthur Granberg

Tax Matters, Associates PC
3601 N Fairfax Dr
Arlington, VA 22201
Tel: (703) 841-0158
Fax: (703) 522-5726
E-mail: aag8686@aol.com
public tax practice, FSO returns