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Ms. Friedman is a partner with the Federal Practice Group, focusing on federal and private sector employment and labor law from the pre-litigation phase through all stages of litigation and before administrative bodies such as the EEOC, OIG, OSC and MSPB and courts. Her expertise includes EEO discrimination, reasonable accommodation requests, retaliation for whistleblower disclosures, prohibited personnel practices, misconduct (disciplinary and adverse action) and performance defense, security clearance, wage and hour issues, disability retirement and Inspector General investigations. She is cleared to handle classified information and regularly represents intelligence agency employees in discrimination and disciplinary cases. Joanna has represented federal employees in agencies such as the Defense Intelligence Agency, Central Intelligence Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Naval Intelligence Office, and National Reconnaissance Office, as well as federal contractors located in the DC metro area. Joanna has had great success in settling EEOC and MSPB case matters through her aggressive litigation approach.
Before joining The Federal Practice Group, Joanna was a partner in another employment law firm where she co-chaired their EEOC Practice Group. Prior to this affiliation she represented federal employees at a Washington, D.C.-based employment law firm. In addition to her significant federal employment litigation experience, she also has substantial courtroom experience representing individuals charged with criminal law offenses while working with a private criminal law defense firm, as well as a private bar attorney for the Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office.
Joanna earned her juris doctorate at St. John's University School of Law in Queens, New York. During her time in law school, she was an active member of the Public Interest Committee, an intern at the Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division in Queens, as well as a participant in the New York City Courtroom Advocates Program, representing women seeking orders of protection. Additionally, Joanna received a masters degree in law from American University Washington School of Law in the Program on Law and Government. There, she concentrated her study on advanced constitutional and civil rights law. Joanna also holds a bachelor's of arts degree from American University, where she majored in laws and society at the School of Public Affairs.
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State: Maryland
Acquired: 2007
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State: Wisconsin
Acquired: 2002
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Posted by Eileen | June 2, 2023 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Friedman promptly responded to my request for an initial consultation on my complaint and provided valuable guidance and insights on the EEO process for federal employees. In addition, her firm's team provided excellent assistance.
Posted by anonymous | September 29, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Joanna worked on my very tricky EO case and thanks to her knowledge, expertise and attention to detail, we were able to have a favorable resolution to the case. From the very first consultation, I knew that I was in good hands. She was always very responsive and was great at managing expectations. I ...
Posted by Denise | February 26, 2021 | Hired Attorney
Ms. Friedman assisted me on three ocassions and each time her assistance was invaluable. First time I retained Ms. Friedman for an EEO case, she was with Passman and Kaplan. I was stressed to the point that I could barely function. I was a divorced mother of two small children, limited income and th...
Posted by anonymous | November 30, 2011
I was very pleased with Joanna Friedman as my legal representative. She was knowledgeable, honest, and straight forward in all aspects of my case. I was confident that any issues brought to her attention would be addressed and resolved quickly. She was respectful and mindful of my personal life and w...
Posted by Rene | May 24, 2022 | Hired Attorney
Be very careful your only as good to her for as long as your money doesn’t stop. She will continue to press you for more representation if you have the money and her paralegals do most of the work she just bills you more and more until the money runs out.
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Employment and labor lawyer
2013 - Present
Partner, The Federal Practice Group Worldwide Service
2010 - 2013
Partner, Tully Rinckey, PLLC
2007 - 2010
Associate, Passman & Kaplan, PC
2002 - 2005
Associate, Mandell & Ginsberg
2002 - 2006
Private Bar Appointed Attorney, Wisconsin State Public Defender's Office
Member
2007
LL.M - Master of Laws
2002
JD - Juris Doctor
1997
BA - Bachelor of Arts
English