Mary E Pivec

Mary E Pivec

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 44 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Immigration

1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC

About Mary

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 60%

Management-Side Exclusively in EEO, Wage & Hour, Whistleblower & Contract Disputes Before Agencies and Courts.

44 years | 150 cases

60%
Immigration 40%

I-9 Compliance, Audit Defense, and Administrative Hearings; H-1B/LCA & H-2B Compliance, Audit Defense, Administrative Hearings, and Appeals; Civil Rico Litigation Defense; Expert Witness - Criminal Cases.

43 years | 100 cases

40%

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 20 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2005

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 44 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1981

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 31 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1995

Inactive

No misconduct found

Location

Ford Harrison, LLP

1300 19th Street, N.W., Suite 300, Washington, DC, 20006-1200

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Mary E Pivec's Reviews

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Posted by David | January 23, 2015 | Employment & Labor

Client Praise

We've always found Mary to be an ethusiastic expert on our regulatory employment questions. She is very knowledgable about the law but also some of the nuances of government adminstration. She not only was able to answer our many questions, provide a framework for solution, but gave us meaningful i...nformation on how the respective agency would view the situation. I would recommend her to any company with an issue in that area.

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Employment and labor lawyer | Jan 23

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I have known Mary for over 25 years and I would recommend her without hesitation!"

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2014

Super Lawyers Magazine, Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers in Employment Litigation-Defense

2014

TheWashington Post, Baltimore and Washington DC's Top Attorneys

2010

ABA College of Labor and Employment Attorneys, Fellowship

2007

Martindale Hubble, AV Preeminent Peer Review Rated

1990

Immigration Law, The Best Lawyers in America

Work Experience

2015 - Present

Partner, Ford Harrison, LLP

2011 - 2014

Partner, Williams Mullen

2007 - 2011

Partner, Keller & Heckman, LLP

2004 - 2006

Partner, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton

1999 - 2004

Shareholder, Greenberg Taurig

1995 - 1999

Senior Counsel, Proskauer Rose

1990 - 1995

Partner, Venable Baetjer & Howard

1980 - 1990

Partner, Frank Bernstein Conaway & Goldman

1978 - 1980

Business Agent, Maryland Classified Employees Ass'n

1972 - 1977

Teacher, English, Speech & Debate, Harford County MD Board of Education

Associations

2012 - Present

District of Columbia Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section, Whistleblower Committee

1995 - Present

District of Columbia Bar Association, Labor & Employment Section

Member

1990 - Present

American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section

Past Chair, Immigration Subcommittee

1983 - Present

American Immigration Lawyers Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

DOL H-2B/Overtime Audit

No H-2B violations - no civil money penalties.

SOX Whistleblower Case

All claims dismissed by DOL; affirmed by U.S. Court of Appeals

Appeal of H-1B LCA Determination

Voluntary Settlement Approved by Court over Intervenor Objections

Immigration Civil Rico Defense

Court dismissed Civil Rico Class Action Claims

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Education

1981

University of Maryland

JD - Juris Doctor

1977

Johns Hopkins University

MLA

1972

Towson University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

EPLI ExecuSummit Conference 2015

The Affordable Care Act and its Impact on Employment Claims

2015

AILA DC Webinar

Hot Immigration Compliance Challenges for Employers

2015

2015 AILA Midwest Conference

Worksite Enforcement Update

2014

Council for Global Immigration Symposium

Defending LCA Audits

2014

AILA 2014 Annual Conference

All Roads Lead to the OSC

2014

2014 AILA South Florida Conference

Corporate I-9 Compliance

2013

American Bar Association, Annual Meeting, Labor and Employment Law Section

Assessing the Implications of Immigration Reform for Employers

2013

AILA Midyear Conference

How to Protect Employers from Immigration-Related Penalties

Publications

2015

Lexology DOL Administrative Review Board Nixes Greedy H-1 B Worker's Front Pay Appeal Based on New H-1 B Employer Petition Approval

2014

Lexology Brand Protection: The Case for Franchisor Auditing and Enforcement of Franchise Agreement Compliance Clauses

2014

Lexology Is Your Business At Risk for Damages and Civil Money Penalties Based on Violations Stemming from Improper I-9 and E-Verify Procedures?

2014

Lexology Appeals Court Vacates DOL Rule Authorizing Use of Skill-Based Private Wage Surveys in H-2 B Temporary Labor Certification Application Proceedings

2008

AILA Guide to Worksite Enforcement & Corporate Compliance Civil Rico Class Action Suits by US Domestic Workers

2008

AILA Guide to Worksite Enforcement and Corporate Compliance Employment of the Undocumented: Criminal and Civil Liability Risks
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