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Cathy A Harris
About Cathy
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Employment and Labor
40%
27 years | 300 cases
Class Action
25%
27 years | 6 cases
Discrimination
25%
27 years | 300 cases
Sexual Harassment
10%
27 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Retainer
Sometimes
Payment Methods
- Check
- Credit Card
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Chat withLicenses
Licensed in Maryland for 10 years
State: Maryland
Acquired: 2015
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 26 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 2000
No misconduct found
Licensed in New York for 27 years
State: New York
Acquired: 1998
No misconduct found
Location
Kator, Parks, Weiser & Harris, PLLC
1200 18th Street Nw, Suite 1000, Washington, DC, 20036
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Posted by Jennifer Marshall | May 04, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor
Local President, American Federation of Government Employees, Local 2145
Phenomenal attorney! I can’t say enough about her uncompromising ethics, dedication and knowledge of employment law. Her and her team took on a Class Action Case before the EEOC and was able to secure a $5 Million Dollar Settlement at the Richmond, Virginia Department of Veterans Affairs. Her litiga...
Cathy A Harris's Lawyer Endorsements
"Cathy Harris is an outstanding lawyer who thoroughly understands federal sector employment law. I have known Cathy professionally for over a decade and have participated on professional panels with her. I highly endorse her."
"Cathy Harris is one of the real stars in the employment and civil rights bar in Washington, D.C., and has distinguished herself over the years tackling many difficulty and worthy cases and succeeding in them."
Lucinda Lea
Estate planning lawyer
Kristin Alden
Employment and labor lawyer
David Cashdan
Employment and labor lawyer
Experience
Honors
2011
Pro Bono Advocacy Award, Federal Circuit Bar Association
2010
Lawyer of the Year, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
1997
Michael D. Cooley Award, George Washington University Law School
Work Experience
1999 - Present
Co-Manager/Member, Kator, Parks & Weiser, PLLC
2001 - 2004
Adjunct Professor, George Washington University Law School
1997 - 1999
Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorneys Office
Associations
2000 - Present
Federal Circuit Bar AssociationPast Co-Chair, Merit Systems Protection Board Committee
1999 - Present
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers AssociationPast Treasurer, Current Board Member
National Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Hatcher v. VA
Settlement- $5 million dollars
Heffernan v. HHS
Termination of priest reversed by EEOC and MSPB
Burden v. SSA
Settlement- $7.8 million dollars
Barker v. Department of Army, EEOC Case No. 150-A0-8022X
Discrimination Found; $300,000 in compensatory damages awarded, plus additional economic damages
Education
1997
George Washington University National Law Center
JD - Juris Doctor
1994
Brown University
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2012
American Bar Association, Labor and Employment Law Section Midwinter Meeting
Federal Sector Class Actions
2011
Excel
Federal Sector Class Actions
2010
National Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference
Representing Federal Employees Before the MSPB
2010
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association Annual Conference
Navigating the Requirements for Statutory Claims in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC
2010
Excel
Federal Sector Class Actions
2009
Excel
Litigating Federal Sector Class Actions
Publications
2009
Federal Employee News Digest
Obama's Appointments Show Commitments to Federal Employee Rights
2008
Federal Employee News Digest
Federal Workplace Issues Facing the Obama Administration
2007
Federal Employee News Digest
EEOC Non-Pecuniary Compensatory Damage Awards
1997
George Washington Law Review
Outing Privacy Litigation: Toward a Contextual Strategy For Lesbian And Gay Rights
1996
George Washington University Law Review
Unfair Labor Practices –– Pension Plans and the Postmodern Employee
Languages
English
Activity
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