Michelle F Bercovici

Michelle F Bercovici

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 18 years

Employment and labor Lawyer at Washington, DC
Practice Areas: Employment & Labor, Discrimination, Wrongful Termination ... +2 more

1850 M Street NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC

About Michelle

Practice Areas

5

Practice Areas

Employment and Labor 40%

Specialized experience representing federal employees nationally & globally. Whistleblowing; Reprisal; Foreign Service; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB); OSC; Congressional Employees (OCWR);

19 years

40%
Discrimination 20%

Representing employees in the private and federal sector facing discrimination in the workplace, including based on race, sex, LGBTQIA+ status, national origin, and disability; advising employees on reasonable accommodations for disability;

19 years

20%
Wrongful Termination 20%

Representing employees facing workplace issues, investigations, termination, severance and separation agreements; Negotiating and drafting employment contracts; Troubleshooting problems in the employment relationship; Drafting demand letters.

20%
Appeals 5%

Appeal work in federal sector employment matters, including before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

5%

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Licenses

Licensed in District of Columbia for 17 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2009

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Maryland for 18 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2008

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Alden Law Group, PLLC

1850 M Street NW, Suite 901, Washington, DC, 20036

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Michelle F Bercovici's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 6 of 6 reviews | Professionalism

Posted by anonymous | July 14, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Employment & Labor

Wildly Successful Outcome

Michelle fearlessly and tirelessly advocated on by behalf until we reached a successful conclusion. My case was a federal employment discrimination case involving disability. Two firms declined my case and one advised me not to pursue an EEO claim. When I consulted with Alden Law Group (ALG), ALG ga...ve me an accurate assessment of my case's strengths and involved costs. The firm is widely viewed as the gold standard for EEO and employment law, and after working with them, I can see why. Michelle took a subtle case and made it concrete and highly actionable. She knew when to advance, when to negotiate, what to pursue, and how to do it. She was relentless and fierce. I was in awe of her ability to sift through thousands of pages of information and craft a compelling and accurate narrative. My agency gave me a hard time and threw up a lot of roadblocks, and she steered me around them every time. Pursuing an EEO claim is a very isolating process, and she was with me every step of the way. She informed me of my rights, and her judgment was spot on. Because of her efforts, I received a six-figure settlement and medical retirement -- a benefit worth $1million +.

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Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2022

Best Lawyers - Civil Rights Law, Best Lawyers in America

2022

Best Lawyers - Employment Law - Individuals, Best Lawyers in America

2018

Rising Star, SuperLawyers

2017

Super Lawyers Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2016

Super Lawyer Rising Star, Super Lawyers

2015

Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers

2013

John Payton Leadership Academy, Inaugural Graduate, District of Columbia Bar

Associations

2021 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Co-chair, Leadership Development Committee

2017 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Communities Committee Member

2016 - Present

District of Columbia Bar

Leadership Development Committee Member

National Employment Lawyers Association

Member

Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association

Member

2015 - 2016

District of Columbia Bar

Sections Council Chair

2013 - 2014

District of Columbia Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section

Co-chair

2010 - 2014

District of Columbia Bar, Labor and Employment Law Section

Steering Committee Member

Education

2007

American University, Washington College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2004

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

BFA - Bachelor of Fine Arts

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