Andrew Marc Adelman

Andrew’s practice is exclusively dedicated to advocating for the rights of employees, and he regularly represents employees and individuals in discrimination, retaliation, and whistleblower cases. He takes a client-centered approach to his work – making sure that clients are heard, that their stories are told, and that the institutions that violate these laws take responsibility. He goes toe-to-toe against multinational corporations, healthcare institutions, and schools and universities to resolve his client’s claims.

Andrew also successfully represents LGBTQ+ individuals face discrimination in employment, healthcare, and public accommodations – working to protect and advance cases involving discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. For example, Andrew was part of a trial team that resulted in a $930,000 jury verdict for a transgender client who brought claims of gender identity discrimination and retaliation against her former employer.

Andrew has extensive experience in federal and state courts, as well as administrative fora such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and the Office of Special Counsel.

Experience

Chief Judge Anna Blackburne-Rigsby, District of Columbia Court of Appeals, Judicial Law Clerk

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Extern

Georgetown University Law Center, Domestic Violence Clinic

Honors
Lawdragon 500 Leading Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyers (2026)

Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2019, 2023-2026)

Employment & Labor Litigation

Civil Rights

Best Lawyers in America (2021 to present)

Civil Rights Law

Employment Law – Individuals

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Speaking Engagements

“Litigation Strategies to Protect Transgender Workers in 2026,” NELA 2026 Annual Convention (2026)

“Lessons for Employment Lawyers from Anti-Trans Cases in Other Areas of Law,” NELA 2025 Annual Convention (2025)

“Marshaling Evidence for Summary Judgment and Trial,” 2025 MWELA Annual Conference (2025)

“Picking your Fights: How to Avoid Discovery Disputes that Do More Harm than Good,” MWELA & Federal Bar Association, Northern Virginia Chapter (2022)

“Getting to Yes: The Nuts, Bolts, & Complexities of a Successful Mediation,” D.C. Bar (2022)

“Roundtable Discussion on Summary Judgment Practice,” D.C. Bar (2022)

“Opportunities in Litigating Gender Identity Employment Discrimination Claims,’ Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference (2019)

“Changing Currents in Employment Law: Whistleblowing after Digital Realty Trust, Inc.,” D.C. Bar (2018).