Dependable Advice About Federal Employment Problems
As an employment law attorney practicing since 1984 in a region with more than 600,000 federal employees, John Carpenter has developed a great deal of experience advising government workers about the best ways to resolve workplace problems. If you work for the federal government or any other public agency in Washington, D.C., or suburban Maryland, contact the Law Offices of John E. Carpenter.
Questions about federal employment problems? Call (202) 887-5445 in D.C.
Although government employees are exposed to the same problems of discrimination, harassment or retaliation that their private sector counterparts face, state and federal employees get an extra layer of protection against adverse employer action.
Much of our practice on behalf of federal employees involves getting the most of the due process rights that protect civil service employees, agency professionals and government managers. We advise clients about their options for problems ranging from discipline and removal to separation due to budget cutbacks within a particular agency.
In the typical termination case, our goal is to take full advantage of your right to notice and response. In some cases, we can spot procedural errors in the move toward termination. In other situations, we can develop and present your response to the proposal for removal and convince the agency to seek a less severe penalty, or no penalty at all. If you have already been terminated, we can seek an order for reinstatement and back pay.
We have appeared before the Merit System Protection Board and arbitration panels and our knowledge of how they view a claim can work to your advantage. Our clients range from clerical or public works employees in state or local government to senior managers in the federal service.
To learn more about our approach to client service with local, state or federal government employment problems, contact a seasoned employment lawyer at the Law Offices of John E. Carpenter in Washington, D.C.
