Ms. Judish's practice covers all facets of the employment relationship and includes both litigation and counseling. Ms. Judish litigates regularly in state and federal courts, represents clients in arbitration and mediation proceedings, and investigates and defends claims before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and local human rights agencies. Ms. Judish also serves as a legal advisor to clients on a full range of employment issues, to ensure compliance and avoid litigation.

Frequent areas of representation include claims of discrimination; sexual, age-based, or racial harassment; retaliation and wrongful discharge claims; disability accommodation issues; and employee compensation disputes. Ms. Judish's expertise includes the Fair Labor Standards Act and wage and hour laws, the Family and Medical Leave Act and other leave entitlements, noncompetition agreements, contract disputes, restructurings and reductions in force, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, employment policies, and employee discipline. As a part of her practice, Ms. Judish conducts internal investigations of harassment complaints or employee misconduct and conducts management training for clients. Ms. Judish also advises on affirmative action obligations of federal contractors and has guided numerous clients through audits by the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.

In addition to her employment law practice, Ms. Judish also advises on and litigates legal ethics issues.

Education

J.D., Harvard Law School, 1996
cum laude

M.A., Brown University, 1993

B.A., Swarthmore College, 1989
with high honors

Admissions

District of Columbia, State of Maryland

U.S. District Courts for the Districts of Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Colorado, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth and Eleventh Circuits

Affiliations

American Bar Association

Recent Speaking Engagements

"Wage & Hour Mistakes: How To Avoid The Five Most Common (and Costly) Errors Employers Make," Business and Legal Reports Webinar, 7-July-2008

"Employment Tests: How to Reduce the Risks of Tests Used in Hiring and Promotion Decisions," Business and Legal Reports Teleconference, 25-Mar-2008

"Internet Applicant: Compliance Tips and Traps," Society for Human Resource Managers Virginia State Annual Conference, 05-Oct-2007

"The New 2007 EEO-1 Reporting Rules," Business and Legal Reports Teleconference, 14-Sep-2007

"Retaliation: One Year After Burlington Northern," Business and Legal Reports Teleconference, 14-Aug-2007

"Handling Harassment Complaints and Managing the New Retaliation Standards: Tips on Avoiding Employment Lawsuits,"  Association of Corporate Counsel Webinar, 12-Jun-2007

Press

"Returning Vets suing to get their jobs back,"  National Law Journal, 17-Dec-2007

Firm Publications

Department of Labor Completes Updates to Veterans’ Affirmative Action Rules, 29-May-2008

DC’s “Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act” Likely to Become Law, 28-Mar-2008

Family and Medical Leave Act Amended to Broaden Employment Rights for Family and “Next of Kin” of Military Personnel, 22-Feb-2008

EEOC Confirms That Using Testing to Make Employment Selection Decisions Presents Substantial Legal Risks, 20-Dec-2007

September 2007 Deadline for Employers to Comply With New EEO-1 Requirements, 12-Mar-2007

A Broadcaster’s Guide to the Fair Labor Standards Act, 21-Feb-2007

Second Circuit and New York Court of Appeals Clarify Restrictions that Employers May Place on Eligibility for Deferred Compensation Awards, 05-Feb-2007

Eleventh Circuit Clarifies Notice Requirements Under Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 31-Jul-2006

External Publications

Deferred Compensation Awards Clarified, Employment Law 360, Co-Authored by Christine Nicolaides Kearns, 08-Feb-2007

The Fair Labor Standards Act's New Regulations: Liability for Improper Wage Deductions, Association Management, Co-Authored by Anne E. Langford, September 2005

The Fair Labor Standards Act's New Regulations: Correct Classification of Employees, Association Management, Co-Authored by Anne E. Langford, August 2005