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Timestamp: 2019-04-23 15:50:35+00:00

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In the course of my twenty-three year legal career, I have visited 47 of the 50 states. I have had cases from as far west as Hawaii and as far east as Boston. I have the unique ability to communicate effectively with all kinds of people from all walks of life and solve legal problems in creative and efficient ways.
In 2017, Expertise, a national ranking company, reviewed 150 Employment Lawyers in the Washington, DC Metro area and selected my firm for an award as a top 16 Employment Lawyer. In 2018, for the second straight year, Expertise honored me with same award. I have offices in New York City and Silver Spring, Maryland, just outside of DC. We have won Appeals in six different Appeals Courts.
I will fight wherever and no matter how long I have to on behalf of my clients. I have tried cases in New York, Washington, DC, Maryland, Texas, and Mississippi, where I and local counsel obtained a successful $870,000.00 federal jury verdict. In 2012, I won a case against the Secret Service (Department of Homeland Security) for a federal employee; a case that had been previously litigated for 19 years, winning a total of $458,000. We currently represent clients as far west as Hawaii and as far east as Boston.
I have also won jury trials both representing the employee and the employer. Between 2015 and January 2018, I represented Ergo Solutions, Inc., against a former employee who asserted a retaliation claim for filing an EEOC charge and subsequently having her telework removed. After three years of litigation, we obtained a DEFENDANT'S VERDICT, at the close of a three-day jury trial in Washington, DC. The jury found for our client in that Ergo Solutions, Inc. had valid reasons for removing the employee's telework, completely unrelated to her EEOC claims. I was also in getting a class action suit dismissed against my client. I am thankful to Ergo for selecting my law firm to represent them in this matter.
Our law firm has also garnered national media attention and I have represented a client before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Having worked on employment law cases from both the employer and employee end, provides me with a unique ability to understand how each of the sides develops its case strategy. We take the time to listen to our clients, understand their frustrations and help them from a legal and financial perspective.
Actively involved in the legal community, I am a member of both the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association, serving on the Judicial Nominations Committee and a member of the New York Employment Lawyers Association, serving on the Solo Practice Committee. I have testified before the Maryland House of Delegates, House Ways and Means Committee on the Maryland Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (CRTRA), with the aim to prevent the taxation of non-economic damages in the employment law settlements and awards. That testimony helped produce legislation exempting pain and suffering damages in employment cases from state tax.
Hatter v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, U.S. District Court, DC, Case No: 1-14-CV-01470-TSC Disability Discrimination case against WMATA that settled confidentiality after U.S. Federal District Court Judge, Tanya S. Chutkan, denied Summary Judgment to WMATA.
James Crawford v. Elaine C. Duke, United States Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit, 16-5063 Title VII retaliation case against DHS in which on Appeal, we obtained a reversal of the U.S. Federal District Court Judge, who earlier dismissed the case.
Keegan v. Social Security Administration We represented a national whistleblower, Michael Keegan before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs and currently before the MSPB.
Taylor Johnson v. Department of Homeland Security, MSPB No: SF-1221-16-0004-W-2 We represented a national whistleblower, Taylor Johnson, who testified before the United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs and before the MSPB. The case made national headlines and settled confidentially after a hard-fought litigation.
Robinson v. Ergo Solutions, LLC, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 14-00379-JDB, We represented the DEFENDANT, Ergo Solutions, Inc., on a Title VII and DCHRA retaliation claim. After three years of litigation, we obtained a DEFENDANT'S VERDICT, at the close of a three-day jury trial in Washington, DC.
Belanger v. Department of Homeland Security, M.S.P.B. Washington regional office, DC-0752-15-0985-I-2 Won at M.S.P.B. hearing for reinstatement, all back-pay and all attorney fees.
Lyons v. District of Columbia, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, Case No: 1:14-CV-00278-ABJ Reverse race discrimination case that made national headlines. Case settled confidentiality after defeating the District of Columbia’s Summary Judgment attempts.
Czerska v. HHS, et al, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, Case No. 15-0129 National whistleblower who’s claim made The New York Times. We obtained a confidential settlement after years of litigation.
Annette bates v. Department of the Treasury, MSPB case, Denver field office (October, 2015) MSPB whistleblower accused of incompetency as an auditor. The case settled a week before hearing and settlement terms included a combination of $190,000 for back pay, compensatory damages and attorney fees as well as all negative information from Ms. Bates’ personnel file removed.
Toledo v. Department of Homeland Security (ICE), EEOC No. 510-2017-00168 Obtained default judgment against ICE for failing to complete the Report of investigation within 180 days.
Hayes v. Napolitano, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 12-825 (ABJ) (retaliation case against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency for sexual harassment and gender discrimination; national press coverage, including NBC's Today show, Fox News, CNN, Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Washington Post. Case resulted in ICE Chief of Staff resigning and $175,000).
Mogenhan v. Napolitano, Secretary, Case No. 08-5457 (Summary judgment reversed on an ADA failure to accommodate retaliation case).
Mogenhan v. Napolitano, 1:98-cv-00817-JDS (Jury verdict for Plaintiff, $250,000 for compensatory damages and $200,542.40 in court awarded attorney fees).
Atkinson v. The Baltimore City Police Department, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, Civil Action No. 12-cv-3405 (WDQ) (disability discrimination case against the BPD settled for $100,000 and was reported by the Daily Record and Verdict Search).
Hitchcock v. Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Case No: Civil Action No. 1:04CS70-M-D (wrongful termination, resulting in $870,000.00 trial verdict).
Sharma v. Howard County, U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, Civil Action No. 1:12-cv-02269-JKB (Violation of Electronic Communications Privacy Act case that settled for $50,000).
DiIenno v. Home Depot USA, Inc., U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, 1:14-cv-0400-RDB (retaliation case after district manager protested policy that required each manager to promote “one diverse and one female” to supervisory positions in violation of Title VII. Case resolved for confidential settlement).
Texeira v. United States Postal Service, 2008 U.S. App. LEXIS 4335 (Fed. Cir. Feb. 28, 2008) (Successful appeal vacating the M.S.P.B.'s final decision of discipline).
Welch v. U.S.P.S. (discrimination and M.S.P.B. case, resulting in a $162,000.00 settlement).
Crowley v. U.S. Department of Commerce, Complaint Number 51-2011-00348 (Prevailed on Final Agency Decision, delay of reasonable accommodation, supervisor disciplined damages and attorney fees to be awarded).
Mosbriantanha v. Patchlink, Corp. (discrimination case resulting in a confidential settlement).
Shirmohammadi v. Patchlink, Corp. (discrimination case resulting in a confidential settlement).
Reddick v. Haulette, Inc. (unpaid sales commissions claim, confidential settlement).
Christine Miller v. Countrywide Home Loans, (Sexual harassment case resulting in confidential settlement (see client testimonial)).
Rodney Payne v. Department of Commerce, 09-01808 (JEB) (Failure to promote, gender discrimination, resulting in full back-pay and attorney fee award).
S.B. v. U.S. Navy, USN-C No. 12-04698 (security clearance matter, federal employee reinstated and security clearance revocation reversed).
D.H. v. Navy, USN-C12-09095 (security clearance matter, federal employee reinstated and security clearance revocation reversed).
Tadalan v. Johnson, U.S. District Court, District of Columbia, 1:11-cv-01019-CKK (sexual harassment case against U.S. General Services Administration, resulting in settlement of $55,000 and 80 hours of restored leave).
Dorney v. Department of the Army, MSPB case, DC-1221-11-0556-B-1 (discipline action against federal employee, resulted in withdrawal of disciplinary actions and $30,000 to employee for damages).
Dorney v. Department of the Army, MSPB case, DC-1221-11-0556-B-1 (Administrative Law Judge awarded sanctions in favor of Morris E. Fischer, Esq. and against the Department of the Army for failure to pay the settlement timely and correct federal employee's service record).
Morin v. United States Postal Service, MSPB DC-0752-11-0876-I-1 (Postal Service rescinded proposal to remove and removal letter; full back pay restored and $18,750).
Larry A. Jamison v. Veolia Transportation, Case No. 8:10-CV-01829-PJM (failure to accommodate disability case; settled before trial after surviving Motion for Summary Judgment).
Sawhney v. Vocus, Case No. 8:11-cv-03328-JFM, (failure to accommodate disability claims survived Summary Judgment; Defendant represented by outstanding defense Attorney, John Scalia, Esq., son of U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia).
Craghead v. Ivize Services,Inc. a/k/a Modus, LLC (failure to pay employee promised shares of stock at true value; case settled after filing of opposition to Defendant's dismissal motion).
Hutchinson v. Ivize Services,Inc. a/k/a Modus, LLC (failure to pay employee promised shares of stock at true value; case settled after filing of opposition to Defendant’s dismissal motion).
Gibbs, et al V. WMATA, United States District Court, District of Columbia, 1:12-cv-01388-CKK Firm represented three minority WMATA escalator mechanics in wrongful termination claims. Case beat Summary Judgment then resolved for confidential settlement.
Staffing Alternatives, Inc. v. Marilyn Saunders, Court of Special Appeals of Maryland Unemployment matter in which we reversed the Administrative Law Judge. The Special Court of Appeals of Maryland affirmed the decision and found in our favor.
Diane Williams v. Baltimore City Community College, et al, Case No. 1:12-cv-00238 Federal disability discrimination case which survived Summary Judgment, then settled for $80,000.
John Welsh v. AmericaHomeKey, Inc., et al, Case No: 389561-V, Maryland Circuit Court, Montgomery County, 1.9 million dollars awarded by Judge Ronald B. Rubin on Default Judgment, following damages trial.
Homa v. Ambu Inc., Maryland Circuit Court, Anne Arundel County, Case No: C-14-187983 $2,000,000 Age Discrimination lawsuit on behalf of former company President and C.E.O. which we litigated for a year and half before defeating Summary Judgment leading to a confidential settlement.
Bullard v. Motorola, Inc., U.S. District Court, District of Maryland, Case No: 1:08-cv-03311-WMN, Major Age Discrimination case brought on behalf of former Director of Motorola’s Contracts and Compliance department for government contracting. Case settled for confidential settlement after discovery.
In addition to employment litigation, Mr. Fischer has reviewed, drafted and negotiated hundreds of employment contracts as well as many high dollar sales commission agreements, separation agreements, employee handbooks and offer letters. He provides clients the necessary confidence to navigate the challenging waters of job change.
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I have also published several books, Secrets to Your Top Recovery, and my latest book Maximize Your Employment Lawsuit With My Top Secrets, guides enabling clients to maximize the attorney-client relationship to give their case the best chance of winning.
Tough, aggressive and vigorous litigation are the qualities I utilize on a daily basis to fight and achieve justice for my clients.
Touro College Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Huntington, New York, 1995 / J.D.

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