Joan Githaiga, Esq.
Washington, District of Columbia
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| phone | 202.312.7100 |
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Joan Githaiga is an Associate at Mahoney & Jeffrey, PLLC – M&J – The Federal Employee’s Law Firm ®.
Ms. Githaiga concentrates her practice in the areas of discrimination, employment, and labor law, primarily representing Federal employees, managers, senior executives, and labor unions in employment and labor law counseling, litigation, mediation, and arbitration. Ms. Githaiga’s practice frequently involves litigation before such administrative agencies as the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), and the Office of Compliance (OOC).
Ms. Githaiga earned her law degree (Juris Doctor) from University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law. During law school, Ms. Githaiga externed at the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), where she assisted in the investigation and litigation of employment discrimination claims.
Prior to Law School, Ms. Githaiga took a one year fellowship at the Pennsylvania State University’s Dickinson School of Law, where she worked as a Public Interest Coordinator at the Miller Center for Public Interest Advocacy.
Ms. Githaiga earned her undergraduate degrees at Millersville University of Pennsylvania. She graduated, cum laude, with a degree in Economics and a second degree in Government and Political Affairs.
Ms. Githaiga is admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has applied for admission in the District of Columbia. In the meantime, Ms. Githaiga provides legal services to members of the public solely before departments and agencies of the United States. See D.C. App. R. 49(c)(2).
Bar Admissions:
- Virginia
Education:
- University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
Juris Doctor - Millersville University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Arts, Economics
Honors: Cum Laude
Honors: Omicron Delta Epsilon International Honor Society of Economics
Honors: Pi Sigma Alpha National Political Science Honor Society
Major: Bachelor of Arts, Government and Political Affairs