Ms. Billie Pirner Garde | Private Law Practice

Main Office

815 16Th St Nw
# 4082
Washington, DC 20006

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About Billie

Billie P. Garde is a trial lawyer, specializing in employment law. She has represented employees in "whistleblower" retaliation and discrimination before federal and state agencies. In addition to her litigation practice, Ms. Garde provides training, consulting, and mediation services to corporate and government entities dealing with complex employment problems in the United States and abroad. In particular, she assists employers in developing and managing employee concerns programs, as well as investigating employee allegations.

Ms. Garde was a principal member of an NRC-mandated independent oversight team assessing the safety culture and work environment of a nuclear plant, and has provided similar services to several other companies in regulated industries. Ms. Garde frequently is retained by companies to develop, assess and assist employee concerns programs, to train management in the effective operation of such programs, to conduct independent investigations of potential misconduct, and to mediate complex employment disputes.

Ms. Garde has a Master's Degree in Adult Education from Northeastern University, Oklahoma and earned a J.D. from Antioch School of Law in 1986. She worked for the Government Accountability Project ("GAP") and Trial Lawyers for Public Justice ("TLPJ") for several years before going into private practice. Ms. Garde is admitted in Wisconsin, Texas and the District of Columbia.

Admission

Verified District of Columbia

1997

Verified Texas

1992

Verified Wisconsin

1986

Verified Arizona

Verified District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified District of Columbia District Court

Verified Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals

Verified Texas Southern District/Bankruptcy Court

Verified Wisconsin Eastern District Court

Verified Wisconsin Western District Court

Education

Northeastern Oklahoma State University M.A., Master of Arts

Clifford & Garde,LLP Highlights

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