Peter Whelan | Washington D.C. Employment Lawyer


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Helping You Fight Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation in the Workplace

Employment, Employment Discrimination, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Gay & Lesbian Rights

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Peter M. Whelan represents employees as lead and co-counsel, and has helped achieve favorable outcomes for numerous clients in a wide range of employment-related litigation, including individual discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistleblower retaliation, and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) cases, as well as in severance negotiations and contractual disputes. Mr. Whelan has also counseled non-profit employers on hiring and termination of employees, employee grievances, harassment investigations, employee handbooks and policies, restrictive covenants such as non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, and other personnel issues.

Mr. Whelan joined the Firm in September 2009 from the litigation group of a larger Washington D.C. firm, where he focused on employment law, helped represent professional athletes and public officials in high-profile appellate litigation, and represented clients pro bono in political asylum and landlord-tenant matters.

Mr. Whelan graduated magna cum laude from the George Mason University School of Law. He served as a Research Editor for the George Mason Law Review and as a Writing Fellow in the Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis program. As a member of the Moot Court Board, Mr. Whelan and two classmates won the 2007 Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition. Prior to law school, Mr. Whelan taught U.S. History at an Alexandria, Virginia middle school. He graduated magna cum laude from the College of William & Mary with a B.A. in American Studies.

Mr. Whelan is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia.
Position Organization Location Duration
PartnerBernabei & Kabat, PLLC2009 - Present
AssociateSutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP2007 - 2009
School Degree Major Graduation
George Mason University School of LawJ.D. Law School2007  
College of William and MaryBAAmerican Studiesn/a
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District of Columbia2010
Virginia2008
  • Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2010 - Present
    National Employment Lawyers Association | Member | 2010 - Present
  • Domenick L. Gabrielli National Family Law Moot Court Competition | Albany Law School | 2007
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I chose to become an employment law attorney, and chose to represent employees facing discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination, because I know how important your career is to your life and to your family. I have the skills and the passion to guide you honestly and carefully through the confusing maze of options available to those seeking to fight for their rights in the workplace. I listen carefully to your needs and your unique situation, and will devise a strategy tailored to those needs.

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Language: English

Update Date: 2017-04-17

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