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Dionna Maria Lewis

Dionna Maria Lewis

LABOR & EMPLOYMENT, CIVIL LITIGATION, AND BUSINESS LAW- Call Now

10 years of experience

Civil Rights, Employment Law, Business Law

Washington DC

Biography

Dionna Maria Lewis, Esq. is a Founding Partner of the District Legal Group, PLLC. As a Trial Attorney, she manages a docket of nationwide and local cases, in all areas of labor & employment law, contract litigation, and risk mitigation for small businesses. Dionna represents clients as first- and second-chair in trial, administrative hearings, and mediation, before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Dionna also serves as Of Counsel to the Fay Law Group, a boutique litigation firm based in Washington, DC. Dionna has extensive experience working with boutique, mid-sized, and large firm clients. Dionna is formerly Senior Counsel at Alan Lescht and Associates, Senior Associate at Tully Rinckey PLLC, and a Senior Associate at the Fay Law Group PLLC. Prior to founding the District Legal Group, she managed an active litigation docket of nationwide and local cases, in all areas of labor & employment law, civil litigation, and civil rights claims. Dionna litigates before state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies, including D.C. Superior Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, and D.C. Office of Human Rights, in matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act, and state claims involving employment discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, breach of employment agreement, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and civil torts. Additionally, Dionna has served as a Commissioner on the D.C. Board of Elections (BOE) and serves as a Board Member of the DC Office of Employee Appeals. View More ›


Fees

Credit Cards Accepted


Practice Area

Civil Rights
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law,
Employment Law
Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination,
Business Law
Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes,

Languages

English: Spoken, Written

Spanish: Written


Professional Experience

Managing Attorney
District Legal Group, PLLC
2018 - Current

Education

The George Washington University Law School

LL.M. (2012) | Litigation & Dispute Resolution

The George Washington University Law School
Drake University Law School

J.D. (2011)

Drake University Law School
University of Virginia

B.A. (2008) | Philosophy, History

University of Virginia

Awards

Rising Star for Employment Law
Super Lawyers
2021
Rising Star for Employment Law
Super Lawyers
2020
Young Lawyer of the Year
Bar Association of the District of Columbia
2020
2020 Mother of the Year for the District of Columbia
American Mothers, Inc.
2020
Rising Star for Employment Law
Super Lawyers
2019

Professional Associations

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

Current

Maryland State Bar Association
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Member

Current

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
DC Democratic State Committee

Committeewoman (Add-on)

2020 - 2022

DC Democratic State Committee
Washington Bar Association

Vice President

2020 - 2021

Washington Bar Association
Caucus 100

Executive Director

2015 - 2017

Caucus 100

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Offices

District Legal Group, PLLC
700 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Suite 2098 Washington, DC 20003
Telephone: (202) 486-3478



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