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Hope B. Eastman

Paley Rothman
  • Recognized Since:
    2006
  • Recognized in:
    Employment Law - Management
    Litigation - Labor and Employment
  • Website:
    http://www.paleyrothman.com
  • Firm's Phone Number:
    (301) 951.9326
  • Locations:
    4800 Hampden Lane, Sixth Floor
    Bethesda, MD 20814-2930
  • 252 North Washington Street
    Falls Church, VA 22046
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Hope B. Eastman is Co-Chair of the Employment Law Group.

Ms. Eastman has more than 30 years experience representing a variety of businesses, trade associations, and non-profit organizations in all areas of employment law, including age, gender, race, and disability discrimination; sexual and other harassment; wage and hour matters; and non-competition disputes. A significant portion of the practice involves representing employers before the EEOC, the OFCCP, the Department of Labor, other federal agencies, and in federal and state court. She is also a mediator focusing on employment disputes.

Ms. Eastman’s practice focuses on helping employers develop regulatory-sensitive employment policies for recruitment, selection, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees, and on evaluating and advising them with regard to major changes planned for their workforces. Throughout her career, she has been directly involved in the shaping of federal employment law, both before Congress and with the Executive Branch.

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Hope B. Eastman is Co-Chair of the Employment Law Group.

Ms. Eastman has more than 30 years experience representing a variety of businesses, trade associations, and non-profit organizations in all areas of employment law, including age, gender, race, and disability discrimination; sexual and other harassment; wage and hour matters; and non-competition disputes. A significant portion of the practice involves representing employers before the EEOC, the OFCCP, the Department of Labor, other federal agencies, and in federal and state court. She is also a mediator focusing on employment disputes.

Ms. Eastman’s practice focuses on helping employers develop regulatory-sensitive employment policies for recruitment, selection, promotion, discipline, and termination of employees, and on evaluating and advising them with regard to major changes planned for their workforces. Throughout her career, she has been directly involved in the shaping of federal employment law, both before Congress and with the Executive Branch.

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Education:

  • Harvard University, graduated 1967

Bar Admissions:

  • California, The State Bar of California
  • Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

Affiliations:

  • College of Labor and Employment Lawyers - Past President
  • American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment - Member, Section Council
  • American Employment Law Council - Chair, Board of Directors

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment
 

Awards:

  • Chambers USA - Notable Practitioner (2010-2013)
  • Maryland Super Lawyers (2007-2016)
  • Washington DC Super Lawyers (2007-2015)
  • Washingtonian Magazine - Top Employment Lawyers
  • The International Who’s Who of Management Labour and Employment Lawyers (2006-2015)
  • Top 25 Women Lawyers in the State of Maryland
  • Maryland’s Top 100 Women

Special Focus:

  • Affirmative Action Plans
  • Defense
  • Harassment
  • Litigation
  • Management
  • Title VII Litigation
  • Trade Secrets
  • Wage-Hour Law
 

Additional Information:

Areas of Concentration
  • Employment Law
 

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Paley Rothman
http://www.paleyrothman.com
 
Headquarters
4800 Hampden Lane, Sixth Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814-2930
(301) 656.7603
2 Office Locations
in 1 Country

United States

United States

Virginia

Virginia

Falls Church, VA

252 North Washington Street

Falls Church, VA 22046

United States

(703) 533.0003

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