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Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson, Partner Attorney
Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Wa...
Phone:347-705-7884
Address: 601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 200W, Washington, DC 20001
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Law Firm:Outten & Golden LLP
Lawyer:Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson
Phone:347-705-7884
Fax:202-847-4410
Lawyer Title:Partner
Practice Areas:Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wage and Hour Law, LGBTQ Workplace rights
Bio: SALLY J. ABRAHAMSON is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP in Washington, DC. She is head of the Class Action Practice Group for the DC Office, and is co-chair of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Workplace Rights Practice Group. Ms. Abrahamson represents individual employees facing discrimination based on their sexual orientation and litigates nationwide collective and class actions. Ms. Abrahamson represented plaintiffs in the Cote v. Walmart $7.5 million class action settlement on behalf of Walmart associates who were unable to obtain health insurance coverage for their same-sex spouses from Walmart from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.* Ms. Abrahamson was also a part of the O&G team litigating a class action against the Census Bureau that challenged the use of arrest and criminal history records as a screen for employment for 850,000 applicants. In 2016, the parties reached a landmark settlement that requires the Census Bureau to reform its hiring practices for the 2020 decennial census as well as creating a class-member Records Assistance Project housed at the Cornell University ILR School. In 2017, Public Justice awarded Class Counsel in the Census case with their prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Ms. Abrahamson has also litigated and settled class actions on behalf of restaurant and catering workers, retail employees, and skilled service technicians and repair employees. Ms. Abrahamson speaks frequently about issues facing
Admitted:United States District Court for the District of Maryland; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 2013, New York; 2009, Texas; 2011, District of Columbia; United States District Court for the District of Columbia; United States District Court for the Western District of New York;
College:Oberlin College, Class of 2003, B.A.
Law School:American University- Washington College of Law, Class of 2009, J.D., Cum Laude and Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility – Outstanding Student
Membership: Ms. Abrahamson is admitted to practice law only in New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Ms. Abrahamson is admitted to the following federal courts: The United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, the District of Maryland, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the Western District of New York and the Southern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Association Board Member, The LGBT Bar Association Greater New York (LeGaL) Member, New York City Bar Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Member, National LGBT Bar Association Member, NELA (National Employment Lawyers Association) Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section
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Languages:English

Lawyer Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson, graduated from Oberlin College, Class of 2003, B.A. American University- Washington College of Law, Class of 2009, J.D., Cum Laude and Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility – Outstanding Student, is now employed by Outten & Golden LLP at 601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 200W Washington, DC 20001.

While being a member of Ms. Abrahamson is admitted to practice law only in New York, Texas, and Washington, D.C. Ms. Abrahamson is admitted to the following federal courts: The United States District Courts for the District of Columbia, the District of Maryland, the Southern District of New York, the Eastern District of New York, the Western District of New York and the Southern District of Texas and the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Association Board Member, The LGBT Bar Association Greater New York (LeGaL) Member, New York City Bar Committee on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights Member, National LGBT Bar Association Member, NELA (National Employment Lawyers Association) Member, American Bar Association, Labor & Employment Law Section, Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson as your lawyer, you should consider whether Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson's office is located at Washington, DC, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

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Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson has been admitted in United States District Court for the District of Maryland; United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas; United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York; United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit; 2013, New York; 2009, Texas; 2011, District of Columbia; United States District Court for the District of Columbia; United States District Court for the Western District of New York;. His or her practice areas include Employee Rights, Employment Civil Rights, Employment Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law, Employment Litigation, Wage and Hour Class Actions, Wage and Hour Law, LGBTQ Workplace rights.

Ms. Sally J. Abrahamson's college and law school education includes Oberlin College, Class of 2003, B.A., American University- Washington College of Law, Class of 2009, J.D., Cum Laude and Dean’s Award for Professional Responsibility – Outstanding Student. Other biographical background includes SALLY J. ABRAHAMSON is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP in Washington, DC. She is head of the Class Action Practice Group for the DC Office, and is co-chair of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender & Queer (LGBTQ) Workplace Rights Practice Group. Ms. Abrahamson represents individual employees facing discrimination based on their sexual orientation and litigates nationwide collective and class actions. Ms. Abrahamson represented plaintiffs in the Cote v. Walmart $7.5 million class action settlement on behalf of Walmart associates who were unable to obtain health insurance coverage for their same-sex spouses from Walmart from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2013.* Ms. Abrahamson was also a part of the O&G team litigating a class action against the Census Bureau that challenged the use of arrest and criminal history records as a screen for employment for 850,000 applicants. In 2016, the parties reached a landmark settlement that requires the Census Bureau to reform its hiring practices for the 2020 decennial census as well as creating a class-member Records Assistance Project housed at the Cornell University ILR School. In 2017, Public Justice awarded Class Counsel in the Census case with their prestigious Trial Lawyer of the Year Award. Ms. Abrahamson has also litigated and settled class actions on behalf of restaurant and catering workers, retail employees, and skilled service technicians and repair employees. Ms. Abrahamson speaks frequently about issues facing . You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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