Education
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George Washington University, J.D., 1980
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Brown University, A.B., 1977
Bar Admissions
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District of Columbia
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Maryland
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Virginia
Clerkships
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Judge Peter H. Wolf,
District of Columbia Superior Court,
1980
- 1981
Court Admissions
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United States Supreme Court
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
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U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
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U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
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U.S. District Court for the District of Eastern Virginia
Awards and Honors
- “Top Employment Lawyer,” Washingtonian Magazine (2009)
- Washington DC Super Lawyers (2007)
- Recipient of Patton Boggs ’ Pro Bono Partner of the Year (2006)
- Winner, The Burton Award for Legal Achievement (2005)
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Doug Mishkin is co-chair of Patton Boggs’s Employment Law Practice Group. He litigates on behalf of companies and nonprofit organizations, with particular emphasis on the law of equal employment opportunity, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, wage and hour, covenants not to compete and trade secrets and employment contracts.
Mr. Mishkin has tried jury and nonjury cases and argued appeals in state and federal courts in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia and other jurisdictions. He has defended class actions, as well as individual and multiplaintiff cases. He regularly appears in proceedings initiated by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and state and local human rights agencies. Mr. Mishkin also counsels clients on compliance with federal and state civil rights laws, personnel manuals, performance evaluations, alternative dispute resolution and hiring and firing policies and practices.
Mr. Mishkin is a frequent speaker at legal, trade association and firm-sponsored seminars on employment issues, including The Investigations Seminar: Investigating Misconduct in A Diverse Workplace. He also regularly presents in-house training programs for clients.
In 1992, Mr. Mishkin served on President Clinton's transition team for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Prior to entering private practice in 1981, Mr. Mishkin served as a law clerk to Judge Peter H. Wolf of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia.
Professional Affiliations:
- Chair, Legalink, a worldwide network of law firms (2009-2011)
- Faculty member, Georgetown University Law Center's GULC/NITA Intensive Session in Trial Advocacy Skills (2001-2004)
- Faculty member, Georgetown University Law Center's GULC/NITA Depositions Seminar (2002)
- Various GULC CLE programs on employment litigation
- Legal Editor, Society for Human Resource Management Learning System
- Member, Ethics Committee of George Washington University Hospital and Adjunct Professor of Health Care Sciences, George Washington University School of Medicine (1986-___)
- Workplace Flexibility 2010 Legal Working Group and Member, National Advisory Commission
- Member, The Advanced Science and Technology Adjudication Resource Center, Inc. (ASTAR) National Programs Committee
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