|
KENT WITHYCOMBE joined the Washington Lawyers' Committee as SPECIAL COUNSEL, PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECT on January 3, 2012. Kent Withycombe joined the Washington Lawyers' Committee as Special Counsel for the Committee's Public Education Project on January 3, 2012. A former partner at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, Kent was very active in the firm's educational partnership with the Duke Ellington High School of the Arts. He also worked closely with Georgetown University Law Center's year-long Stret Law courses that are taught in DC Public Schools, and which involves a District-wide mock trial tournament each spring. Among other responsibilities at the Committee, Kent will focus on establishing new educational partnerships, particularly DC public high schools, by reaching out and recrutiing as partners area law firms, firm clients, the DC business community, litigation support companies and associations. Kent received his JS degree fron New York University School of Law and his BA from Columbia University.
RHONDA CUNNINGHAM HOLMES joined the Washington Lawyers' Committee as DEPUTY DIRECTOR on October 3, 2011. Ms. Holmes was a litigator at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP and most recently was a vice president at Chevy Chase Bank where she established and managed a new banking group in the commercial banking division. She currently serves as chair of the board of directors for Montgomery Housing Partnership, a non-profit provider of affordable housing, is a member of the Greater Washington Area Chapter National Bar Association – Women’s Lawyers Division and recently served on the board of trustees for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia. Ms. Holmes received her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, an MBA in Operations Management from the University of Rochester, Simon Graduate School of Business and an A.B. in accounting from Duke University.
DEBORAH GOLDEN named One of the Best LGBT Lawyers under 40- July 28, 2011 –D.C. Prisoners’ Project Attorney Deborah Golden Named One of the Best LGBT Lawyers Under 40 by the National LGBT Bar Association. The national award recognizes LGBT lawyers under the age of 40 who have distinguished themselves in their field. Ms. Golden will be recognized for her accomplishments at the 2011 Lavender Law Conference.
The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs Washington Lawyers' Committee announces
EMILY B. READ AS NEW DIRECTOR OF ITS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY PROJECT- July 18, 2011 – The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs announced today that Emily B. Read, Staff Attorney for the Committee’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Project has been named the Committee’s EEO Project Director. She succeeds Susan Huhta in the post. Ms. Read’s responsibilities will include overseeing the EEO Project’s staff and caseload. READ MORE
Washington Lawyers' Committee announces CONSENT DECREE in ACCESSIBLE DESIGN AND CONSRUCTION CASE
Washington, D.C., May 18, 2011 – Today, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs and Crowell & Moring LLP announced a consent decree negotiated on behalf of the Equal Rights Center (ERC) with Gables Residential in an accessible design and construction case. READ MORE
Fourth Circuit Reverses District Court in Harris v. Baltimore with Washington Lawyers' Committee Participating as Amicus Curiae
In a case where the Washington Lawyers’ Committee, along with several other non-profits, filed an amicus curiae brief supporting the plaintiff, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the dismissal of the plaintiff’s sexual harassment claim and strengthened the law regarding what constitutes a hostile work environment for women workers. READ MORE
ERC and Aguehounde v. Hour Eyes
The Committee has announced the first Consent Decree in the nation ensuring the accessibility of optical examination chairs and equipment utilized by an eye care chains. READ MORE
CVS/pharmacy Agreement Removes Barriers to Accessibility
Agreement reached with CVS/pharamacy to ensure more accessibility for people with disabilities at the chain's 7,100 stores. READ MORE
Landmark Settlement for Deaf Inmates at Virginia Prison
Settlement secured by the Committee establishes first major state correctional facility in the US to have a videophone, enabling deaf inmates to communicate with family and friends. READ MORE
Committee Files Amicus Brief with the US Supreme Court
The Committee filed an amicus curiae brief supporting a petition for certiorari in a key case impacting the rights of low-wage workers under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). READ MORE
Committee Settles Pattern-&-Practice Race Discrimination Lawsuit
Local construction company settles lawsuit filed by two African-American former employees. In addition to awarding $775K in damages, agreement will result in significant changes in the workplace. READ MORE
Access to Hospital Secured in Settlement with INOVA System The Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, the National Association of the Deaf and the U.S. Department of Justice today jointly announced a Consent Decree negotiated with Inova Health System to ensure that Inova Fairfax Hospital will provide appropriate auxiliary aids and services to patients, and patients’ companions, who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Consent Decree was prompted by a complaint from a deaf couple related to communications during the birth and subsequent treatment of their infant son, who was born with serious heart defects.READ MORE
| 
