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Unparalleled experience and expertise in the workplace.

Unparalleled experience and expertise in the workplace.

FortneyScott is a Washington, DC-based law firm counseling and advising clients on the full spectrum of workplace-related matters. The firm offers clients unparalleled experience and expertise by its attorneys, who formerly held senior positions at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other government agencies, in corporate and Congressional legal staffs, in major law firms, and who served as a judge on an international tribunal.

October 29, 2026
The midterms could reshape the legislative and regulatory landscape for employers. Join FortneyScott attorneys on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EST , for a fast-paced discussion of what’s ahead in Congress and key federal agencies. We’ll cover the Congressional lame duck session and the new 120th Congress, agency priorities, nominations, and expected developments at the DOL, EEOC, NLRB, and DOJ affecting labor, employment, immigration, and DEI issues. Get a clear view of the policy and enforcement trends employers need to watch. Please click here to register for this webinar.
October 29, 2026
Wage-and-hour compliance continues to be a priority as it evolves in 2026, with new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letters addressing compensable time, travel, meal periods, rounding, bonuses, exemptions and tip practices, alongside significant federal enforcement activity. This one-hour webinar will examine the year’s most important federal developments and translate them into practical compliance lessons for employers. The program will also highlight distinctive District of Columbia wage-and-hour requirements, including current minimum and tipped wage rates, overtime, wage notices, pay statements and recordkeeping obligations, and will conclude with a practical wage-and-hour audit checklist.
October 13, 2026
Join FortneyScott attorneys on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 from 12:00pm to 1:00pm EDT for a timely and practical webinar on wage and hour. Wage-and-hour compliance continues to be a priority as it evolves in 2026, with new U.S. Department of Labor opinion letters addressing compensable time, travel, meal periods, rounding, bonuses, exemptions and tip practices, alongside significant federal enforcement activity. This one-hour webinar will examine the year’s most important federal developments and translate them into practical compliance lessons for employers. The program will also highlight distinctive District of Columbia wage-and-hour requirements, including current minimum and tipped wage rates, overtime, wage notices, pay statements and recordkeeping obligations, and will conclude with a practical wage-and-hour audit checklist. To register for this webinar, please CLICK HERE .
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Recognized both nationally and locally, FortneyScott is one of the leading management employment law firms in the highly prestigious “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers (2011 - 2026).

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JACQUELINE R. SCOTT

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DAVID S. FORTNEY

Co-Founder

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H. JUANITA BEECHER
Counsel

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ELIZABETH B. BRADLEY

Shareholder

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BURTON J. FISHMAN
SENIOR COUNSEL

BURTON J. FISHMAN

Senior Counsel

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LESLIE E. SILVERMAN
SHAREHOLDER

LESLIE E. SILVERMAN

Shareholder

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ADRIANA R. JOENS

Associate

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Sarah Mugmon

Sarah M. Mugmon

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