Kator, Parks, Weiser & Wright, PLLC

A Washington, D.C. based law firm with a civil practice in employment law

Kator Parks Weiser & Wright

Kator, Parks, Weiser & Wright, PLLC, is a Washington, D.C. based law firm with a civil practice in employment law, and a special concentration on employment law involving Federal employees. Our lawyers have extensive experience representing workers before Federal courts, the MSPB, and the EEOC, in individual cases and class actions. Click here to learn more about KPWW.


Class Actions

Kator, Parks, Weiser & Wright, PLLC, has extensive experience representing workers in class actions. Our attorneys have handled cases involving tens of thousands of workers, challenging the practices of employers in Federal courts, State courts, and before the EEOC. Find out more about our firm’s current and past class actions by clicking here.


New on KPWW Blog

Settlement Reached in DoDEA Class Action

A class-wide settlement was reached in the DoDEA Class Action. DoDEA has agreed to pay more than $7.7 Million to settle the case. Class Counsel will hold Information Sessions for Class Members about the case and the settlement on March 19, 2024 and March 20, 2024.

For more information, please click here to go to the DoDEA Class Action page.


Settlement reached in SSA Class Action

A settlement has been reached in the 2003-2023 SSA Class Action. The Class includes African American Male employees at SSA Headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland, and relates to monetary employee awards. The settlement provides $22.7 million to resolve all Class Member monetary claims, plus an agreed system for programmatic monitoring and corrective action. For more information about the settlement, please visit SSAHQclassaction.com.


Washington Post reports on KPWW whistleblower clients

The Washington Post reported on the experience of two clients of Kator, Parks, Weiser & Wright. Joscelyn Funnié and Deborah Shaw filed claims of whistleblower retaliation against the Social Security Administration’s inspector general’s office. As the Post reports, Ms. Shaw won a finding that she was subjected to illegal whistleblower retaliation, and Ms. Funnié settled her case with the agency. The Post's reporting highlights the problems the can be faced by federal employees who report wrongdoing by managers at federal agencies.

You can read the Washington Post's article by clicking here.

If you have questions about reporting violations in your workplace, or if you believe that you are being retaliated against for protected whistleblowing activity, you may contact KPWW for a free consultation.