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.
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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.
Cathy Harris sworn in as Chair of the MSPB!
On June 1, 2022, Cathy Harris was sworn in as a Member of the MSPB, and assumed the role as Acting Chair. After being nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the U.S. Senate, Ms. Harris has now assumed the role of leading the agency that is charged with protecting the federal civil service merit systems.
Ms. Harris had worked with our law firm for over 20 years.
“We at Kator Parks couldn’t be happier to see our long-term partner reach this amazing achievement,” said Kator Parks Partner Michael Kator. “While we are sad to see Cathy Harris go, there’s no one more qualified to take on this important role. Our loss is the nation’s gain.”
Following Harris’ departure, the firm has been renamed Kator, Parks, Weiser & Wright, PLLC.
SSA Class Action Certified by EEOC
The EEOC granted class certification to the class action filed on behalf of African American males at SSA Headquarters. For more information about the EEOC decision, and an upcoming Class Member Information Session, please visit the webpage for this case by clicking here.