Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown

Charlson Bredehoft Cohen & Brown has consistently been recognized as one of the Best Law Firms in the Washington DC metropolitan area, and the firm's partners have also been independently recognized for many years as Top Lawyers in a number of publications, including Super Lawyers. More information on the firm's attorneys can be found on the "Our Team" tab.

The firm primarily acts as trial counsel in state and federal courts, as well as in arbitrations and mediations, but also frequently provides advice on non-litigated matters.
Employment, Torts, and Business Litigation Attorneys in the D.C. Area

The firm's practice focuses largely in the areas of employment, torts and business-related litigation. The firm specializes in cases involving employment discrimination and retaliation, civil rights violations, sexual harassment and assault, whistleblower rights, wrongful termination, defamation, fraud, tortious interference with contractual relations, negligence, assault and battery, conspiracy, and intentional infliction of emotional distress. The firm also handles breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty cases.

The firm has also successfully and litigated business-related torts, such as theft or improper use of confidential and proprietary trade secrets, battles over stock options and other equity holdings, change in control agreements, complex employment agreements, shareholder oppression, and restrictive covenants, such as non-compete and non-solicitation provisions.

The firm has represented individual and corporate clients from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Individual clients include high level executives and management employees negotiating employment or severance agreements or litigating against their companies, to employees at all levels who have suffered discrimination or other damages arising out of the employment relationship. Corporate clients include banking, mortgage, insurance, medical, technology, and multi-faceted service organizations. This experience uniquely positions the firm and its attorneys to understand and evaluate all aspects of your case from differing perspectives to obtain the most advantageous outcome for our clients.

Locations	No. of Attorneys
Reston, VA	9

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Corporate	1
Government Contracts	1
Immigration	1
Labor & Employment	6
Litigation	11
Litigation - General (consumer)	1
Litigation - Labor & Employment	1
Trusts and Estates	1