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Dionna Maria Lewis, Esq. is a Founding Partner of the District Legal Group, PLLC. As a Trial Attorney, she manages a docket of nationwide and local cases, in all areas of labor & employment law, contract litigation, and risk mitigation for small businesses. Dionna represents clients as first- and second-chair in trial, administrative hearings, and mediation, before state and federal courts and administrative agencies. Dionna also serves as Of Counsel to the Fay Law Group, a boutique litigation firm based in Washington, DC.
Dionna has extensive experience working with boutique, mid-sized, and large firm clients. Dionna is formerly Senior Counsel at Alan Lescht and Associates, Senior Associate at Tully Rinckey PLLC, and a Senior Associate at the Fay Law Group PLLC. Prior to founding the District Legal Group, she managed an active litigation docket of nationwide and local cases, in all areas of labor & employment law, civil litigation, and civil rights claims. Dionna litigates before state courts, federal courts, and administrative agencies, including D.C. Superior Court, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (pro hac), Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Circuit Court for Montgomery County, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Special Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board, and D.C. Office of Human Rights, in matters arising under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Whistleblower Protection Act, Fair Labor Standards Act, Equal Pay Act, and state claims involving employment discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, breach of employment agreement, breach of contract, wrongful termination, and employment torts.
Additionally, Dionna was appointed to the D.C. Board of Elections (BOE) by Mayor Bowser, and her appointment was unanimously confirmed by the DC Council on January 5, 2016. In this capacity, Dionna serves District residents by providing oversight over this independent state agency, the BOE, while overseeing the administration of elections and voter outreach efforts, adjudicating campaign and election-related matters, and ensuring the enfranchisement of all eligible voters in the District of Columbia.
Pat Bruny helps businesses navigate the rapidly evolving privacy and cybersecurity landscape. He focuses on providing practical solutions to dynamic regulatory challenges. Pat assists with a range of matters, including global investigations, general consumer privacy compliance, breach responses, and privacy considerations within transactional matters.
While in law school, Pat worked for a global technology company, advising internal teams on regulatory compliance and policy topics involving international data transfers, data access rights, government data requests, and artificial intelligence & Big Data. From his experience working with product, engineering, and business teams, Pat brings a tailored, client -first approach to his practice.
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- J.D., The George Washington University Law School, Order of the Coif, 2023
- Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Stanford University, 2013
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Jean-Luc Kreitner provides litigation and compliance counseling, helping to resolve disputes concerning both energy and the environment. Relying on his experience from the federal government, from full-service law firms, and from leading legal advocacy organizations, Jean-Luc regularly handles issues related to the Federal Power Act (FPA), the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA). He has also managed issues pertaining to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Superfund (CERCLA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), the Clean Water Act (CWA), and the Clean Air Act (CAA), amongst other statutes. After graduating from law school, Jean-Luc joined the Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) as an associate attorney and later advanced to staff attorney. His work with ELPC encompassed appearances before state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the Michigan Court of Appeals and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, on matters concerning both energy and environmental law. At ELPC, Jean-Luc also provided counsel in retail energy matters before state public utility commissions, including the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Iowa Utilities Board, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, and the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Later, during his time in private practice, he also appeared before the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on a pipeline trespass matter. Now as a trial attorney in the Office of Administrative Litigation, Jean-Luc settles or litigates cases set for hearing before the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Insights PHMSA Announces Beginning of Discussion on Hydrogen and Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Safety CEQ Finalizes Phase I NEPA Regulations, Rescinding Key Portions of 2020 Amendments; Phase II Still to Come EPA Sets August 31, 2020 Termination Date for COVID-19 Enforcement Policy Credentials Education J.D., New York University School of Law, 2016 Dean's Award Scholarship Staff editor, Environmental Law Journal Communications director, Black Allied Law Students Association Symposium chair, Environmental Law Society Member, Interview Preparation for Emerging Professionals B.A., Political Science and Sociology, Northwestern University, 2013 Bar Admissions District of Columbia Illinois Ohio Professional Memberships and Activities Co-Chair - Energy Committee; Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources (EENR) Community; District of Columbia Bar Association Emerging leader - Environmental Law Institute's Emerging Leader Initiative Vice Chair (Former) - Young Lawyers Section Environmental Law Committee; Chicago Bar Association Community Volunteerism Vice President of Membership - Toastmasters International (Club Number: 00005986, 27, Area D42) Chapter Member - National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Emerging Leader (Former) - Ronald McDonald House Charities