Veterans Affairs Employee Representation
At Berry & Berry, PLLC, our nationwide federal employment attorneys provide legal defense to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees in the workplace. We represent VA employees in investigations and employment discipline. For Title 38 medical professionals, we also represent them in Disciplinary Appeals Board cases. Additionally, our firm defends medical professionals in privilege revocation cases before the VA. If you are facing a complaint, investigation or proposed discipline, we are happy to meet with you and plan your legal defense. Our firm frequently represents VA employees nationwide before their local facilities and before officials in Washington, DC.
Disciplinary Appeals Board
Many VA medical professionals (physicians, nurses, dentists and many others) have rights to appeal patient care and competence-based disciplinary cases to the VA Disciplinary Appeals Board (DAB). We represent these Title 38 employees in these types of disciplinary cases during the DAB hearing process. For more information on these types of appeals, please see the article in the link below.
Representing Medical Professionals in DABs
Privileges Revocation Cases
Our lawyers represent VA medical professionals in revocation of privileges cases before VA officials. Our lawyers represent and advise VA professionals at all stages of the revocation of privileges process, including local reviews, proposed revocation of privileges actions and full appeals in the Fair Hearing process.
Administrative Investigations
We represent VA employees in all types of administrative investigations, whether they are before the Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the VA Office of Inspector General (VA OIG) and the VA Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection (OAWP). Many administrative investigations involve alleged misconduct and we advise and defend VA employees in these types of matters as they are investigated.
Other Proposed Discipline
For disciplinary cases that do not fall under the DAB process, we represent VA employees in proposed disciplinary cases and appeals. Our lawyers represent these VA employees during investigations and in proposed disciplinary actions. In addition, we represent VA employees in appeals of final disciplinary decisions. Disciplinary appeals in non-DAB cases can potentially be taken to the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Office of Special Counsel, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other venues.
Contact Us
Our law firm represents and advises VA employees in DAB hearings, investigations, disciplinary cases and credentialing issues. If you need legal assistance regarding an employment matter with the VA, please contact our office at (703) 668-0070 or at www.berrylegal.com to schedule a consultation.
