Virginia Law Enforcement Officer Defense
Berry & Berry, PLLC is very proud of its public safety employment practice area. We specialize in the representation of law enforcement officers, supervisors, and labor unions in administrative and civil matters. Our firm has represented individual employee and union cases before arbitrators, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Congressional Office of Compliance (OOC), the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC), the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), as well as state and federal courts.
Police Background of Law Firm
Our firm previously served as general counsel for the United States Capitol Police (USCP) and United States Park Police (USPP) labor unions. In addition, our firm has represented other Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) labor unions in a wide variety of labor and employment matters. The firm represents federal law enforcement officers nationwide in all types of proceedings, such as assisting them in their legal defense of misconduct and performance charges before their agency, grievances and arbitration matters, appeals before the MSPB, and complaints before the OSC and the EEOC.
In the Commonwealth of Virginia, the firm represents state (e.g. Virginia State Police officers), county (e.g., Fairfax, Arlington, Loudoun, Prince William County police officers) and local law enforcement officers in disciplinary proceedings and appeals involving alleged misconduct or performance matters.
Areas of LEO Representation
In addition to defending law enforcement officers in traditional employment matters, such as those involving suspensions, removal or other discipline, the firm also handles many specific types of representation for law enforcement officers that include the following:
- Internal Affairs Representation
- Garrity Rights Defense
- Statement Review (statements requested of clients during formal investigations)
- Giglio (Truthfulness) Issues
- Disciplinary Appeals
- Performance Review Appeals
- Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Defense
- Polygraph Issues
- Security Clearance Defense/Appeals
- Investigations Before the Inspector General
- Trial Board or Disciplinary Review Board Defense
- Background Investigation Representation and Advice
- Representation Hearings
- Meetings with Police Supervisors
- Responses to Proposed Discipline (oral and written)
- Law Enforcement Officer Termination Defense
- Disciplinary Appeals
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We recognize that each Virginia law enforcement agency differs to some extent, and often times some departmental procedures vary, requiring special attention to specific general orders in preparation for the legal defense of law enforcement officers.
Our firm has experience representing law enforcement officers and supervisors employed by nearly every federal agent and Northern Virginia police department. Cases involving these types of agencies require special attention due to the differences in laws and regulations applicable to law enforcement officers and supervisors of these agencies. The firm is familiar with the laws and regulations for these types of agencies.
Please call our office at (703) 668-0070 or here to schedule a consultation.
