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Charles W. Day Jr. 
Washington, District of Columbia
Senior Trial Attorney, since 2007
phone (202) 496-0400
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Senior trial attorney Bill Day is a highly successful litigator in employment discrimination and federal employment law. Mr. Day has a proven track record in U.S. Court of Appeals cases, U.S. District Court jury trials and hearings, federal administrative hearings and appeals, and settlement agreements with federal agencies. Having devoted his entire legal career to public interest law, Mr. Day fights for people who face discrimination based on their race, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Mr. Day is known for his highly effective representation of federal employees at the Martinsburg, WV Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC); U.S. Department of the Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA); U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and U.S. Department of Agriculture. Mr. Day joined Gebhardt & Associates, LLP in 1998 and works at the partner level.

Credentials:

Eleven years of active courtroom, trial, appellate, negotiations, deposition, administrative hearing, and class action experience

 

Areas of Practice:
Federal Employment Law
Employment Discrimination and Civil Rights
Federal Court Trials and Appeals
Settlement Negotiations and Mediation
Class Actions, Multi-party Cases, and Complex Litigation
Civil Service Law
Whistleblower Rights
Federal Administrative Hearings (MSPB, EEOC)
Wage and Hour Litigation
Executive Severance Agreements
Corporate Counsel for Employee Associations and Non-profit Organizations
Bar Admissions:
New York, 1998
Maryland, 1998
District of Columbia, 1998
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1999
U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1999
U.S. Supreme Court, 2001
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2002
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, 2001
U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 2002
U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 2002
Education:
George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1997
J.D.
Law Review: Environmental Lawyer, 1994 - 1997


University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1993
M.A.
Major:  English


Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 1987
B.A.
Major:  English


Professional Associations and Memberships:
American Bar Association
Member


National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA)
Member


Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA)
Member


NELA Ethics and Sanctions Committee
Circuit Reporter


Past Employment Positions:
Gebhardt & Associates, LLP, Associate, 1998 - 2006


Pro Bono Activities:
Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV), Morocco, 1988 - 1990
Reporter and Copy Editor, Times Community Newspapers, Vienna, VA, 1990 - 1991
Reporter and Copy Editor, Times Community Newspapers, Vienna, VA, 1993
Researcher, Center for the Study of Responsive Law, Washington, DC, 1991 - 1992