Robert Scott Oswald

Robert Scott Oswald

  • Employment Law, Immigration Law, Appeals & Appellate
  • Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
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Scott Oswald is managing principal of The Employment Law Group, P.C. An accomplished trial lawyer who has brought more than 40 trials to verdict, he has recovered more than $200 million in judgments and settlements for his clients.

Mr. Oswald is a fellow of the prestigious College of Labor and Employment Lawyers. He received his law degree from Howard University and honed his skills at Trial Lawyers College, founded by the legendary Gerry Spence.

Washingtonian Magazine has named him a “Top Lawyer” in Washington, D.C., most recently in December 2018. In April 2019, Lawdragon ranked him as one of the top 500 plaintiff-side employment lawyers in the United States.

Mr. Oswald litigates employment and whistleblower actions nationwide. He has broken new ground in whistleblower law:
•First jury verdict (more than $2.1 million) under new whistleblower protections introduced in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2013
•First Sarbanes-Oxley Act liability verdict to withstand appeal
•First reported jury verdict under 2009 anti-retaliation provisions of False Claims Act
•First Dodd-Frank Act retaliation lawsuit to reach discovery in federal court

Mr. Oswald has significant experience with qui tam or whistleblower rewards cases. He has fought for employees’ rights under federal and state anti-discrimination statutes and represents clients in non-compete, wage, and overtime actions. He has spoken up for whistleblowers before federal agencies and on Capitol Hill.

A recipient of numerous legal awards, Mr. Oswald has been recognized as one of the top 100 Super Lawyers in Washington, DC, for the past five years. He is a seven-time honoree in the Best Lawyers in America and is rated 10 out of 10 by Avvo.

Mr. Oswald is chair of the Federal Bar Association’s Professional Ethics Committee and also its Qui Tam Section. He is co-chair of an employment law subcommittee at the American Bar Association.

Practice Areas
    Employment Law
    Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination
    Immigration Law
    Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
    Appeals & Appellate
    Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
Additional Practice Area
  • General Civil
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Colorado
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District of Columbia
District of Columbia Bar
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Florida
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Illinois
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Indiana
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Tennessee
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Texas
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Virginia
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3rd Circuit
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4th Circuit
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5th Circuit
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9th Circuit
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11th Circuit
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D.C. Circuit
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Federal Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Languages
  • English: Spoken, Written
Professional Experience
Graduate
The Trial Lawyers College
Current
Education
Howard University School of Law
J.D. (2017)
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University of Virginia
B.A. (1990) | Economics
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Professional Associations
National Trial Lawyers
Member
Current
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Maryland State Bar
Member
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Websites & Blogs
Website
Whistleblower Lawyer Employment Law Group
Blog
Contact & Map
888 17th St NW
9th Floor
Washington, DC 20006
Toll-Free: (888) 826-5260
Telephone: (202) 331-2883
Fax: (202) 261-2835
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