Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Bernstein worked for several private sector law firms in Washington, D.C. concentrating in labor and employment law, and representing private and public sector employees and several national labor organizations. During law school, among other things, Ms. Bernstein served as a law clerk for Administrative Judges in the Federal Sector Hearings Unit at the EEOC, wherein she assisted the Administrative Judges on EEO complaints filed by federal government employees.

Ms. Bernstein is also active in several local organizations, including serving on the Board of Directors of Gifts for the Homeless, Inc., a non-profit corporation comprised of lawyers and staff from area law firms and other legal organizations that has been serving the homeless of Washington, D.C. since 1986. In addition, she regularly volunteers as a job interview counselor at the Jubilee Jobs Placement Program, which is designed to help local unemployed people refine their interviewing and job search skills.

• Federal Personnel and Employment Law
• EEO Discrimination
• Administrative Investigations
• Security Clearances
• Suitability Determinations
• Federal Retirement

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

• B.A., West Chester University, cum laude
• J.D., University of Baltimore School of Law

• Metropolitan Employment Lawyers Association
• D.C. Bar
• Maryland Bar Association

Ms. Coleman joined the firm in November 2006. Ms. Coleman received her B.A. from the University of Notre Dame in 2003 and received her J.D. from American University Washington College of Law in 2006.

In law school, Ms. Coleman served as a student attorney in the Civil Practice Clinic, where she represented clients at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Merit Systems Protection Board, Defense Office of Hearings and Appeals, and Circuit Court for Prince George's County. She also interned at two divisions of the U.S. Department of Treasury. At the General Law and Ethics Office of General Counsel at main Treasury, she worked on administrative law issues involving rulemakings and employment issues involving whistle-blowing and employment discrimination. At the Departmental Office of Treasury, Ms. Coleman wrote Final Agency Decisions on employment discrimination cases. She was a Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Honors Intern in the Investigative Law Unit of General Counsel. She also served as a judicial intern for an administrative judge at the Hearings Unit of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, D.C.

Areas of Practice

• Federal Personnel and Employment Law

Bar Admissions

• District of Columbia
• Maryland

Education

• B.A., University of Notre Dame
• J.D., American University Washington College of Law

Associations & Memberships

• Steering Committee, University of Notre Dame Alumnae, Washington, D.C. Chapter
• D.C. Bar
• Maryland Bar Association
• Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia

Publications

• Co-Editor, the weekly E-report FEDAgent

Before joining the firm, Mr. Keeven served as General Counsel for the unions representing the U.S. Capitol Police and U.S. Park Police. Mr. Keeven represented law enforcement officers under investigation and subject to adverse employment actions, including removal and suspension. He also represented law enforcement officers and federal unions in grievance arbitration proceedings and unfair labor practice proceedings. In addition to legal representation, Mr. Keeven also offered training for the union representatives on federal labor and employment law. During law school, Mr. Keeven worked as a law clerk for a business litigation firm in Denver, CO.

Mr. Keeven received his B.A. from the University of Missouri - Columbia, and received his J.D. from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where he also served on the Denver Journal of International Law and Policy.

Mr. Keeven is admitted to practice in Missouri and Illinois, and his admission in the District of Columbia is currently pending. While his application for admission in the District of Columbia is pending, he is practicing under the supervision of William L. Bransford and Debra L. Roth. Additionally, Mr. Keeven is admitted to practice before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Areas of Practice

• Federal Personnel and Employment Law

• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• District of Columbia (pending)
• Illinois
• Missouri

• B.A., University of Missouri-Columbia
• J.D., University of Denver Sturm College of Law

• American Bar Association

Ms. Perkins joined the firm in November 2009. Her practice is concentrated on the representation of federal executives, managers and employees in all aspects of federal personnel and employment discrimination law before U.S. District Courts, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Merit Systems Protection Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and Offices of Inspector General.

Prior to joining SB&R, Ms. Perkins was a Senior Counsel for Employment at the United States Senate, representing Senate offices on labor and employment law issues. Ms. Perkins also has extensive litigation and counseling experience representing private entities and state and District of Columbia governmental entities on employment law matters.

Ms. Perkins received her B.A. from the College of William and Mary and received her J.D. from University of Illinois College of Law. Ms. Perkins is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Illinois and various federal district courts.

Areas of Practice

• Federal Personnel and Employment Law
• Administrative Investigations
• Services for Federal Agencies
• Bivens Representation
• Private Sector Employment Law

• District of Columbia
• Illinois (inactive status)
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
• U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado

• B.A., The College of William & Mary
• J.D., University of Illinois College of Law

• D.C. Bar
• Illinois Bar Association