Attorneys

Julia H. Perkins
Counsel

Julia H. Perkins is a counsel with the law firm of Shaw Bransford & Roth where she practices federal personnel and employment law. Ms. Perkins joined the firm in November 2009. 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 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.
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Michael S. Causey
Associate Attorney

Michael S. Causey practices federal personnel and employment law as an associate with the law firm of Shaw Bransford & Roth. Mr. Causey joined the firm in March 2011. He received his B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2005, his J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law in 2009, and his M.A. in Political Science from Fayetteville State University in 2010. While in law school, Mr. Causey served as a student attorney in the General Practice Clinic.
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Maria N. Coleman
Associate Attorney

Maria N. Coleman is an associate with the law firm of Shaw Bransford & Roth, where she practices federal personnel and employment law. 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.
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Christopher J. Keeven
Associate Attorney

Christopher J. Keeven joined Shaw Bransford & Roth in 2009 as an associate attorney, where he practices federal personnel and employment law. 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. 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.
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Susan Shaw McWilliams
Of Counsel

Susan Shaw McWilliams is Of Counsel with the law firm of Shaw Bransford & Roth, where she practices federal personnel and employment law. Ms. Shaw McWilliams joined the firm in August 1995. Her practice is concentrated on the representation of federal executives, managers and employees in all aspects of federal personnel and employment discrimination law. Ms. Shaw McWilliams received her B.A. from Loyola University Maryland as an Honors Program graduate in 1988. She received her J.D., cum laude, from St. Louis University School of Law in 1995.
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