Atty. Amy Epstein Gluck
Chair of the Firm’s Employment, Labor, and Benefits Practice, Amy blends a direct and practical approach to HR challenges and conflicts by partnering with business organizations to create sustainable policies that prevent, address, and resolve workplace challenges, including multi-state compliance, hybrid and remote work, and fostering inclusive environments. Amy represents employers of all sizes in a variety of industries in the following areas of employment law: Counseling and compliance and defense of claims involving unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and “wrongful terminati
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Amy Epstein Gluck is a employment and litigation attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Pierson Ferdinand LLP. Admitted to practice in Virginia, Virginia State Bar, District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, and New York, New York State Bar Association. Educated at The George Washington University (J.D., 1995) and Tufts University (—). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Management (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Chair of the Firm’s Employment, Labor, and Benefits Practice, Amy blends a direct and practical approach to HR challenges and conflicts by partnering with business organizations to create sustainable policies that prevent, address, and resolve workplace challenges, including multi-state compliance, hybrid and remote work, and fostering inclusive environments
- Amy represents employers of all sizes in a variety of industries in the following areas of employment law: Counseling and compliance and defense of claims involving unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and “wrongful termination” under Title VII, ADA, FMLA, FLSA, and ADEA as well as claims pursuant to state, and local law claims
- Workplace misconduct internal investigations
- Navigating the complex intersection of disability law, advising employers about the interactive process and reasonable accommodations for individuals with physical and mental disabilities
- Wage and hour audits
- Noncompete, nonsolicitation, nondisclosure, and severance agreements
- and Misclassification issues and all matters involving people
- Amy actively helps organizations with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) audits and policy development
- Her work in this area includes: Navigating the evolving legal landscape of DEI
- Guidance on developing and implementing lawful DEI strategies, policies, and training programs that align with both business objectives and legal requirements
- Conducting comprehensive DEI audits to identify gaps and areas for improvement
- Advising on best practices for maintaining an inclusive workforce
- and Mitigating risk and creating strategies to ensure compliance with DEI-related legal requirements and industry standards
- As a passionate and seasoned litigator, Amy represents clients charged by the EEOC, in mediation, arbitration, and in state and federal courts
- Along with employment defense, she focuses on business torts: tortious interference, injunctive actions, restrictive covenants, breach of fiduciary duty, conversion, partnership disputes, and contract/quasi-contractual disputes
- A dynamic yet relaxed speaker, Amy regularly conducts employee management and anti-harassment trainings for managers and employees and trains supervisors on how to recognize and respond to accommodation requests under the ADA, FMLA, and state and local laws
- Amy serves as the firm’s Employment Counsel, advising the firm about employment compliance issues (including DEI) and creating and implementing the firm’s multi-state employment policies
- Passionate about mental health and wellness, she co-created the firm’s Wellness Program to benefit the firm’s partnership and staff
- Amy contributes her legal expertise to the media nationwide on prevalent employment law issues, including The Washington Post, Bloomberg Law, SHRM, Law360, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, Switch the Future, and Business Insurance
- She also authors the firm’s Employment Law Blog, What Employers Need to Know
- Ms. Epstein Gluck is a founding member of Chief and the Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law in Washington, D.C
- and she is an Advisory Board Member for nonprofit Nerdy Girl Success, which works with high school girls of diverse backgrounds teaching them skills, providing resources, and helping build their network of women in leadership, and The Bowman Foundation for Workplace Equity and Mental Wellness
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
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Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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