Atty. Avi Kumin
Avi Kumin is a founder and partner at Katz Banks Kumin. For over 20 years, Mr.
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Avi Kumin is a employment, litigation, and civil rights attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Katz Banks Kumin LLP. Admitted to practice in District of Columbia, Supreme Court of the United States, District of Columbia, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Bar Association, and District of Columbia, Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Educated at Yale University (JD, 2000) and Brandeis University (BA, 1996). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Civil Rights Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Employment Law - Individuals (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Labor and Employment (2026). Serves clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Avi Kumin is a founder and partner at Katz Banks Kumin
- For over 20 years, Mr. Kumin has been successfully advising employees about their legal rights, resolving difficult situations with employers, and litigating employment claims in court
- Mr. Kumin’s practice focuses on whistleblower protection, sexual harassment and assault, executive negotiations, contractual disputes, discrimination, and retaliation, among other areas of employment law, often in highly complex and contentious situations
- He litigates cases nationwide in federal and state courts, as well as in arbitration and administrative proceedings
- He also represents employees in filing whistleblower reward tips with the federal government, such as qui tam cases and award tips submitted to the SEC
- For his outstanding legal work, he has been included in the annual rankings of top employee-side employment lawyers in the DC area by The Best Lawyers in America every year since 2012
- by Super Lawyers every year since 2017
- by Washingtonian magazine every year since 2017
- and by Chambers and Partners every year since 2021
- Mr. Kumin is the President of the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association for 2025-2026 and serves on both the Executive Board and Board of Directors, and has previously served as Co-Chair of the D.C
- Bar Association’s Labor and Employment section
- He has lectured on a variety of employment law topics before the American Bar Association, the D.C
- Bar Association, the National Employment Lawyers Association, the American Law Institute, the Anti-Fraud Coalition, and other bar and employee groups
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Employment lawyers represent workers in wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage & hour disputes, and severance negotiations.
Avi Kumin is one of 151,622 employment attorneys indexed nationally. Browse employment attorneys in District of Columbia →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Avi Kumin is one of 409,070 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in District of Columbia →
Civil rights attorneys for discrimination, police misconduct, constitutional rights, and civil liberties cases.
Avi Kumin is one of 63,079 civil rights attorneys indexed nationally. Browse civil rights attorneys in District of Columbia →
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Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia
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 venue, 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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