Sarah A. Belger

• Labor and Employment
• Employment Litigation
• Human Resources Compliance
• Management Training
• ERISA Litigation
• Government Contracts
• Litigation

• DeCesare v. Professional Healthcare Resources, Inc., No. 2017-2098 (Fairfax County 2018) (granting judgment in favor of defendant healthcare company against a shareholder seeking dissolution)
• Constellis v. Van Vleck, No. CL2016-12484 (Fairfax County 2016) (granting preliminary injunction on covenant not to compete).
• Halldorson v. Wilmington Trust Retirement & Institutional Servs., Co., 182 F. Supp. 3d 531 (E.D. Va. 2016) (granting summary judgment against ESOP participant who had signed a release of claims against his former employer, which included a release of claims against trustees) (currently on appeal).
• Krpan Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, 167 F. Supp. 3d 774 (E.D. Va. 2016) (public accommodation claims under the ADA).
• Laborers’ Dist. Council of Virginia Health and Welfare Trust Fund v. Cleveland Cement Contractors, 7:12cv0555, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 34032 (W.D. Va. Mar. 17, 2014) (granting summary judgment on pre-hire agreement issue regarding claim for fringe benefit contributions under ERISA).
• English v. Gen. Dynamics Info. Tech., Inc., 3:l l-cv-0347 (KHS), 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 142492 (M.D. Tenn. Sept. 28, 2012), aff’d, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 17702, 119 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1295 (6th Cir. Aug. 21, 2013) (claims for racial harassment and retaliation under Title VII).
• Harris v. Reston Hosp. Ctr., LLC, l:10-cv-1431 (CMH-TCB), 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 42279, 26 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 611 (E.D. Va. Mar. 26, 2012), aff’d, 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 8323, 27 Am. Disabilities Cas. (BNA) 1443 (4th Cir. Apr. 24, 2013) (claim for disability discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act).
• Shirvinski v. United States Coast Guard, et al., 1:09-cv-00896 (AJT-TRJ), 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 113629 (E.D. Va. Oct. 25, 2010), aff’d, 673 F.3d 308 (4th Cir. 2012) (claims for tortious interference and business conspiracy).

• Named to “The Best Lawyers in America®”, Employment Law: Management, 2019
• Named to “Virginia Rising Stars,” Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment and Labor, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2012-2017
• Named to “Washington, D.C. Rising Stars,” Employment Litigation: Defense, Employment and Labor, Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2013-2016
• Recipient, Award for Excellence in the Study of Labor and Employment Law, American Bar Association/Bureau of National Affairs, 2004
• Named to “Legal Elite,” Labor/Employment, Virginia Business, 2015-2017

Employment disputes can disrupt productivity, corporate growth, and, in the worst cases, employee morale. That’s why the labor and employment attorneys at Odin, Feldman & Pittleman work closely with business clients to craft proactive plans that prevent and discourage disruption in the workplace and improve employee relations, thereby allowing the organization to remain focused on its primary goal: driving the business forward.

We counsel business clients in all aspects of labor and employment law, from employee benefits and retirement plans to executive compensation and employment agreements. We represent employers—large and small—to deliver personnel advice, provide counseling and training for senior leaders and implement labor relations strategies that maintain a union-free workplace.

Negotiation sometimes falls short of resolution, leaving litigation as the best and only remaining option. In such cases, when going to court becomes unavoidable, our labor and employment litigators leverage their depth of experience, knowledge of the law and successful track record of defending business clients against employee claims to design an aggressive courtroom strategy.

Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C., a full-service law firm located in Reston, Virginia, serves clients in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and throughout the nation. Established in 1972, we have grown to over 60 attorneys who offer experience in practice areas spanning the legal issues facing the corporations, non-profit organizations, and individuals we serve.

Our attorneys partner with each client to understand their legal and business goals. Working together with our clients, we develop and vigorously implement strategies to achieve these goals, always weighing the need for legal work against the risks, costs and benefits.

Our clients appreciate our accessibility, responsiveness, versatility and creativity. Our keen insight of how legal issues impact your business, life, and bottom line, combined with our commitment to protect your interests, has fostered relationships that span decades.