Monique Miles

Monique Miles is the managing shareholder of Old Towne Associates, P.C., located in  Alexandria, Virginia, where she focuses her practice primarily in the areas of employment, labor, nonprofit law, and general civil litigation. Ms. Miles represents both individuals and select small businesses in a wide variety of claims, including breach of contract, wage and hour violations, sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation, wrongful termination, defamation, fraud, negligence and other torts. 

Rated 10.0 on Avvo, Ms. Miles has earned a reputation for zealously representing clients in settlement negotiations and litigation before courts, both in Virginia and the District of Columbia. She also drafts and reviews employment agreements, negotiates severance agreements, and assists employers and former employees in dealing with the enforceability of restrictive covenants.

Prior to opening her firm in June 2013, Ms. Miles worked as an associate at another private firm, where she handled a variety of complex employment and labor law matters involving business tort and contract claims, employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and False Claims Act and Family Medical Leave Act claims. She also previously worked for a nonprofit law firm that focused on immigration-related matters involving employment discrimination and retaliation, tax-exempt organizations, voter fraud and Administrative Procedure Act litigation.

Ms. Miles takes a unique client-centered and open communication approach in handling cases. Before taking on a new case, she evaluates the facts and legal issues with an eye toward potential risks for the client, explores alternative legal theories and assesses the merits of the case. Clients appreciate that she is straightforward in explaining the strengths and weaknesses of their cases in layman’s terms.