Cassandra W. Lenning

Attorney Cassandra W. Lenning is a partner with Outten & Golden LLP law firm, and she works out of the firm's Washington, D.C., law office. A top-ranked trial lawyer with an extensive amount of legal knowledge and experience, Ms. Lenning provides exceptional counsel, advocacy and support to a diverse range of clients across her region who have legal needs involving any of the following:

·       Discrimination and retaliation

·       Equal pay

·       Breaches of contract

·       Wrongful termination

·       Executive and professional contracts and compensation

·       Disability discrimination

·       Harassment and sex discrimination

Over the course of her legal career, Ms. Lenning has achieved considerable success fighting for the rights and entitlements of her plaintiff clients who have suffered serious violations of their rights on the job. Along with employment law litigation, she also handles contract negotiations, restricted covenants and noncompete agreements. She manages negotiations involving employment contracts, separation and severance packages, and bonus compensation.

Ms. Lenning has focused on litigating complex employment law matters her entire career, and she has gained a reputation as a leader in her field. She has received designation as one of the top employment lawyers in her region, and Best Lawyers named her to its Ones to Watch list in 2022.

A cum laude graduate of the University of Washington, Ms. Lenning obtained her Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law. She is admitted to practice in Virginia and the District of Columbia and Washington state as well as before the U.S. District Court for the Districts of Colorado, Maryland and the District of Columbia as well as the Western District of Washington. 

She also holds her admission to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. She is a member of the executive committee of the Washington State Bar Association's Labor and Employment Law Section, and she is a member of the American Bar Association and many other local, state and national legal organizations.

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