Ariel E. Solomon
Ariel E. Solomon is an American Lawyer, with a practice focus on employment law, whistleblower retaliation, discrimination, congressional investigations and government accountability. In 2011 she founded Solomon Law Firm, PLLC, which has offices in Albany, NY, New York, NY, and Washington, DC. The Firm is dedicated to #MeToo litigation and sexual harassment complaints, including complaints brought against members of the United States Congress.[1][2][3]
Education
Solomon is a 2003 graduate of New York University, and a 2006 graduate of Albany Law School of Union University in New York. She also studied at Vassar College and Tel Aviv University.
Practice
Solomon practices in litigation matters relating to whistleblower retaliation, federal employment law, sexual harassment,[4][5] discrimination, and government accountability. Through her practice, Solomon often represents former or current federal employees, whistleblowers, federal contractors, and VA physicians who are subjected to sham peer reviews following protected whistleblower disclosures. She is involved with IG investigations, representation before the US Office of Special Counsel, MSPB, Congressional Investigations, and Congressional Hearings.[6] In 2018, Solomon added a National Security practice when it expanded to include security clearance lawyer Mark Zaid[7] and Maryland State Senator William C. Smith, Jr.[8] as Of Counsel members.[9][10]
Whistleblower Representation
Solomon is known for her involvement in exposing the Veterans Health Administration Scandal of 2014, which resulted in the resignation of Eric Shinseki, a four-star General and Barack Obama appointee; and culminated in the bipartisan effort to enact the Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014. Her cases include those against the Northport VA Medical Center, VA St. Louis Health Care System - John Cochran Division, and the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center.[11][12][13][14][15] Her representation of St. Louis VA Medical Center Chief of Psychiatry Jose Mathews, M.D.,[16][17] challenged the VA's culture of retaliation against physicians who raise standard of care concerns for veterans, including unreasonable delays in access to care resulting in patient deaths and adverse outcomes.[18][19] Solomon represented Dr. Mathews during Congressional Hearings[20] held by the House of Representatives VA Oversight Committee, where Dr. Mathews testified[21] alongside Katherine L. Mitchell M.D., of the Phoenix VA Medical Center[22] and Christian Head, M.D., the associate director, chief of staff, at the West Los Angeles VA hospital to discuss deficiencies in care, VA whistleblower retaliation, and the VA's reliance on sham peer reviews, and improper reporting to the state licensing boards to retaliate against its doctors who make protected disclosures.[23]
In 2018, Solomon was recognized by The Business Journals’ Influencers National List of Notable Attorneys for her work on behalf of whistleblowers.[24] She was selected as a 40 under 40 honoree in 2015.[25]
References
- ↑ Ariel E. Solomon (January 16, 2019). "#MeToo Legislation: Did Congress Just Put Its Money Where Its Mouth is?". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Nolan, Christian (January 16, 2019). "Lawyering in the #MeToo Era". NYSBA.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Patricia Kane (January 17, 2019). "NYSBA Presidential Summit Examines #MeToo Issue". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ October 17, Kathryn Barcroft |; PM, 2018 at 12:00. "New York, New York! Taking the Lead to Combat Sexual Harassment in the Workplace". New York Law Journal. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Bowden, John (2019-03-01). "NY state agency accused of allowing sexual harassment for years: report". TheHill. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Cooper, Robin (October 31, 2014). "How to Stand Out in Law". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ↑ Iowa, Rebecca Ballhaus in Washington and John McCormick in Des Moines. "Trump, Scrutinized Over Interaction With Ukraine, Still Calls for Biden Probe". WSJ. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Maryland senator prepares for his first deployment". Washington Post. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Mark S. Zaid | DC Employment Law Attorney". Solomon Law Firm, PLLC. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "William Smith, Jr. | DC Employment Attorney". Solomon Law Firm, PLLC. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Wax-Thibodeaux, Emily (March 5, 2015). "At VA health facilities, whistleblowers still fear retaliation". Washington Post. Retrieved September 21, 2016.
- ↑ French, Lauren (July 8, 2014). "Lawmakers laud VA whistleblowers". Politico. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ↑ News, A. B. C. "VA's Newest Scandal: Whistleblower Retaliation". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ News, A. B. C. "Delays in Care Threaten Health and Safety of Veterans, Whistleblower Says". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Walker, Diane (November 24, 2016). "McGuire whistleblower hires attorney in fight to stop alleged retaliation". www.nbc12.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Hughes, Claire (2014-07-18). "Albany attorney represents St. Louis VA whisteblower". Times Union. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Charlie Brennan - Tuesday, May 20th - Dr. Jose Mathews, Whistleblower on St. Louis VA Hospital". 2014-05-20. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ "Jose Mathews, M.D." House Committee on Veterans Affairs. 2014-07-08. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ News, A. B. C. "Delays in Care Threaten Health and Safety of Veterans, Whistleblower Says". ABC News. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (July 8, 2014). "VA WHISTLEBLOWERS: Exposing Inadequate Service Provided to Veterans and Ensuring Appropriate Accountability". GovInfo.gov. Retrieved September 24, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Jose Mathews | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ General, Inspector (August 26, 2014). "Review of Alleged Patient Deaths, Patient Wait Times, and Scheduling Practices at the Phoenix VA Health Care System" (PDF). US Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General. Retrieved September 24, 2019. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Veterans Administration Whistleblowers, Part 1 | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ↑ Mensheha, Mark (June 28, 2018). "Donald Zee, Jonathan Lapper, Ariel Solomon selected to national list of influential attorneys". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cooper, Robin (May 13, 2015). "Albany Business Review 40 Under 40 event draws 750". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-09-25. Unknown parameter
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