Garen Dodge is a Partner in the Washington, DC Region office of Jackson Lewis LLP.  Mr. Dodge litigates in federal and state courts and conducts mediations and arbitrations.  He regularly assists companies in establishing workplace “best practices” and programs.

Mr. Dodge is a graduate of the College of William & Mary Marshall-Wythe School of Law where he received his Juris Doctorate in 1982.  He also received his Bachelor’s Degree Summa Cum Laude from the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay in 1979.

• Represents clients before Congress and various federal agencies;
• Advises and represents corporations and other entities in a wide variety of employment, labor, privacy, discrimination, harassment, wage and occupational safety and health matters, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act;  
• Counsels and represents companies with regard to occupational safety and health matters;
• Assists companies in establishing workplace harassment, affirmative action and substance abuse programs;
• Successfully defended Fortune 500 companies in the Virginia, DC, Maryland and other federal courts in matters involving discrimination, harassment, wage and hour and retaliation;
• Trains supervisors and employees on effective personnel policies; and
• Conducts workplace investigations.

• Member, Labor Relations Committee, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• Recognized in Lawdragon's 3rd Annual Leading Lawyers Guide
• AV Martindale Hubbell Rating

Published Works

• "Drug Free Workplace Kit"
  National Association of Manufacturers (1990) [Co-Author]
• "Winning the War on Drugs: The Role of Workplace Testing"
  Employment Policy Foundation (1989) [Co-Author]
• "State and Local Laws Regarding Drug Testing of Employees"
  Bureau of National Affairs (1987) [Author]