Mr. Eric Bachman

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Mr. Eric Bachman: Attorney with Bachman Law
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Biography

Over the past two decades, Eric Bachman has represented employees who have suffered employment discrimination and whistleblower retaliation at work. Many of Eric’s clients worked as executives and high-level managers in Fortune 500 companies. Eric has significant experience in both private law firms, where he worked as a partner for many years at two Washington, DC employment law firms, and in high-level government positions. Eric served in senior positions at the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC). His wins include a $100 million settlement in a Title VII employment discrimination class action, a $1.3 million jury verdict in an age discrimination case (tried with co-counsel), and a record-setting Whistleblower Protection Act settlement.

Eric writes for Forbes.com on employment law issues. And among other honors, he was named to the Best Lawyers in America list 2022 for Employment Law and Civil Rights, the National Law Review has twice recognized him with the “Go-To Thought Leader” award, and he has been named to the Best Lawyers and SuperLawyers lists multiple times. Further, Washingtonian magazine selected Eric a Top Lawyer in Whistleblower Law numerous times, and the ABA Journal honored his blog as one of the best legal blogs in the country.

Eric holds extensive litigation experience, including trials in federal and state courts, and has also set important precedent on employment discrimination issues at the appellate level. He litigates employment discrimination cases, including age discrimination, sex harassment, and corporate whistleblower retaliation cases.

As editor of the Glass Ceiling Discrimination blog, Eric writes frequently on topics related to whistleblower retaliation, promotion discrimination, harassment, and other employment discrimination issues. Indeed, a federal court quoted his Glass Ceiling Discrimination blog article related to Title VII discrimination issues in a recent opinion. Before founding Bachman Law, Eric was a partner with Zuckerman Law in Washington, DC. Eric also served as Deputy Special Counsel, Litigation and Legal Affairs, at OSC from 2014 to February 2017.

Prior to that, he worked for five years as a Special Litigation Counsel and Senior Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice. Previously, Eric was a partner in another Washington, DC civil rights law firm. Eric began his career as a public defender and served as lead or co-counsel in numerous jury trials.

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Areas of Practice (12)

  • Employment Discrimination
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Age Discrimination
  • Race Discrimination
  • Gender Discrimination and Glass Ceiling Discrimination
  • LGBTQ+ Discrimination
  • Disability Discrimination
  • Whistleblower Retaliation
  • Corporate Whistleblower
  • Airline Safety Whistleblower
  • Consumer Products Whistleblower
  • Executive Severance Review and Negotiation

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Middlebury College, B.A., cum laude, 1994
Law School Attended:
Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 1999
Year of First Admission:
1999
Admission:
1999, Illinois; 2000, Kentucky; 2003, District of Columbia; 2017, Maryland; 2020, Virginia; 2023, New Hampshire; United States Supreme Court; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Memberships:
D.C. Bar Association; Maryland State Bar Association; Virginia Bar Association; New Hampshire Bar Association; American Bar Association; National Employment Lawyers Association (NELA); and Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA); Trial Lawyers Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC; Virginia Trial Lawyers Association.
ISLN:
916246134

Peer Reviews

5.0/5.0 (19 reviews)

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  • Judgment

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  • Communication

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  • Legal Experience

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Senior Partner on 02/06/18 in Labor and Employment

    Excellent attorney and highly deserving of an exemplary rating.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Of Counsel on 04/04/17 in Employment Civil Rights

    Eric is a highly experienced, diligent litigator. He knows his practice area inside and out and has delivered results for victims of discrimination and whistleblowers in both the private and government sectors.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/03/17 in Title VII Discrimination

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 04/03/17 in Employment Class Actions

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Principal on 04/03/17 in Employment Litigation

    I have known Eric for more than a decade. He is a top-notch employment lawyer with an unmatched set of skills and experience. If you can afford to hire him, you should.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 04/03/17 in Employment Civil Rights

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/02/17 in Employment Litigation

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/02/17 in Employment Discrimination

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Partner on 04/01/17 in Employment Civil Rights

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Government Counsel on 04/01/17 in Whistleblower Litigation

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