Alan S. Block
Offices
District of Columbia
1233 20th St. NW
Washington, DC 20036
Virginia - Virginia Beach
484 Viking Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Virginia - Richmond
1108 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
Virginia - Fairfax
10511 Judicial Dr.
Fairfax, VA 22032
Practice Areas
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Class Actions, Collective Actions, and Mass Torts
Construction & Construction Defects
Employment
Healthcare
Professional Liability
Transportation
Experience
Alan is a Partner based in the Washington, D.C. office with more than 25 years of experience litigating cases in federal and state courts. Alan successfully represents businesses and individuals in matters involving employer liability and civil rights, defamation, contract disputes, medical malpractice and biomedical ethics, construction/design defects and accidents, premises liability, transportation, intentional torts and general negligence.
Prior to joining the firm, Alan served as an Assistant Corporation Counsel for the Office of Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia (now known as the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia), and as counsel to the United States Senate Sergeant at Arms. Alan has been recognized as a Top-Rated (AV) Lawyer in Washington, D.C. by Lexis Nexis Martindale-Hubbell, and has been featured in SuperLawyers.
Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Virginia
- United States District Court for the District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia
- United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
Notable Matters
- Defense verdict at federal court jury trial of age discrimination claim where plaintiff argued that she was terminated and replaced by a younger employee.
- Defense verdict at federal court jury trial of race discrimination and False Claims Act retaliation case where plaintiff argued that he was terminated because he complained about financial mismanagement.
- Defense verdict at state court jury trial of personal appearance discrimination claim where the plaintiff argued that there was direct evidence of discrimination on the part of employer leadership.
- Defense verdict at state court jury trial of medical malpractice claim involving bilateral cataract surgeries allegedly causing permanent vision loss.
- Multiple successful motions for summary judgment on claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and whistleblower liability.
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Multiple successful mediations to resolve claims of negligence, medical malpractice, professional liability, and employer liability.
Publications & Presentations
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Corporate Designee Depositions
- Legal Issues in Medical Documentation
- Techno-Medicine
- MRSA and MDRO’s
- The Transgender Experience in Healthcare: A Balancing Act Between Expectations and a Burdened Delivery System
- Recent Developments in Employment Law
- Social Media in Litigation
Education
- The George Mason University School of Law, J.D., 1990
- The George Washington University, B.A., 1987
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Past President, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
- Virginia Association of Defense Attorneys
- Past Program Director for Continuing Legal Education, District of Columbia Defense Lawyers Association
- Member, Defense Research Institute ( DRI)
- Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Member, American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM)
- Member, Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Healthcare Risk Management (VASHRM)
- Member, The Barristers
