MICHAEL E. BARNSBACK is a partner in the law firm of DiMuroGinsberg and Vice-President of Marketing and Operations for the Civil Workplace, Inc.

Mr. Barnsback represents clients primarily in the areas of employment law and complex civil litigation. Mr. Barnsback represents employers and employees in all aspects of federal and state employment law litigation from administrative hearings before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and local human rights commissions to forma0l trials in federal court. He also counsels and provides seminars to employers on issues of compliance with the complex array of federal and state laws governing the employer/employee relationship.

Before his association with DiMuroGinsberg, Mr. Barnsback served as a federal judicial law clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. During law school, Mr. Barnsback was a legal assistant for the Federal Judicial Center in Washington, DC.

Mr. Barnsback lectures frequently on Human Resources compliance requirements and other areas of employment law. He is an active member of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the Alexandria Bar Association. From 1999 to 2004, Mr. Barnsback served as a Hearing Officer for the Fairfax County Civil Service Commission, presiding over the appeals of employee grievances.

Mr. Barnsback received his B.A. degree in Sociology from the College of William and Mary, his M.A. degree in Sociology from George Mason University , and his J.D. degree from George Mason University.

Mr. Barnsback is admitted to the Bar of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Publications and Speeches:

• Editor, Virginia Employment Law Letter, M.Lee Smith Publishers
• “Fundamental Issues in Virginia Human Resources Law,” National Business Institute, April 2, 2003
• “Superior Deposition Strategies in Virginia Civil Trial Practice,” National Business Institute, September 20, 2002
• “State and Federal Personnel Laws in Virginia,” Lorman Educational Services, July 24 and 25, 2002
• "Frequently Asked Questions: Human Resources and Temporary Staffing," Office Systems '97, February 1997
• "Human Resource Departments Finally Get Some Respect," Office Systems '97, March 1997
• Interviewed in "Personal Liability Faces Managers," Smart Workplace Practices, December 1996
• Americans with Disabilities Act: What You Need to Know Now, The Civil Workplace, Inc., 1996
• The Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993: What You Need to Know Now, The Civil Workplace, Inc., 1996
• Sexual Harassment: What You Need to Know Now, The Civil Workplace, Inc. 1996
• "Review of Published District and Appellate Court Opinions," Rule 11: Final Report to the Advisory Committee on Civil Rules of the Judicial Conference of the United States (Federal Judicial Center, 1991)

Speeches on Employment & Labor Issues:

• "Document Retention and Destruction," National Business Institute, November 2006
• ADA, FMLA and Workers Compensation in Virginia: "Family and Medical Leave Act," Lorman Education Services, August 2002
• "Employment Practices Liabilities," Professional Development Series, Human Resources Association-National Capital Area, June 20, 2001.
• "Answering Your Questions About The Family And Medical Leave Act," Time Off In Virginia: State And Federal Laws On Employee Leave, Vacations And Holidays, Lorman Education Services, February 7, 2001.
• "Title VII Update: Summary of Fourth Circuit Decisions Since Faragher and Burlington July 1998 - July 1999," February Fiesta, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, February 12, 2000.
• "Implementing Progressive Discipline Policies that Improve Employee Performance," Progressive Discipline, Coaching and Termination Law, Council on Education Management, February 9, 2000.
• "Sexual Harassment: Primer and Up-date on Current Developments," Annual Employment Law Update, Fairfax Bar Association CLE, May 18, 1999.
• "Sex, Good Order and Discipline: Comparing the cultural, social and disciplinary treatment sexual harassment receives in military and civilian work environments," American Bar Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, August 1, 1998.
• "Federal Civil Post Trial Motions," Post Trial Motions in Federal and Virginia State Courts, Fairfax Bar Association CLE, May 14, 1998.
• "Termination Clinic: 'Dynamite or Dud' Assessing Potential Explosive Employment Decisions," Seventh Annual Employment Law Update, Virginia CLE, Richmond, Virginia, March 24, 1998.
• "Sex, Good Order and Discipline: Comparing the cultural, social and disciplinary treatment sexual harassment receives in military and civilian work environments," American Bar Association Mid-year Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, January 31, 1998.