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Law Offices
GEORGE N. ELFTER, ESQ.
3201 NEW MEXICO AVE., N.W., STE. 247
P.O BOX 4903
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20008
georgeelfter@aol.com
202-285-6779 mobile
Education:
Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, D.C., 1991, J.D.
Columbia University, New York, N.Y., 1984, B.S., cum laude,
majors in mathematics and chemistry
Columbia Univ. School of Dental & Oral Surgery, New York, N.Y. 1986-1988 (Withdrew after
successfully completing the 2-year medical curriculum taught jointly to the medical and
dental students. Summer dental clinic practice in 1988 brought realization this was not for
me.)
Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia, 1993
U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1994
U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, 1995
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1996
Experience:
Wolk & Neuman, 3201 New Mexico Ave., NW, Ste 247, Washington, DC 20016 (no longer
extant). 1991 - 2002.
Wrote several appellate briefs involving tort actions to the Maryland Court of Special Appeals. Won
reversal based on lack of jury instruction in inter-neighbor assault and battery case. Was first chair
in trial of client charged with rape before Maryland Court Participated in medical malpractice case
for wrongful death. In Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Chavez, CR97-1830, Circuit Court, Arlington
County, represented five members of family for assault and battery, participation in riot and
disorderly conduct at wedding reception. Commonwealth dropped charges against two while case
was in district court, and I later gained acquittal – other than a small fine for disorderly conduct – of
remaining three in trial before the Circuit Court. (1998).
Private Practice, 2002 to present, with office at 3201 New Mexico Ave., NW, Ste 247, Washington,
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Recent litigated cases:
Won summary judgment and Civil Rule12(c) dismissal motions of seven-count complaint
alleging, for example, defamation, tortious interference with business relations, invasion of
privacy and fraud. Armstrong v. Thompson, Superior Court of District of Columbia, case no. 09-
ca-4137, Court’s Order granting summary judgment, June, 2012. (See cover letter and
attachment.)
Representing a federal employee, I requested scope of employment certification as immunity
defense to civil suit filed in Superior Court of D.C. Following denial by U.S. Attorney for D.C.,
petitioned Superior Court for judicial review of Attorney’s decision. Case removed by the United
States to U.S. district court for review. 759 F.Supp.2d 89 (D.D.C. 2011).
In action before the Merit System Protection Board, gained reinstatement, with fees, benefits and
back pay following my appeal of removal of employee-client by agency. Reinstatement followed
settlement and dismissal of action before the MSPB. Docket # DC-0752-09–0326-I-2, 2009.
Defended client against plaintiff’s charges of breach of non-compete agreement and duty of
loyalty. Court granted my motion to file defendant’s compulsory counterclaim of fraudulent
inducement to sign agreement. Also argued that plaintiff’s assertion in agreement that defendant had
access to its business and financial practices was unfounded. Plaintiff abandoned breach of non-
compete charge and case was settled. DBTS, Inc. v. Mengesha, 2006-CA-07912, Superior Court of
D.C. Case settled in 2009. (See cover letter.)
Won remand for new trial in Appellate Rule 10 partial missing transcript case. As the original
appellate counsel in criminal assault conviction, wrote brief arguing missing transcript (due to gaps
in recording tape during trial) precluded effective appeal and meaningful appellate review. Court
remanded, ordering parties to create “statement of proceedings” from notes and recall of trial
attorneys and judge. I opposed the resulting trial-events-reconstruction “statement,” but Superior
Court certified it for appeal. On appeal I argued reconstruction “statement” failed to cure
ambiguities, and review remained impaired. Appeals court agreed, reversed conviction and
remanded for new trial. (Turned case over to new appellate counsel who added argument that trial
court erroneously failed to advise complaining witness of spousal privilege to refuse to testify based
on marriage to defendant; this, too, was reversed). Egbuka v. United States, 968 A.2d 511 (D.C.
2009).
Represented federal employee complainant in Title VII national origin discrimination action
for failure to promote, refusal to pay overtime and denial of ergonomic chair. After 3-day
hearing, Administrative Judge found illegal discrimination by the agency on all these claims.

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Agency appealed. I opposed Agency’s appeal, and appealed that part of AJ’s decision denying non-
pecuniary damages to complainant. EEOC Office of Federal Operations sided with my
opposition, affirming the findings of the AJ, and granted my partial appeal, reversing AJ’s
denial of the complainant’s request for non-pecuniary damages and setting an amount.
Complainant awarded retroactive promotion to GS-15 with back pay, attorney’s fees and costs and
non-pecuniary damages. Ansari v. Paulson, Dept. of Treasury, EEOC No. 100-A3-7327x, EEOC
Appeal Nos. 0120070238, 0720070054 (2007).
Other Skills:
Through medical training at dental school – anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, etc.
– can read and understand articles in medical and dental journals.
Read French with moderate understanding.
Fluent in Word, WordPerfect, Westlaw computer-assisted research.