Outten & Golden LLP is proud to announce the promotion of Mikael Rojas to partner, effective January 1, 2026. Mikael is a member of the firm’s class action practice group, where he represents clients challenging systemic discrimination and wage and hour violations. He is also a member of the firm’s government representation practice. He is based in the firm’s Washington, DC office.
Mikael has been involved in several high-impact cases at O&G. He is a member of the legal team representing a class of RTX (Raytheon) job applicants who allege the company routinely rejects and deters older candidates while giving preference to recent college graduates. He is also a member of the legal team representing a proposed class of military reservists and National Guard members who were employed by the federal government in civilian roles and did not receive differential pay (also known as “top up” pay) while on active duty.
From 2022 to 2024, Mikael served as senior counsel to the assistant attorney general for the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where he advised department leaders on civil rights issues relating to economic justice and discrimination in employment, housing, lending, and federal contracting programs. Before his time at the DOJ, Mikael was an associate at O&G.
Mikael is frequently quoted in the media on issues relating to employment, civil rights, and the DOJ. He is also a past vice president of the Hispanic Bar Association of the District of Columbia.
