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My Legal Practice
Over the past twenty-five years, I have successfully represented hundreds of individuals who have experienced discrimination or retaliation in the workplace. I have also helped many clients who have experienced Family and Medical Leave Act violations, breaches of contract, and retaliation for opposing illegal or unethical corporate practices. In addition, I regularly advise and assist executives on a range of employment issues, such as severance negotiations and employment and non-compete agreements.
My work ranges from behind-the-scenes advice and counsel, to negotiating and/or litigating for clients in state and federal court. In the courtroom, I’ve won numerous trial verdicts, and have recovered tens of millions of dollars in lost compensation and damages for employees who were wrongfully terminated or mistreated.
I joined Outten & Golden as a partner in 2017, and I lead the firm’s individual practice group in the Washington, D.C. office. I represent many individuals who work in the D.C. metropolitan area, but my practice is national in scope, and my clients live and work throughout the country.
Prior to joining Outten & Golden, I practiced at a Washington D.C. boutique employment law firm for six years where I represented employees in state and federal court. From 1999 to 2011, I ran the Equal Employment Opportunity and Public Accommodations Projects at one of D.C.’s premier civil rights organizations, the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs, where I represented individuals, classes and institutional clients such as the NAACP, in cases involving discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion and disability.
I began my law career in Washington as a litigation associate at Arnold & Porter LLP, and prior to that, I clerked for the Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, United States District Court Judge for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Notable Cases
- Negotiated a multi-million-dollar settlement on behalf of a senior executive of a Fortune 500 company who was fired within weeks of disclosing a disability.
- Negotiated a multi-million-dollar settlement on behalf of a female c-suite executive who was wrongfully terminated from a biotech start up after complaining of discrimination.
- Negotiated an eight-figure settlement on behalf of a female executive of D.C.-based employer who experienced a discriminatory and retaliatory termination.
- Successfully tried to verdict the discriminatory failure to promote claims of a senior female employee at the U.S. Department of Justice in Stoe v. Garland.
- Successfully represented three African American men who sued American Airlines for race discrimination after they were wrongfully ejected from a flight.
Credentials
- B.A., Cornell University
- J.D., cum laude, University of Wisconsin School of Law
- Admitted to practice in the District of Columbia
- Admitted to practice in the following Federal Courts: U.S. Court of Claims, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- Member, Board of Directors of the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights & Urban Affairs
- Member of the Board of Governors of the D.C. Chapter of the Trial Lawyers Association of America
- Member, National Employment Lawyers Association and its D.C. affiliate, the Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers’ Association
- Washingtonian Magazine, Top Employment Lawyers List, 2025
- Super Lawyers, 2019-2025
- Best Lawyers, 2019-2025; selected by her peers as the “Best Lawyer” in the D.C. area representing individuals in employment law, 2023
- Lawdragon Top 500 Civil Rights & Plaintiff Employment Lawyer, 2025
I honor the trust that clients put in me by bringing dedication, compassion and tenacity to every situation, each and every day.
Susan Huhta
My Story
I employ a highly client-centric approach for each matter, carefully considering all aspects of my client’s life and needs. That has always been my central focus, and it helps me develop and implement strategic decisions that match my clients’ unique set of circumstances.
Usually, my clients want to maximize their economic recovery, but we also focus on protecting their long-term career goals and earning potential, as well as their emotional well-being.
In many cases, I’m helping a client navigate a crisis at work so they can ultimately stay and thrive in their current job. But if litigation becomes necessary, my clients know they can count on me for fierce and steady advocacy.
