Adriana R. Joens

Adriana R. Joens is an associate at FortneyScott in Washington, DC who advises employers on workplace compliance and employment law. Adriana’s practice includes wage and hour issues, Title VII and other EEO requirements, workplace investigations, federal contractor obligations, pay equity, prevailing wages, and state and federal employment policies. She also works with multinational organizations on global pay transparency and pay equity requirements. Her background includes substantial experience in compliance roles before entering legal practice, giving her a practical view of employer operations.

Adriana earned her J.D. from Creighton University School of Law, an M.S. in Public Policy from Creighton University, and a B.A. from the University of Nebraska–Omaha. Her legal and policy education supports work involving employment statutes, regulatory programs, government-contractor requirements, and workplace compliance systems. Before becoming an attorney, she spent years working as a paralegal and compliance specialist. That experience contributes to an approach centered on translating legal requirements into policies, audits, documentation practices, and operational processes employers can use.

Adriana has extensive experience with the Fair Labor Standards Act, the Service Contract Act, and the Davis-Bacon Act. She advises clients during self-audits and U.S. Department of Labor wage and hour audits, develops prevailing-wage compliance practices, and helps employers address pay equity and workforce requirements. Her recent work includes assisting with SCA conformance requests, closing wage and hour audits without violations, advising on prevailing-wage obligations under major federal funding laws, and supporting nationwide contractor compliance with wage determinations and benefit requirements.

Adriana R. Joens is admitted in the District of Columbia and brings more than two decades of legal-field and compliance experience to employment matters. She regularly speaks on federal contractor requirements, Department of Labor developments, prevailing wages, and workplace compliance changes. Her practice emphasizes preventive counseling as well as response to audits and investigations, helping employers understand changing rules and build defensible systems. Clients rely on her knowledge of wage laws, EEO obligations, pay equity, and federal contracting requirements when managing workforce risk.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, FortneyScott
• Member, District of Columbia Bar

Licensed State

• District of Columbia

Education

• Creighton University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Creighton University
  Master of Science (MS) in Public Policy
• University of Nebraska – Omaha
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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