Matthew T. Famiglietti

Matthew T. Famiglietti is a Washington, DC attorney whose practice focuses on employment law, disability law, the Americans with Disabilities Act, asylum law, special education law, and Social Security disability matters. He has represented employees in discrimination cases against federal agencies and private employers, assisted clients seeking reasonable accommodations and restored security clearances, and pursued financial relief for people who lost jobs because of unlawful discrimination.

Famiglietti earned a J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1985 and a B.A. from the College of Charleston in 1981. His education supports a practice that combines employment litigation, disability-rights advocacy, administrative proceedings, immigration issues, and education law. He is admitted in the District of Columbia and South Carolina and has practiced before the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Famiglietti has more than 25 years of employment-discrimination experience and has worked on claims involving disability accommodations, job loss, and workplace rights. His disability practice includes Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims, while his education work includes advocacy for students and families in special-education matters. He also maintains an asylum practice involving people seeking protection based on political persecution, violence, sexual orientation, and other protected grounds.

Matthew T. Famiglietti has taught continuing legal education programs and seminars for bar, nonprofit, and community organizations. He has served as a Guardian ad Litem and worked in disability-rights advocacy, including Individualized Education Program matters and public education on disability rights. His practice brings together employment law, disability advocacy, immigration, and education issues with an emphasis on helping clients navigate systems that affect work, benefits, safety, and access to services.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, The Law Office of Matthew T. Famiglietti PLLC
• Member Since, South Carolina Bar (1994)
• Member Since, District of Columbia Bar (2000)
• Member Since, American Immigration Lawyer’s Association (AILA) (2017)
• Member Since, Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association (MWELA) (2011)
• Member Since, US District Court for the District of Columbia (2005)
• Member Since, District of Columbia Bar Association Lawyer Service Management Committee (2003 – 2009)
• Member Since, National Organization of Social Security Claimants Representatives (NOSSCR) (2011)

Licensed State

• South Carolina
• District of Columbia

Education

• University of South Carolina School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• College of Charleston
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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