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Aaron Wersing is the founder of the Federal Employment Law Firm of FEDLAW.
His practice focuses on assisting federal employees with a broad array of litigation and transactional matters.
Mr. Wersing’s practice includes the evaluation and resolution of a diverse variety of federal employment matters.
During his many years of practice, Mr. Wersing has helped hundreds of clients win their jobs back, stop discriminatory practices and hostile work environments, reverse suspensions, be granted reasonable accommodations for medical or religious needs, prevent unlawful license revocation, and resolve many other workplace issues.
Mr. Wersing’s experience across virtually all aspects of federal government employment allows him to effectively assist his clients in resolving practically any federal employment issue both efficiently and effectively.
Mr. Wersing graduated from the Georgia State University College of Law with a Doctorate in Jurisprudence and was the recipient of the CALI Excellence for the Future Award. During law school, Mr. Wersing volunteered at the Philip C. Cook Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, helping underprivileged individuals and families with overwhelming tax burdens.
Mr. Wersing previously attended the University of Georgia, where he received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting. While there, Mr. Wersing was a member of the Honors Program, the Dean’s List, and named as a Presidential Scholar.
Mr. Wersing is an active member of his local community. Mr. Wersing acts as a volunteer attorney with Houston Volunteer Lawyers, the pro bono legal aid organization of the Houston Bar Association.
He is also a member of professional legal organizations such as the National Employment Lawyers Association and the American Inns of Court.
In his free time, Mr. Wersing enjoys long-distance cycling and volunteering as an EMT with his local fire department.
Susan Beller joined FEDLAW after retiring from a 22-year career as an attorney for a federal executive branch agency. While in federal service, Susan worked her way up from a line attorney handling both programmatic and employment law matters, to the role of Labor and Employment Lead for her former agency’s Boston Region.
As a federal government employment lawyer, Susan gained extensive experience handling Equal Employment Opportunity Commission complaints, Merit Systems Protection Board appeals, and labor arbitrations from cradle to grave. Her daily work included advising management on reasonable accommodation requests, anti-harassment investigations, and adverse actions involving misconduct or performance concerns. This experience gave her a deep understanding of how agency management approaches personnel issues from the inside out, such as discipline and performance management, as well as the intricacies of labor-management relations in a unionized environment. Now, that insight makes her an especially effective advocate for federal government employees in her role as a trial attorney at FEDLAW.
Susan graduated magna cum laude from Rhode Island College, and cum laude from Boston University School of Law, where she finished in the top 25% of her graduating class after serving as Co-Director of the school’s prestigious Homer Albers Moot Court Competition for third-year law students. Susan interned at Greater Boston Legal Services throughout law school, focusing on connecting housing-insecure communities with government services and legal aid agencies.
In her free time, Susan volunteers with her local library and supports animal rescue causes. She enjoys karaoke, supporting her area’s music and dance scenes, and outdoor activities including kayaking, canoeing, and hiking.
Samuel Ballard is a trial attorney at FEDLAW, where he exclusively represents federal employees in a wide range of employment and disciplinary matters. His practice spans the full life cycle of federal-sector litigation, including EEO counseling and investigations, hearings before the EEOC, and appeals before the Office of Federal Operations. He also represents federal employees in proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), the Department of Veterans Affairs Disciplinary Appeals Board, and the Personnel Appeals Board. Mr. Ballard guides clients through performance and conduct actions, whistleblower and retaliation claims, reasonable-accommodation disputes, and all facets of federal workplace litigation, providing strategic counsel and steadfast advocacy at every stage.
Before joining FEDLAW, Mr. Ballard practiced at a prominent Washington, D.C. employment-law firm, where he represented public- and private-sector employees in litigation involving Title VII, the ADA, the FLSA, and related federal and local statutes. He served as counsel in hearings, oral arguments, mediations, depositions, settlement negotiations, and trial, and he handled a wide range of written advocacy including complaints, motions, briefs, and discovery. He also advised clients on dispute avoidance, and prepared FOIA requests and appeals connected to ongoing litigation.
Prior to focusing on employee-side representation, Mr. Ballard worked in New York and Washington, D.C. at two large law firms, where he advised companies, foreign instrumentalities, and individuals in complex commercial matters. His work included litigation and arbitration involving fraud, racketeering, breach of fiduciary duty, antitrust, defamation, contract disputes, and regulatory investigations. These roles gave him substantial experience in motion practice, discovery, strategic case development, and client counseling.
Mr. Ballard earned his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, where he received multiple distinctions for oral advocacy, including the Lawrence J. McKay Prize for Excellence in Moot Court and Best Oralist honors in regional, national, and law-school competitions. He also received the law school’s Legal Writing Award in 2016. He received his B.A. in History from Vassar College, concentrating in U.S. foreign policy. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and New York.
Mr. Ballard approaches each case with meticulous preparation, practical judgment, and a deep commitment to protecting the rights of federal employees. He believes that strong advocacy begins with empowering clients through information and responsive communication.
Outside the office, Mr. Ballard is a voracious reader and an avid fan of the Denver Broncos and New York Mets.
Bethany Sissons began her professional career in law as a clerk in the Dallas area. In 2022, she started working at FEDLAW as a paralegal, assisting clients with FERS Disability Retirement. Bethany earned her bachelor’s degree from UT Arlington, where she studied Political Science, Classical Studies, and Pre-Law.
She competed on the Mediation and Conflict Resolution Team and won the Top Mediator Award. Bethany graduated Summa Cum Laude. She is currently a Juris Doctor candidate at Syracuse College of Law.
She is passionate about helping others during difficult times and values honesty, teamwork, and respect. In her free time, Bethany enjoys hiking, running, camping, spending time with her family, trying new recipes, and baking different types of bread.
