MURIEL BOWSER
MAYOR
September 27, 2024
The Honorable Phil Mendelson
Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
John A. Wilson Building
1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 504
Washington, DC 20004
Dear Chairman Mendelson:
In accordance with section 2 of the Confirmation Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-
142; D.C. Official Code § 1-523.01), and pursuant to section 601 of the District of the Columbia
Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979 (D.C. Law 2-139;
D.C. Official Code § 1-606.01), I am pleased to nominate the following individual:
Ms. Pia Winston
N Street, SE
Washington, DC 20019
(Ward 7)
for appointment as a member of the Office of Employee Appeals, filling a vacant seat formerly held
by Clarence Labor, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end April 6, 2030.
Enclosed, you will find biographical information detailing the experience of the above-mentioned
nominee, together with a proposed resolution to assist the Council during the confirmation process.
I would appreciate the Council’s earliest consideration of this nomination for confirmation. Please
do not hesitate to contact me, or Steven Walker, Director, Mayor’s Office of Talent and
Appointments, should the Council require additional information.
Sincerely,
Muriel Bowser
Mayor
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6 A PROPOSED RESOLUTION
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10 IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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15 To confirm the appointment of Pia Winston to the Office of Employee Appeals.
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17 RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, that this
18 resolution may be cited as the "Office of Employee Appeals Pia Winston Confirmation
19 Resolution of 2024".
20 Sec. 2. The Council of the District of Columbia confirms the appointment of:
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22 Pia Winston
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27 as a member of the Office of Employee Appeals, established by section 601 of the District of
28 Columbia Government Comprehensive Merit Personnel Act of 1978, effective March 3, 1979
29 (D.C. Law 2-139; D.C. Official Code§ 1-606.01), filling a vacant seat formerly held by Clarence
30 Labor, for the remainder of an unexpired term to end April 6, 2030.
31 Sec. 3. The Council of the District of Columbia shall transmit a copy of this resolution,
32 upon its adoption, to the nominee and to the Office of the Mayor.
33 Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
 PIA M. WINSTON, ESQ.
BAR ADMISSION
Maryland State Bar, Admitted December 2012
District
ofColumbia Bar, Admitted February 2018,
EDUCATION
WILLIAM & MARY LAW SCHOOL, Williamsburg, Virginia
Juris Doctor; May 2012
Honors and Activiti
William& Mary Journal of Women and the Law, Editor
National Black Law Students Association, National Parliamentarian 2010-2012
Black Law Students Association, W.C. Jefferson Chapter, Community Service Chair
Peggy Browning Labor and Employment Law Fellow, 2011
Marshall-Brennan Constitutional Literacy Fellow, 2011
Advocacy
William& Mary National Trial Team
William& Mary Alternative Dispute Resolution Team
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY, Berkeley, California
Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and African American Studies; May 2008
Honors and Activities:
Academic Honor Graduate, African American Studies
Ronald E. McNair Scholar
EXPERIENCE
National Labor Relations Board, Washington, DC February 2017- Present
Trial Attorney, Contempt, Compliance andSpecial Litigation Branch
Investigate whether particular respondents have failed to comply with, and are therebyin contempt of, Circuit Court
Judgments enforcing a Board Order from the National Labor reations Board.
Conduct civil and criminal contempt litigati the US. Courts of Appeals to coerce compliance or to punish non-
compliance with said judgments.
Analyze submissions from Regional Offices, including the Regional Offices’ investigative files, to determine if
contempt proceedings are appropriate and/or whether other ancillary proceedings should be instituted.
Prepare recommendations for consideration by the Board, and upon authorization,
prepare pleadings, affidavits, motions, supporting briefs, etc., necessary to initiate cases.
Negotiate with parties to determine if compliance can be achieved without further litigation and draft appropriate
settlement papers.
Prepare motions, draft interrogatories and requests for production; conduct discoveryincluding depositions;
interview witnesses; and prepare for and conducts trials.
Present oral arguments to Special Masters, District Courts and/or Circuit Courts, as required
Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, Washington, DC
FindJustice Fellow/Associate Attorney February 2013- February 2017
Represented American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE’) local unions for wage and hour (FLSA)
violations, discrimination and discipline cases through the arbitration process. Responsible for all aspects of arbitration
preparation including claim investigation, witness preparation, discovery, directing and cross examining witnesses and
drafting and filing, all closing briefs and responsive documents. Developed litigation strategies and negotiated
settlement agreements providing for class-wide reliefin employment discrimination, wage and hour, and fair housing,
class action cases. Negotiated severence packages for mid-level andexecutive employees separating from employement
andall other aspects ofemployment law practice, Also engagedinthelitigation of fairhousing and consumer protection
cases in state and federal court,
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 National Whistleblowers Center/Kohn, Kohn &Colapinto, LLP, Washington, DC
Post-Graduate Fellow September 2012- February 2013
Provided litigation assistance in the areas of whistleblower protection and employmentdiscrimination. Duties included
drafting motions, discovery requests and responses, pre-trial statements and other pleadings. Organized deposition
preparation and drafted deposition questions. Drafted Amicus Brief regarding the SEC’s interpretation of the Dodd-
Frank Act's retroactive application.
Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, Washington, DC
‘Suinmer Associate/Law Clerk, Peggy Browning Fellow May 2011 - June 2012
Provided litigation assistance and legal research at this private law firm. Practice areas included class action
employment discrimination, civil rights and consumer litigation, Duties included contract analysis, case management,
drafting legal memos, briefs, affidavits and pleadings. Interacted with clients, co-counsel and opposing counsel
regarding case negotiation and case management.
National Consumer Law Center, Boston, MA
Summer Associate /LegalIntern June 2010 - August 2010
Assisted in the advocacy department of this non-profit consumer law firm. Conducted research in the fields of
bankruptcy reform and judicial advocacy. Wrote extensive memoranda on bankruptcy topics effecting low-income
consumers such as Census Bureau and IRS Mec Income National Standards and conducted research regar:
national foreclosure rates, sub-prime loans and predatory lending practices.
‘ott Cole i A
LegalAdministrative Assistant/Paralegal July 2008 - July 2009
Assisted in all aspects of litigation for this class action employment law firm. Responsibilities included conducting legal
research, drafting and proofreading legal documents and memoranda, case investigation, calendaring of due dates for
hearings, discovery responses, assignments and meetings. Responsible for creating large scale public marketing
campaigns for the firm.
‘TheLaw Officesof William C. Spain, Oakland, CA
Legal Assistant/ Paralegal October 2006 - July 2008
Assisted in alll aspects of litigation for this personal injury law and workers compensation firm. Worked closely with
attorney, conducted client meetings, provided advice, and prepared discovery documents, briefs and complaints.
Negotiated settlement agreements and facilitated client updates.
Interest: Event hosting, musical theater andfitness.
References aoailable upon request.
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 Executive Office of the Mayor – Mayor’s Office of Talent and Appointments
John A. Wilson Building | 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 600 | Washington, DC 20004
Pia Winston
Ms. Pia M. Winston is a senior trial attorney at the National Labor
Relations Board (NLRB) in the Contempt, Compliance, and Special
Litigation Branch. Before joining the NLRB in 2017, Ms. Winston was
an associate attorney at Mehri & Skalet, PLLC, where she practiced in
the area of civil rights, labor law, and employment discrimination.
Following law school, Ms. Winston completed a fellowship with the
National Whistleblower Center where she provided litigation assistance
in cases involving whistleblower protection and employment
discrimination.
A Ward 7 resident, Ms. Winston earned her Bachelor of Arts in
Anthropology and African American Studies from the University of California, Berkeley and her
Juris Doctor from the William & Mary Law School.
 GOVERNMENT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Executive Office of Mayor Muriel Bowser
Office of the General Counsel to the Mayor
To: Tomas Talamante, Steve Walker
From: Betsy Cavendish
Date: July 25, 2024
Subject: Legal sufficiency review of Resolution nominating Pia Winston as a member of
the Office of Employee Appeals
This is to Certify that this office has reviewed the above-referenced resolution and
found it to be legally unobjectionable. If you have any questions in this regard, please do not
hesitate to call Erika Satterlee, Deputy General Counsel, Executive Office of the Mayor, at 202-
724-1303, or me at 202-724-7681.
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Elizabeth A. (Betsy) Cavendish
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The John A. Wilson Building • 1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW • Suite 300 • Washington, D.C. 20004 • Office (202) 724-7681