Practice Areas

• Employment & Civil Rights
• Civil Litigation

Ms. Shuntich’s practice includes representation of individuals and companies in employment litigation matters before federal and state courts and administrative agencies.  She handles discrimination and retaliation cases as well as contractual disputes between employers and employees.  Ms. Shuntich also advises businesses on employee policy matters, drafts employee handbooks, and provides guidance to business clients regarding interpretation of state and federal employment laws. Her practice includes representation of corporate clients in general commercial litigation matters.

Prior to joining Alderman, Devorsetz & Hora, Ms. Shuntich practiced property and construction litigation and estate law at another firm. During law school, Ms. Shuntich interned with The Honorable Brian F. Holeman of the District of Columbia Superior Court and participated in the Civil Advocacy Clinic.

Education

• J.D., American University, Washington College of Law, Cum Laude
• B.A., Davidson College

Publications

• “Doe Hunting: A How-To Guide for Uncovering John Doe Defendants in Anonymous Online Defamation Suits,” Maryland Bar Journal (July-August 2017).
• “The Life, the Death, and the Long Awaited Resurrection of Privacy: How Americans Can Reclaim Their Lives from the Internet with A Right to Be Forgotten,” ABA Human Rights Magazine, 41.4, at 2 (2016).

Admitted

• Virginia
• District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia