Protecting Public Employees

Litigation & Policy Attorney; FOIA Manager

Prior to joining PEER, Colleen was an Assistant District Attorney for the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office in New York. She has also worked, clerked, and interned for multiple government agencies and non-profits, including the United States Department of Justice, the Office of the New York State Attorney General, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Defenders of Wildlife. Colleen also volunteered as a Park Interpreter with the National Park Service at Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, DC. Colleen received her law degree from Georgetown University Law Center, where she was the Vice President of the Environmental Law Society and Senior Notes Editor for the Georgetown Journal of Gender and the Law. She received her bachelor’s degree summa cum laude in International Affairs from The George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs. Colleen enjoys backpacking and camping trips, playing board games, and reading mystery novels.

National Parks Face Crippling Seasonal Staff Shortfalls

by | February 6, 2025
Hiring Freeze Snarling Plans for Managing Return of Huge Summer Crowds ...

EPA’s Zeldin Must Reveal Musk Ties

by | February 5, 2025
PEER calls on Zeldin to Protect Confidential Data ...

Trump’s Federal Employee Buyout Offer is an Illusion

by | January 30, 2025
OPM “Fork in the Road” Deferred Resignation Offer May be Illegal ...

LAWSUIT: Trump’s executive order to fire government workers is illegal

by | January 28, 2025
Trump’s order, nearly identical to his previous Schedule F executive order in 2020, would lay the groundwork to convert a huge percentage of the federal civil service from employees who can only be fired for cause to at-will employees who can be fired for any reason at all ...

COMMENTARY | Anonymous Activism and Whistleblowing in the Age of Trump

by | January 24, 2025
PEER anticipates a flood of requests for our legal services during Trump 2.0. Here's an overview of our approach to anonymous activism and whistleblowing ...
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