Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh.DC NFL Franchise Retains Beth Wilkinson to Review Workplace Misconduct Allegations
Wilkinson is set to work with the beleaguered NFC East squad as it negotiates a difficult period.
July 16, 2020 at 04:05 PM
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The Washington Redskins organization has retained Wilkinson Walsh, founded by prominent trial lawyer Beth Wilkinson, to assess its "culture" and possible workplace misconduct, Wilkinson confirmed in a statement on Thursday.
In an email to Law.com, Wilkinson said the firm "firm was retained by the team to do an independent review of the team's culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct."
Details of her engagement came just hours before a report from The Washington Post alleging sexual harassment against former team executives.
Wilkinson, who left Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in 2016 to open boutique firm Wilkinson Walsh, is no stranger to the sports world. She was lead trial counsel for the NCAA in lawsuits by athletes seeking to challenge the governing body's rules around compensation and also represented the NFL in a national antitrust suit brought by putative class members regarding the league's broadcasting rights.
More recently, Wilkinson is known for her representation of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during sexual misconduct allegations that emerged during his confirmation process, as well as her work with U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan of the District of Columbia regarding his handling of the case against Michael Flynn.
Redskins owner Dan Snyder, who purchased the team in 1999 for $750 million, has been under fire for as long as he has owned the team. Besides the prospect of workplace misconduct allegations, the team has also been grappling with its name and mascot. The team said it was dropping its name after years of controversy over the name.
The Redskins, for as long as they are called that, last posted a winning record in 2016, when the team went 8-7-1. After two 7-9 seasons, the team bottomed out in 2019, going 3-13 to finish last in a notably weak NFC East.
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