Susan McGuire Smith
Susan McGuire Smith spent most of her federal legal career with NASA, serving as Chief Counsel at Marshall Space Flight Center for 14 years. Her expertise is in government contracts, ethics, and personnel law.
Appeals Court Vacates MSPB Removal Decision For Its Mishandling of Whistleblower Defense
A GSA Financial Advisor who argued his removal was retaliation for whistleblowing convinced the appeals court to overturn the administrative appeal decision.
Temper Tantrum Leads to Removal
An Air Force IT Specialist was fired after he blew up at his supervisor in an incident that required military police assistance. See how his appeal came out.
Improper Handling of Classified Information Leads to Removal
A senior civil service engineer was fired by the Air Force due to his mishandling of classified materials in emails sent from his home computer.
It’s the Lying Under Oath That Always Gets You
A DHS law enforcement officer, removed for her lack of candor in several agency inquiries, failed to win her job back in arbitration so she took her case to court.
Unpaid Agency Parking Fees Result in Demotion and Suspension
A DOT employee failed to pay several thousand dollars in parking fees in the agency’s garage, leading to his demotion and a 60-day suspension.
Whistleblower Status Did Not Upend Removal of TSA Agent
A TSA agent, fired for several instances of discourteous conduct, failed to convince the appeals court to overturn his removal because of his whistleblower status.
Removal Mitigated to 561-Day Suspension
The appeals court is troubled by an arbitrator’s decision to mitigate a removal to an extended suspension for “time served” but not for the reasons one may think.
Fired Phoenix VA Executive Implicated in Veterans Wait List Scandal Fails to Win His Job Back
The Phoenix VA Associate Director, caught up in the veterans “secret” waiting list scandal allegations, was fired. See how the appeals court ruled on his case.
Did DOJ Drug Enforcement Administration Violate the USERRA?
A DEA agent called out his agency for not selecting him for merit promotion due to bias against reservists on the part of his supervisor.
Not MSPB Error, But “Garden-Variety” Neglect By Appellant
An attorney who prioritized her summer vacation over preparing for her MSPB appeal hearing has to live with the consequences.
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