{"id":1612,"date":"2024-07-21T20:14:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T20:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.patriotslaw.com\/family-law\/?post_type=person&#038;p=1612"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:15:17","slug":"deirdre-g-brou","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/www.patriotslaw.com\/family-law\/about-us\/deirdre-g-brou\/","title":{"rendered":"Deirdre G. Brou"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biography<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Deirdre G. Brou<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Federal Employment Attorney | USERRA Lawyer | SCRA Attorney | Former U.S. Department of Justice Attorney | Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When federal employees, servicemembers, and veterans face career-changing legal problems, they need an attorney who understands both the law and the federal government from the inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre G. Brou is a former U.S. Department of Justice attorney, retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel, and former Army Judge Advocate (JAG) who has spent more than three decades serving the military and federal government. Today, she represents federal employees, servicemembers, veterans, and military families in federal employment law, USERRA, SCRA, military administrative law, and veterans&#8217; rights matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Few attorneys bring Deirdre&#8217;s combination of military leadership, federal litigation experience, and government service. During her career with the Department of Justice, she spent more than seven years enforcing the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), handling some of the nation&#8217;s most significant servicemember rights cases. She now uses that experience to advocate for the very individuals those laws were designed to protect.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1612_90a8a5-53\"><strong>Why Clients Choose Deirdre Brou<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who enforced USERRA and SCRA nationwide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel and former Army Judge Advocate (JAG)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 30 years of military, federal government, and litigation experience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Represents federal employees before the EEOC, MSPB, and other administrative agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Extensive experience in military administrative law and veterans&#8217; rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National speaker and author on military and federal employment law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Published legal scholar whose work has been cited by federal courts, including the United States Supreme Court<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:0px;}.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;}.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-right:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-bottom:1px solid #f2f2f2;border-left:1px solid #f2f2f2;}.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top:1px solid #878787;border-right:1px solid #878787;border-bottom:1px solid #878787;border-left:1px solid #878787;}.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top:1px solid #444444;border-right:1px solid #444444;border-bottom:1px solid #444444;border-left:1px solid #444444;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id1612_092ddd-81 kt-accordion-has-8-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-basic kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1612_e2756e-4c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\">Biography<\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Military service has been a defining part of Deirdre&#8217;s life. As the daughter of a career U.S. Army officer, she developed a firsthand understanding of military service, sacrifice, and the unique legal issues facing servicemembers and their families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After graduating from the University of Virginia, she was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant through Army ROTC and served in the Transportation Corps before being selected for the Army&#8217;s highly competitive Funded Legal Education Program. She earned her Juris Doctor from the University of South Carolina School of Law and became a Judge Advocate in 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During more than twenty years on active duty, Deirdre served in numerous legal and leadership positions, including prosecutor, criminal defense counsel, civil litigation attorney, legislative fellow, and Special Assistant United States Attorney. She retired from the Army as a Lieutenant Colonel in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Following military retirement, Deirdre continued her public service with the U.S. Department of Justice and later the Federal Trade Commission. As a Servicemembers and Veterans Initiative Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, she investigated, litigated, and resolved complex cases involving USERRA and SCRA violations across a broad range of industries. She left federal service in 2024 to devote her practice to representing federal employees, servicemembers, and veterans.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1612_0a8bea-81\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>USERRA &amp; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre is one of the few private attorneys in the country with extensive experience enforcing both the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) on behalf of the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her Department of Justice experience included litigation involving:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Military employment discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reemployment rights<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wrongful termination of Reserve and National Guard members<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Illegal evictions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Residential lease violations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vehicle repossessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Interest-rate protections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consumer financial protections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pattern-or-practice investigations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employer compliance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Housing discrimination affecting servicemembers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has handled matters involving employers, local governments, landlords, property management companies, financial institutions, towing companies, and other businesses whose actions affected the legal rights of servicemembers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Representative Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USERRA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Successfully litigated and resolved <a href=\"https:\/\/thewarhorse.org\/military-troops-face-unemployment-as-employers-ignore-userra\/\">employment discrimination cases<\/a> involving Reserve and National Guard members.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/department-justice-files-lawsuit-against-prince-george-county-virginia-enforce\">Department of Justice litigation<\/a> against Prince George County, Virginia, involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/department-justice-reaches-settlement-agreement-prince-george-county-virginia-and\">military employment protections.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resolution of employment rights claims involving private employers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/local-business-settles-claims-it-violated-servicemember-s-rights\">including Lawn Doctor<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SCRA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representative SCRA enforcement matters included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalnewswire.com\/justice-department-obtains-its-largest-ever-settlement-against-property-management-company-for-alleged-violations-of-the-servicemembers-civil-relief-act-1\">Department of Justice&#8217;s largest SCRA settlement<\/a> involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/justice-department-obtains-largest-ever-settlement-against-property-management-company\">a national property management company<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/united-states-attorney-s-office-resolves-lawsuit-against-bayport-credit-union\">BayPort Credit Union litigation<\/a> involving unlawful repossessions and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consumerfinancemonitor.com\/2022\/03\/23\/doj-enters-into-settlement-with-credit-union-to-resolve-alleged-scra-violations-in-connection-with-interest-rates-and-vehicle-repossession\/\">interest-rate protections<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/virginia-landlords-pay-225000-alleged-violations-scra\">Chesapeake Coveside Apartments<\/a> litigation involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/jmd\/media\/1236886\/dl\">illegal lease practices<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/us-attorneys-office-settles-lawsuit-against-virginia-towing-company-unlawfully\">Steve&#8217;s Towing litigation<\/a> involving <a href=\"https:\/\/augustafreepress.com\/news\/while-serving-the-country-military-members-had-cars-towed-illegally-auctioned\/\">unlawful auction of servicemembers&#8217; vehicles<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-edva\/pr\/edva-settles-lawsuit-against-property-management-company-and-landlord-violating\">McGowan Property Management<\/a> litigation involving <a href=\"https:\/\/taskandpurpose.com\/news\/doj-military-landlord-fees-payments\/\">unlawful housing practices<\/a> affecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotonline.com\/2024\/01\/10\/newport-news-property-management-company-settles-federal-lawsuit-following-sailors-complaint\/\">active-duty servicemembers<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1612_94ae7d-d3\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Federal Employment Law<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre represents federal employees throughout every stage of the federal employment process, including matters before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her federal employment law practice includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EEOC complaints<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Employment discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Disability discrimination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Religious accommodation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reasonable accommodation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retaliation claims<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual harassment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposed removals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Suspensions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Performance-based actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adverse actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSPB appeals<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Settlement negotiations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agency investigations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having served as both a military attorney and federal government attorney, Deirdre understands how agencies investigate personnel matters, evaluate evidence, and defend litigation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1612_ff4f27-e9\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Military Administrative Law<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre assists active-duty servicemembers, reservists, National Guard members, and veterans with a broad range of military administrative matters, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrative separation boards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Officer elimination actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 15 proceedings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boards for Correction of Military Records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discharge upgrades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military personnel record corrections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adverse administrative actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspector General matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her decades of military service provide clients with practical insight into military procedures and decision-making.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1612_8c06bb-86\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Publications &amp; Speaking<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre assists active-duty servicemembers, reservists, National Guard members, and veterans with a broad range of military administrative matters, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Administrative separation boards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Officer elimination actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Article 15 proceedings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Boards for Correction of Military Records<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discharge upgrades<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Military personnel record corrections<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adverse administrative actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inspector General matters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deirdre is a nationally recognized author and speaker on military law, veterans&#8217; rights, and federal employment law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She has taught at the Department of Justice&#8217;s National Advocacy Center, instructed military legal education programs, presented continuing legal education seminars for bar associations, and spoken before Veterans Service Organizations, judges, and court personnel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her publications include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Protecting Those Who Protect Us: An Introduction to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act and Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act<\/em> (DOJ Journal of Federal Law &amp; Practice, 2022)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Alternatives to the Judicially Promulgated Feres Doctrine<\/em> (Military Law Review, 2007)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her scholarship has been cited by multiple federal courts, including Justice Clarence Thomas in <em>Carter v. 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