Cassandra Webster Lenning

Cassandra Webster Lenning

Outten & Golden LLP • Washington, DC
Employment LaborEmployment Law

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Contact

Email
Phone
(202) 902-6879
Address
601 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20001, US

Professional

About

CASSANDRA W. LENNING is a partner at Outten & Golden LLP, where she is part of the Firm’s individual practice group and an active member of several of the firm’s practice groups, including Discrimination & Harassment, Executives & Professionals, Family Responsibilities & Disability Discrimination, and Sexual Harassment & Sex Discrimination. Ms. Lenning represents employees and executives in litigation, arbitration, and negotiation in all areas of employment law. Her litigation practice focuses on claims of discrimination, retaliation, equal pay, breach of contract, and wrongful termination, as well as representing individuals sued by their employers for alleged violations of restrictive covenants. She also provides advice and counsel to clients with respect to non-compete, separation, bonus and compensation, and severance agreements. Before joining Outten & Golden in 2017, Ms. Lenning practiced at a boutique employment law firm in D.C., and prior to that, she litigated complex human rights cases at D.C.-based non-profit organization. She served as a fellow at the American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State, and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, where she worked on employment discrimination and wage and hour matters. Ms. Lenning received her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from the University of Washington in Seattle, and her J.D. from Duke University School of Law. During law school, Ms. Lenning was actively involved in multiple civil rights organizations, and spent her summers interning at public interest organizations. In 2018, Ms. Lenning was selected by her peers and recognized by Super Lawyers as a 2019 Rising Star.

About Employment Labor Law

Employment and labor attorneys handle workplace legal matters including discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage disputes. They represent both employees and employers. Common matters include wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, wage disputes.

Credentials

Education
2011 Duke University School of Law JD - Juris Doctor 2008 University of Washington BA - Bachelor of Arts
Languages
English

Recognition & Involvement

Awards
2022 Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers 2021 Ones to Watch, Best Lawyers 2021 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2020 Rising Star, Super Lawyers 2019 Rising Star, Super Lawyers
Publications
2020 O&G Employment Law Blog California Law Protects Workers From Termination or Retaliation for Participating in Black Lives Matter or Other Political Protests
Associations
2020 - Present Washington State Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Executive Committee Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association Member Washington Council of Lawyers Member Bars of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia Member National Employment Lawyers Association Member
Updated: Mar 08, 2026