Alexus N. Viegas represents public and private employees in complex employment disputes, civil litigation, and administrative proceedings. Her practice focuses on workplace discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, whistleblower protections, and public-sector labor and employment law. She represents employees at all stages of litigation, from administrative complaints and investigations through trial.
Alexus has secured more than $2 million in financial recoveries for her clients and recently helped obtain a $6.87 million jury verdict in a Maryland civil action. She has also successfully represented employees in proceedings before the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the District of Columbia Public Employee Relations Board (PERB), and the District of Columbia Office of Employee Appeals (OEA).
A significant portion of Alexus' practice involves representing federal, state, and local government employees, including union members, in discrimination claims, disciplinary appeals, unfair labor practice proceedings, and retaliation matters. She is particularly experienced in navigating the overlapping protections afforded by employment discrimination laws, civil service systems, collective bargaining agreements, and public-sector labor statutes. Before joining Smithey Law Group, Alexus practiced employment law and litigation in the D.C. metro area.
Bar Admissions:
MD (2022)
DC (2023)
United States District Court for the District of Maryland (2022)
Professional Associations and Memeberships:
Maryland State Bar Association
American Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
National Employment Lawyers Association
Background and Education:
Alexus began her legal career in 2008, working as a legal assistant and paralegal before becoming an attorney. She continued working in the legal profession throughout law school, developing extensive experience in litigation and legal practice. Before joining Smithey Law Group, she practiced employment law at another Maryland firm and operated her own practice.
Alexus earned her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law, where she served as a student attorney in the Saul Ewing Advocacy Clinic, representing low-income individuals and advocating for legislative reform in partnership with the Homeless Persons Representation Project. Her earlier legal experience also includes work with Maryland Legal Aid, Disability Rights Maryland, and the Maryland General Assembly.
She also holds a Master of Public Administration and Policy from American University and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
