EMPLOYMENT LAW

When it comes to the ever-evolving world of employment law, businesses need a strong team that stays on top of the shifting regulatory landscape and effectively communicates those changes. A team that helps businesses to take steps to mitigate emerging conflicts - and provides strong advocacy to resolve difficult disputes.

Our team is dedicated to helping clients navigate employment law matters successfully. We work with CEOs, general counsel, human resources directors, and entrepreneurs to provide clear and actionable guidance.

Clients rely on us to keep them apprised of their obligations as employers, especially as prevailing law evolves, and create and revise company policies accordingly. We provide seasoned counsel to clients on every facet of the employer-employee relationship, including hiring practices, compensation issues, layoffs and terminations.

Our attorneys also provide training and advice to help businesses avoid and mitigate disputes. When conflicts cannot be resolved through private negotiation, we represent clients in administrative proceedings and, with our colleagues in the litigation group, before state and federal courts on a variety of matters, including wage claims, discrimination claims, and restrictive covenant disputes. We also assist clients with employment law issues related to mergers and acquisitions including due diligence and executive compensation.

Clients include emerging businesses and established privately held companies - often based in Maryland but with multi-state operations - and are engaged in a variety of sectors, from technology to government contracting staffing to manufacturing.

Areas of Service – Employment Law

• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Compliance programs
• Disadvantaged Business Enterprise certifications
• Employee Handbooks and trainings
• Employment Agreements
• Employment discrimination defense
• Executive compensation
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) proceedings
• Fair Labor Standards Act
• Family Medical Leave Act
• Maryland Civil Rights Commission proceedings
• Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation proceedings
• Maryland Wage Payment and Collection Act
• Restrictive Covenants and Non-competition
• Sex, race, age and disability discrimination defense
• Sexual harassment and retaliation defense
• Termination and Severance
• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
• Trade Secret Litigation
• Wrongful discharge and breach of contract defense