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Practice Areas

Employment Discrimination
Human Resources Advice and Counsel
Employment Tort and Contract Litigation
Wage and Hour Laws (FLSA, Portal to Portal Act)
Affirmative Action Programs (AAPs)
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Employment Agreements
Employment Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures
Litigation
Appellate Litigation
Class Actions
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Honors

Fellow, College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, 1999-present
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America 2006

Memberships

American Bar Association
Maryland State Bar Association
Baltimore Bar Association

Pennsylvania Bar Association
D.C. Bar Association

Education

George Washington University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1971; L.L.M. Labor Law, 1975
Case Western Reserve University, B.A., 1967

Bar Admissions

Maryland (State and Federal); District of Columbia (State and Federal); Pennsylvania (State and Federal); U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 9th, 11th, and D.C. Circuits.

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Bruce S. Harrison

Phone: 410-843-3456
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: harrison@shawe.com

Bruce S. Harrison has over 30 years experience representing management in regard to employment claims and actions including sex, race, national origin and other discrimination suits, contract and tort allegations, sexual harassment claims, actions alleging abusive or wrongful discharges, and Fair Labor Standards Act cases.
With a national practice, Bruce has represented clients in a wide range of industries, with particular expertise in manufacturing, financial services, food services, and healthcare industry issues. He has represented numerous major companies with respect to employment claims and litigation, including McDonald’s, Government Employees Insurance Corporation (GEICO), Legal Services Corporation, and the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies.
Before joining the Firm, Bruce served as a senior attorney at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from 1971 until 1976. Since then, he has defended management with respect to employment claims, including administrative charges of discrimination, and state and federal lawsuits.
Selected by the Firm to edit "The Employment Law Deskbook" and “Corporate Counsel Solutions: Disciplining, Discharging and Discrimination Policies,” published by Matthew Bender, Bruce has also co-authored three monographs published by that entity: "Avoiding Employment Discrimination Charges," "Employer Discipline and Discharge," and "Responding to Employment Discrimination Charges." He has also been a contributing author to books published by the Bureau of National Affairs, including "Age Discrimination: A Legal and Practical Guide for Employers." In addition, he is a contributing editor of the "Maryland and Federal Employment Law Manual," a publication of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Bruce’s accomplishments in the field of labor and employment law have been recognized in his election as a Fellow of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers in 1999.

 

 

 

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