Shawe Rosenthal LLP specializes in representing and advising
management in employment and labor issues. We represent
employers throughout the United States in federal and state
courts, before the EEOC, NLRB and other administrative agencies
and in arbitrations. Our clients range from Fortune
100 companies to smaller businesses and non-profits in a
wide range of industries. The firm’s practice
includes both litigation and preventive measures.
Our law firm places great emphasis on providing effective,
efficient advocacy, responsive client service and sound
practical advice.
Recognition
The Firm is consistently ranked by Chambers USA: America's
Leading Lawyers for Business as the top tier labor/employment
law firm in Maryland. Chambers USA had this to say:
“This highly respected labor and employment
boutique has a national presence and represents management
in the full spectrum of labor and employment matters.”
Sources say "A first-class firm that listens
to what we want to do and really helps us achieve our
objectives." (Chambers USA 2011)
A labor and employment law boutique regularly retained
by employers "throughout the country. [The Firm]
is particularly heavily involved in traditional labor
law matters . . . and has handled a significant number
of wage and hour cases." Sources say "this
boutique is well respected for the quality of its work
and its clientele." (Chambers USA 2010)
This Firm's long established labor and employment law
practice is especially well known for its strength in
union-related issues. Clients are impressed: "We
certainly made the right decision in getting it to handle
our complicated union issues." (Chambers USA
2009)
[The Firm] caters to the needs of some of the largest
and most recognizable names around including McDonald's,
GEICO and the Baltimore Orioles. "Long established
and commanding attention to this day," it is
"a terrific firm." (Chambers USA 2008)
"They deserve to be in Band 1" says
clients of this long established employment boutique .
. . the Firm offers specialized service to clients with
unique labor and employment concerns. (Chambers USA 2007)
Sources agree that this is "head and shoulders
the leading labor boutique" in the city, as
well as being renowned nationwide for its "terrific
practice" in employment law. Clients, in particular,
laud it as "well versed in the law, knowledgeable,
practical and results oriented." (Chambers
USA 2006)
Chambers went on to specifically praise five of our attorneys.
Steve Shawe and Mike McGuire were named among Labor Relations
Institute’s “Top 100 Labor Attorneys”
in the United States for 2009, based on a 5 year record
of successful arbitration and NLRB election cases –
the only two on that list for Maryland.
Bruce Harrison was recently named as one of the “100
Most Powerful Employment Lawyers in America” by Human
Resource Executive magazine, and the only Maryland attorney
on the list.
Steve Shawe and Bruce Harrison fellows of the College of
Labor and Employment.
Our History
Shawe Rosenthal was founded in 1947 when Earle K. Shawe, a dean of the labor law bar, left the NLRB to go into private practice. The practice, which became Shawe Rosenthal with the addition of William J. Rosenthal, quickly developed a reputation for tenacious, successful representation of employers in traditional labor law cases. The original case load was divided between representing non-union employers in connection with union organizing drives and representing unionized employers in connection with collective bargaining and arbitration. In addition, the firm handled unfair labor practice charges that grew out of organizing and collective bargaining and wage-hour litigation. Our practice of traditional labor law remains an important and distinctive part of the practice.
In the 1960s and 1970s, our employment law practice was created shortly after the passage of landmark federal laws, including Title VII, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act and ERISA. The firm expanded to serve its clients in these new fields. The case load includes both individual and class action employment discrimination cases, mainly in federal court. These cases are hard-fought and sophisticated, involving the use of expert witnesses in statistics, compensation analysis and demographics. We defended USF&G in federal court in Minnesota in one of the largest employment discrimination class actions ever filed. In 1990, the practice was reshaped by amendments to federal law that made many employment discrimination cases subject to jury trial, with punitive and compensatory damages.
In more recent years, state law theories have provided much of the growth in employment law. Wrongful discharge, implied contract, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress claims typically arise out of employee terminations and are often filed in state court. Like employment discrimination cases, they are subject to jury trial. In addition, there has been a resurgence of activity under some of the oldest laws in our field, the Fair Labor Standards Act and its state counterparts. Wage-hour cases are often brought as collective or class actions. With the aid of new technology, we have successful defended claims involving hundreds or thousands of claimants.
Although our practiced is national, we have chosen to operate
out of a single office in Baltimore's Inner Harbor area
in order to remain cohesive, selective and collegial. Our
stable corps of attorneys provides our clients with unparalleled
depth of experience. All of our attorneys handle litigation
from beginning to end, ensuring that the lawyer who tries
the case is thoroughly familiar with the facts and issues.
Because the most effective way to win employment cases is
to obtain dismissal or summary judgment before trial, we
stress the quality of our written advocacy. We equally stress
client service, ensuring that our clients are informed and
in control at every step of the case.
Technology
We have been aggressive about using new technology to improve efficiency, including our ability to handle big and complex cases, and promote close communications with clients. To learn more about our technology, click here.
Where we practice
We operate out of a single office in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. We represent a number of major corporations on a national basis in both labor and employment law. Other clients use us on a regional or state basis. Our regional practice includes Washington, D.C., Delaware, Virginia and Pennsylvania. The United States District Court for the District of Maryland is divided into two divisions, the Southern (Greenbelt) and Northern (Baltimore) both of which are close to our office. We defend cases in state courts throughout Maryland.
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