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Shawe Rosenthal LLP


Since it was founded in 1947, Shawe Rosenthal LLP has focused exclusively on the representation of management in employment and labor relations.

The firm represents employers throughout the United States in every industry, including manufacturing, banking, insurance, health care, hotels and restaurants, communications, retail, utilities, food processing, publishing, construction, transportation, and education. Included among its clients are over 30 Fortune 500 corporations and many non-profit organizations, trade associations, and public employers.

The firm has been labor and employment counsel to such large companies as Danaher Corp., GEICO, Legg Mason & Company, McDonald’s Corporation, Genesis HealthCare LLC, and NRG Energy Inc.

Shawe Rosenthal attorneys provide representation in a broad array of employment and labor matters, including:

  • Defending against discrimination claims, including those based on disability, race, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, and religion.
  • Representing management in unlawful harassment litigation, including sexual harassment.
  • Handling traditional management/union matters, including unfair labor practice charges, representation elections, and other matters under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA).
  • Negotiating collective bargaining agreements.
  • Representing employers in Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) individual claim litigation as well as class actions and DOL audits.
  • Preparing and enforcing trade secret and noncompetition agreements.
  • Representing employers in Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) issues.
  • Providing assistance on Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) matters and defending claims arising under those statutes.
  • Defending common law employment claims, including claims for breach of employment contracts, negligent hire and retention, wrongful discharge, intentional infliction of emotional distress, etc.
  • Representing companies with regard to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) claims.
  • Engaging in alternatives to litigation, such as arbitration, mediation, and negotiation.
  • Devising executive contracts, employment policies, employee handbooks, and reviewing them for legal sufficiency.
  • Training in all areas of employment and labor law.

The firm’s members practice regularly before state and federal courts, the National Labor Relations Board, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, state and local human relations commissions, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, state occupational safety and health agencies, the U.S. Department of Labor and the Immigration and Naturalization Service.

Firm members publications include the “Employment Law Deskbook” (1989) and two chapters in “NLRA Law & Practice” (1991), both published by Matthew Bender.

SHAWE ROSENTHAL, LLPOne South Street, Suite 1800Baltimore, Maryland 21202Phone: 410-752-1040Fax: 410-752-8861 http://www.shawe.com

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Courtney B. Amelung

Courtney represents employers with regard to a wide range of labor and employment matters in court and before federal and state agencies, including the National Labor Relations Board, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Department of Labor.  She also prepares and revises employee handbooks, personnel policies, and employment agreements.  Courtney is certified by the D.C. Office of Human Rights to provide sexual harassment training, as required by the D.C. Tipped Wage Workers Fairness Amendment Act of 2018.

Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Courtney practiced at a regional civil litigation firm where her practice emphasized management-side employment and labor...
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Fiona W. Ong

Fiona W. Ong defends employers in the areas of employment discrimination, wrongful discharge, and wage/hour regulation, both in court and before federal and state agencies. She prepares employee handbooks and personnel policies.  She assists government contractors in complying with affirmative action obligations.  She also provides advice to managers and human resources on a wide variety of personnel matters, and conducts training on harassment, reasonable accommodations, and other issues for both supervisors and employees.


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Lindsey A. White

Lindsey White is an experienced litigator who represents management in employment cases in state and federal court, and before state, federal, and local administrative agencies. She represents a wide range of clients including nonprofits, health care institutions, government contractors, and insurance companies. She has successfully tried cases before juries.

Lindsey works closely with clients to develop strategies to address employment claims, including recommending and providing representation in mediation or settlement negotiations.

In addition to her litigation practice, she also advises companies on a wide range of personnel issues. Lindsey also provides employment training to management and employees.

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Veronica Yu Welsh

Veronica Yu Welsh advises and represents employers with their employment-related matters.  Veronica partners with her clients to provide practical and strategic solutions to their legal issues to both prevent and defend against legal disputes.  Veronica prepares and revises employee handbooks and other internal policies, drafts employment agreements, and provides business advice to clients on navigating the employment relationship from inception to separation to reduce potential liabilities and risk.

Veronica also advocates for her clients throughout the litigation process in federal and state court, as well as before administrative agencies, defending against claims involving discrimination, harassment, wrongful discharge, wage...
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