Courtney B. Amelung
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Courtney B. Amelung
Phone: 410-843-3470
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: amelung@shawe.com
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.
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Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Courtney practiced at a regional civil litigation firm where her practice emphasized management-side employment and labor law, medical malpractice defense, and commercial and business litigation. Courtney also served as a judicial law clerk for Magistrate Judge Beth P. Gesner in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Courtney graduated cum laude from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, where she served as Notes and Comments Editor on the Maryland Law Review.
Practice Areas
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality Agreements
- Employment Audits
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Investigations and Corporate Governance
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Affirmative Action and OFCCP Compliance
- FMLA and ADA Leave Management
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland Bar Association
Education
- University of Maryland Carey School of Law (J.D. 2014, cum laude)
- Maryland Law Review, Notes and Comments Editor
- The University of Richmond (B.A. 2011 magna cum laude)
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
News
NEWS & EVENTS
Fiona Ong Appointed General Counsel of Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Fiona Ong was re-appointed General Counsel of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and will serve on the Executive Committee. She is the first minority and second woman to serve in
Vlog: Employment Matters
Chad Horton was the presenter for the Employment Law Alliance’s Employment Matters Vlog #25 – New Employment Laws in Maryland. The Employment Law Alliance is a comprehensive global network of
Webinar: Maryland Newest Employment Laws
On May 3, 2023, Fiona Ong and Chad Horton, along with the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs Andrew Griffin explained and provided guidance on complying
Teresa Teare Selected as Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation
We are delighted to announce that our co-Managing Partner Teresa Teare was selected to be a Fellow of the Maryland Bar Foundation. Fellowship in the Foundation is by invitation only
Webinar: Complying with Maryland’s New Employment Laws – 2023
Maryland’s General Assembly session just ended, with the passage of significant new employment legislation, including the expedited increase to a $15 minimum wage rate, modifications to the new Paid Family
Resource Guide
We are pleased to announce that the 2023 edition of The Legal 500: Employment & Labour Law Country Comparative Guide, for which we authored the U.S. chapter, is now available. A copy
Lindsey A. White moderated a panel for the ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law National Symposium
On April 20, 2023, Lindsey White moderated a panel for American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law National Symposium on Technology in Labor and Employment Law on the
Lindsey A. White was quoted in a April 7, 2023 in Society for Human Resource Management Article
Lindsey White was quoted in a April 7, 2023 article by Allen Smith for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM.org), “When Fitness-for-Duty Examinations Are Allowed.” (Subscription may be required
Fiona Ong was quoted in an April 20, 2023 Law.com Article
Fiona Ong was quoted in an April 20, 2023 Law.com article by Trudy Knockless, “Businesses Are Paying Big Bucks in Response to Gender Stereotype Lawsuits.” (Subscription required for access).