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
J. Michael McGuire won an Arbitration in connection with an Employer’s Annual Medical Insurance Contribution
J. Michael McGuire represented one of the largest independent power producers in the nation in a labor arbitration over the amount of the Employer’s annual medical insurance contributions for 2022.
Parker Thoeni Will Be A Panelist for the Employment Law Alliance’s “United States Employment Law Year in Review”
Parker E. Thoeni will be a panelist for the Employment Law Alliance’s “United States Employment Law Year in Review,” reviewing major developments of interest to employers from this past year.
Webinar: Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic & Managing a Remote Workforce
It has been over two years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic. While there are certain aspects of the pandemic that we hope to leave behind, others are here
Mark Swerdlin and Courtney Amelung won a motion to dismiss several claims against a healthcare employer in a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee
Mark Swerdlin and Courtney Amelung won a motion to dismiss several claims against a healthcare employer in a federal lawsuit brought by a former employee. Mark and Courtney successfully argued
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer
Teresa Teare and Veronica Yu Welsh won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a healthcare employer. The federal judge found unlawful an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulation that permitted
Mark Swerdlin and Lindsey White Gave A Presentation At The Maryland State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute
Mark Swerdlin and Lindsey White presented “Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic & Related to Managing a Remote Workforce” at the Maryland State Bar Association’s Corporate Counsel Institute on
Fiona Ong and Parker Thoeni authored a Chambers Expert Focus article, “Marijuana in the US Workplace.”
Fiona Ong and Parker Thoeni authored a Chambers Expert Focus article, “Marijuana in the US Workplace.” Chambers & Partners is a prominent London-based research and publishing organization that ranks law firms
Lindsey White Was a Panelist for a Presentation At The American Bar Association 16th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference
Lindsey White was a panelist for “Strategic Considerations for Remote Proceedings in Labor and Employment Cases,” presented at the American Bar Association 16th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law
Webinar: DC Briefing – Impact of the Mid-Term Election on Federal Enforcement of the Workplace
Shawe Rosenthal is pleased to offer our clients the opportunity to participate in a complimentary 1 hour webinar presented by the Employment Law Alliance. Webinar: DC Briefing – Impact of