Phone: 410-843-3458
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: etd@shawe.com
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella focuses her practice on the representation of management in employment matters. After practicing for several years with a large management employment law firm in Washington, D.C., Liz joined Shawe Rosenthal in 1995. Since then, Liz has tried cases, both jury and non-jury, involving claims of sexual harassment, national origin discrimination, race discrimination, wage and hour, and wrongful discharge. Liz also has obtained summary judgment for employers on a wide range of employment-related claims. Additionally, Liz designs and conducts customized training sessions for managers and employees intended to foster behavior that will reduce the potential for employment-related claims.
Liz co-authored briefs amicus curiae to the U.S. Supreme Court on labor and employment issues for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Liz served as General Counsel to the Maryland Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Chamber’s Executive Committee and Board of Directors from May 2013 to May 2020. Liz also is a member of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Employment Relations Task Force which advises the Chamber on positions to take on pending labor and employment legislation.
Liz has authored numerous articles in labor and employment publications and served as a member of the Editorial Board of Mathew Bender’s “Labor and Employment Bulletin” from 2018 to 2020
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Author Maryland Chapter of Lexology's "Employment: North America" Guide
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
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Shawe Rosenthal Authored the Maryland chapter of Lexology's “Employment: North America” Guide
Best Lawyers in America© Includes Eleven Shawe Rosenthal LLP Partners In Its Inaugural 2021 Edition
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Best Lawyers in America Recognizes Nine Shawe Rosenthal Partners
J. Michael McGuire and Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella Successfully Appeal OSHA Citation
Liz Torphy-Donzella Featured in Maryland Chamber of Commerce’s Reply All Series
Honor – Firm and Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business
Article- "T-Mobile, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board: Why the Perilous Choice Is Best"
Super Lawyers Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella To Serve on Board and as GC of New Maryland Chamber Foundation
Four SR Attorneys Speak at HFAM Conference
Liz Torphy-Donzella at the Maryland Chamber of Commerce Conference
Best Lawyers™ Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Article- "Maternity and Parental Leave Policies: A Trap for the Unwary"
Appointment to General Counsel of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce
Honor – Firm and Attorneys Recognized by Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
Article – "Handling EEOC Systemic and Individual Discrimination Investigations and Litigation."
Nine S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Annual List
Conference: Liz Torphy-Donzella And Fiona Ong To Speak At HRASM's Annual Professional Day
Six Attorneys Honored by Best Lawyers
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella has been selected as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America.
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella Wins Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella Won Summary Judgment in Federal District Court for a Hospital
Liz Torphy-Donzella quoted in The Daily Record
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella on WYPR's "Midday with Dan Rodricks"
Summary Judgement Won in Pregnancy Discrimination Case
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella Provides Insight into Decline in EEOC Pregnancy Bias Claims
Liz Torphy-Donzella quoted in Daily Record
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella Panelist for Upcoming District of Columbia Bar Event
Shawe Rosenthal LLP Named as Top Tier Labor and Employment Law Firm in Maryland by Chambers USA
Shawe Rosenthal Partner Liz Torphy-Donzella Interviewed on Baltimore City's Ban the Box Legislation
Liz Torphy-Donzella voices concerns on Baltimore City Council's "Ban the Box" ordinance
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella interviews with MYPR Maryland Morning to discuss "Ban the Box" Legislation
Elizabeth Torphy-Donzella selected as member of small group advising U.S. District Court of Maryland
Eight S&R Attorneys Named Best Lawyers in Baltimore-Washington Area.
Liz-Torphy Donzella Invited to Participate In EEOC Roundtable
Liz Torphy-Donzella to Speak at The Baltimore Jewish Council's Government Relations Commission
Chambers USA Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal LLP and 5 Partners in 2013
The Practical Implications of the DOL’s Proposed Independent Contractor Test
TOP TIP: Leave Donation Programs – Complying with IRS Requirements
Newly Issued DOL Poster for FFCRA and More Updates
U.S. House of Representatives Amends the “Families First Coronavirus Response Act”
U.S. Supreme Court’s Upcoming Employment Docket
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Arbitration of Classwide Claims Not Required Where Agreement is Ambiguous
TOP TIP: Avoiding Jury Trials Through Written Agreements
Supreme Court Issues Arbitration Decisions
T-Mobile, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board: Why the Perilous Choice Is Best
Supreme Court Holds that Public Sector Unions May Not Assess Union Fees Against Non-Union Employees
Automobile Service Advisors: Exempt or Non-Exempt?
Overtime Rule Will Not Take Effect On December 1
Don't Overlook Labor And Employment Issues In Corporate Acquisitions