Mark J. Swerdlin
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Mark J. Swerdlin
Mark J. Swerdlin
Phone: 410-843-3468
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: swerdlin@shawe.com
Mark has extensive experience defending employers with respect to age, race, gender, disability, and national origin discrimination claims, sexual harassment, wrongful discharge, and various contract and tort actions. His practice requires him to routinely appear before state and local administrative agencies, as well as federal and state courts throughout the country. Mark has prosecuted and defended numerous cases concerning the enforcement of Non-Compete/Non-Solicitation Agreements. In the traditional labor law area, Mark guides employers through representation and unfair labor practice cases before the NLRB and advances employer interests in collective bargaining and arbitration proceedings.
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In addition to defending claims, Mark devotes considerable attention to counseling clients with respect to compliance with various employment-related statutes in an effort to avoid litigation, including wage and hour issues under the Fair Labor Standards Act and various state wage payment statutes, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the federal Plant Closing Act (WARN).
While representing clients in many fields, Mark has particular expertise in the healthcare and hospitality industries.
Mark has spoken at numerous Bar Association seminars, and has authored many publications, including a law review article on the vesting of severance pay benefits, a law journal article on the enforceability of non-compete agreements, and the legal analysis section of a BNA special report on the federal plant closing act. He is also a co-author of the “Employment Law Deskbook” (1989, Matthew Bender). In addition, he is a Contributing Editor of the “Maryland Human Resources Manual,” and “Model Policies and Forms for Maryland Employers” publications of the Maryland Chamber of Commerce.
Practice Areas
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Collective Bargaining/Labor Contract Negotiations
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality and Severance Agreements
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Grievances and Labor Arbitration
- Human Resources Advice and Counsel
- Independent Contractor Issues
- Plant Closings and Reduction in Force (WARN)
- Protected Concerted Activity Charges and Social Media Litigation
- Strikes and Picketing
- Union Avoidance
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
Honors
- Super Lawyers, 2017, 2018
- Chambers USA, 2016- present
- Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ AV5.0
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
- Advisory Board Member, “You and the Law,” National Institute of Business Management, 1998-present
- Advisory Panel Member, “Wage-Hour Alert,” Aspen Publishers, 1999-present
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., cum laude, 1984
- University of Maryland, B.A., summa cum laude, 1981
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 4th, 6th and D.C. Circuits.
News
NEWS
12 Partners Listed In Best Lawyers in America 2024
Webinar: Employment Law Issues Arising from the Pandemic & Managing a Remote Workforce
Mark Swerdlin and Lindsey White will present at the MSBA Corporate Counsel Institute on November 16
Mark J. Swerdlin Assists Major Food Manufacturer In Unionization
Publications
TOP TIP: What to Expect from Maryland’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
Overtime Rule Injunction Appealed by Administration
NLRB Eases Unionization Of Employees Referred By Staffing Agencies
What, Did the Judge Draft Ezekiel Elliott for his Fantasy Football Team?
Animal Subcontracting – Getting the Union’s Goat!
We Sued the Department of Labor, and Now It Has Backtracked on the Persuader Rule
NEWS & EVENTS
Webinar: 2023 NLRB Update Recent Board Decisions Alter Landscape for Union and Non-Union Employers
J. Michael McGuire and Chad M. Horton presented a webinar, “NLRB Update 2023: Landscape-Altering Changes to Employee Handbook Standards, Paths to Unionization, and the Protected Concerted Activity Doctrine,” on September
Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Author Maryland Chapter of Chambers’ 2023 Regional Employment Practice Guide
Chambers’ 2023 Regional Employment Practice Guide, for which Shawe Rosenthal authored the Maryland Chapter, has been released. Our chapter provides a comprehensive overview of labor and employment law in the state. Chambers
Michael McGuire and Fiona Ong Present Update on NLRB Developments to ABC of Greater Baltimore
J. Michael McGuire and Fiona W. Ong presented an update on NLRB developments and an overview of federal, D.C. and Maryland leave laws for the Associated Builders and Contractors of
Lindsey White and Veronica Yu Welsh win Motion for Summary Judgment
Lindsey A. White and Veronica Yu Welsh won summary judgment in a case where the employee of a contractor attempted to sue a large corporation on the grounds that it
Parker Thoeni Quoted for Fast Company
Parker E. Thoeni was quoted in an August 8, 2023 article by Simon Spichak for Fast Company, “‘I’m the only one still masking’: What it’s like to still be COVID-cautious
Fiona Ong Quoted in Society for Human resource Management
Fiona Ong was quoted in an August 10, 2023 article by Leah Shepherd for the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM.org), “Stay Abreast of New Federal Regulations About to Arrive.”
Chad Horton Guest Speaker on US Employers
Chad M. Horton was a guest speaker for the August 24, 2023 installment of the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Episode 516: US Employers – The NLRB Has Just Made
Fiona Ong Quoted in Law.com
Fiona Ong was quoted in an August 18, 2023 article by Chris O’Malley for Law.com, “Companies ‘Throwing Up Hands’ as DEI Risks Loom.” (Subscription may be required for access). Fiona
Fiona Ong Quoted in LA Times
Fiona Ong was quoted in an August 3, 2023 article by Don Lee for the Los Angeles Times, “Employers’ push to end remote work and return to office is stalling.”