Maya R. Foster
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Maya R. Foster
Phone: 410-843-3491
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: foster@shawe.com
Maya advises and represents employers with 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 updates employers about current labor and employment related laws and policies. Maya prepares and revises employee handbooks, personnel policies, and employment agreements, and coordinates presentations tailored to client needs in areas such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation, as well as compliance with workplace policies and procedures.
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Maya joined Shawe Rosenthal as an associate after graduating from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. During her time at Maryland, Maya served as associate editor of the Maryland Journal of Healthcare Law & Policy and competed with the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team where she and her team members won the Tulane University Professional Football Negotiation Competition in 2021. Maya received Cali Awards for her work in the Consumer Protection Clinic with the Office of the Attorney General in Maryland and classwork in the Consumer Protection course. She also served as the Student Bar Association (SBA) Executive President for two terms, coordinating with students, faculty, and staff to support the law student community.
Practice Areas
- Accommodations – Disability and Religion
- Alternative Dispute Resolution (Arbitration and Mediation)
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- Employment, Non-Compete/Non-Solicit, Confidentiality and Severance Agreements
- Employment litigation
- Employment Audits
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Human Resources Advice and Counselling
- Training
- Wage and Hour Compliance
- Grievances and Labor Arbitration
Education
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, J.D. 2022
- Associate Editor, Journal of Healthcare Law & Policy
- Member, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team
- Executive President, Student Bar Association (SBA)
- Cali Award Recipient, Consumer Protection Clinic
- The Law School Alumni Association Award Recipient
- The Honorable William H. and Madeline W. Murphy Scholarship Recipient
- University of Maryland (DAC) 2020 Diversity Spotlight Recipient
Bar Admissions
- Maryland
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
News
Publications
NEWS & EVENTS
Fiona Ong and Chad Horton conducted a webinar for the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association on November 7, 2023
Fiona Ong and Chad Horton conducted a webinar, “2023 NLRB Update: Recent Board Decisions Alter Landscape for Union and Non-Union Employers,” for the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association on November 7,
Fiona Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer”
Fiona Ong has once again been recognized by Lexology as its “Legal Influencer” for U.S. – Employment, most recently for Q3 2023. Lexology publishes in excess of 450 legal articles
Lindsey White was invited to serve as Co-Chair for the Technology Track programs
Lindsey White was invited to serve as Co-Chair for the Technology Track programs at the American Bar Association’s 18th Annual Section of Labor and Employment Law Conference, which will be
J. Michael McGuire was quoted in a November 9, 2023 Baltimore Business Journal article
J. Michael McGuire was quoted in a November 9, 2023 Baltimore Business Journal article by Joe Ilardi, “‘Something’s Got to Give.’ Baltimore unions often face long waits – and tough
Teresa Teare was named to the Daily Record’s 2023 Employment Law Power List
Teresa Teare was named to the Daily Record’s 2023 Employment Law Power List, which recognizes 25 of the most influential and respected employment attorneys in Maryland, as selected by the
Gary L. Simpler Successfully Defended A Chemical Manufacturer in a Termination Arbitration
Gary Simpler successfully defended a chemical manufacturer against a grievance in which the union challenged an employee’s termination. The arbitrator found that the company had just cause to terminate the
Michael McGuire and Maya Foster Won An Overtime Arbitration
J. Michael McGuire and Maya Foster won an arbitration on behalf of a company on the issue of whether the company could count only hours actually worked towards overtime. The
Darryl McCallum Quoted in National Law Journal
Darryl McCallum was quoted in a October 9, 2023 National Law Journal article by Avalon Zoppo, “‘Gray Area’: Courts Grapple with Justices’ Religious Accommodation Rule.” (Subscription required for access). Darryl
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