Parker E. Thoeni
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Parker E. Thoeni
Phone: 410-843-3466
Fax: 410-752-8861
E-Mail: thoeni@shawe.com
Parker Thoeni represents management in employment litigation in state and federal courts, and in administrative proceedings before federal, state, and local administrative bodies. Parker also provides advice and counsel to employers regarding personnel matters.
Parker litigates a broad range of labor and employment disputes; he focuses the majority of his time on litigation involving employee mobility (common law tortious interference and non-competition and non-solicitation agreements), confidentiality agreements and trade secrets, as well as wage and hour class and collective actions. Parker advises clients on all aspects of the employment relationship, including employee leave, reasonable accommodations, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, wages and hours, restrictive covenants, executive employment agreements, misappropriation of confidential, proprietary, and trade secret information, and development of personnel policies. Parker routinely oversees and conducts internal investigations and provides both management and employee training on a variety of labor and employment laws. Parker has been a frequent speaker on medical marijuana in the workplace, as well as LGBTQ workplace rights. Parker represents employers in a variety of industries, including healthcare and pharmaceuticals, construction, professional services, food services, and manufacturing.
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Before joining Shawe Rosenthal, Parker worked for a national labor and employment law firm. Parker began his career with the federal government representing management in labor and employment disputes.
Parker received his B.A. in Mathematics from Franklin & Marshall College and his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law, cum laude, where he was an editor of the Business Law Brief, a member of the Moot Court Honor Society Executive Board, and the Director of the National High School Moot Court Competition.
Practice Areas
- Unfair Competition, Restrictive Covenants and Trade Secrets Litigation
- Wage and Hour Compliance and Litigation
- Employment Litigation, including complex Class and Collective Actions
- Discrimination, Harassment and Retaliation
- FMLA/ADA/Workers’ Compensation Leave Management
- Whistleblower Actions
- Human Resources Advice and Counseling
- Personnel Policies, Procedures and Handbooks
- Grievance and Labor Arbitration
Honors
- Chambers and Partners (Up and Coming), 2020
- Best Lawyers (Litigation- Labor and Employment), 2020
- Super Lawyers (Rising Stars), 2016-2018
- Department of Justice Public Service Award, 2012
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Maryland State Bar Association
Education
- American University Washington College of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2008
- Franklin and Marshall College, B.A., 2005
Bar Admissions
- Maryland and District of Columbia
- United States District Court for the District of Maryland
- United States Courts of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
News
NEWS
Parker E. Thoeni Quoted in Law 360 Article Regarding CMS Vaccine Rule
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
Parker E. Thoeni and Courtney B. Amelung won a motion to dismiss
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
Parker E. Thoeni Was A Guest Speaker For An Employment Law Alliance Podcast
Teresa D. Teare presented a webinar, “Vaccinations in the Workplace: A Legal Perspective”
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal
Best Lawyers Honors Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Parker Thoeni to Present at LifeSpan Network's Annual Conference
Parker E. Thoeni and Lindsey A. White Won a Dismissal
Complimentary Webinar – Transgender Issues in the Workplace
Victory – Teresa Teare and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Case
Mark Swerdlin and Parker Thoeni Win Dismissal of Federal Discrimination Case
hrsimple.com Webinar – “Marijuana in the Workplace.”
Super Lawyers Recognizes Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys
Article – "Is Setting Pay Based on Prior Salary the Same as Setting Pay Based on Sex?"
Victory - Parker E. Thoeni Won a Case for a Manufacturing Client in Federal Court
Webinar – "Managing Cancer and Other Chronic Diseases in the Workplace."
News – Update on Persuader Lawsuit
Article – "Trump DOL Asks For More Time In Persuader Rule Cases"
Victory. Mark J. Swerdlin and Parker E. Thoeni won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a credit union
Nine S&R Attorneys selected for Super Lawyers Annual List
Shawe Rosenthal and Seven of Our Individual Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers
Making Sure Employment Decisions Comply with the Law.
Mark Swerdlin and Parker Thoeni Won A Motion to Dismiss on Behalf of Transportation Company
Publications
Where All the Federal Vaccine and Other COVID Mandates Stand Now
Fifth Circuit’s Stay of OSHA’s Vax-or-Test ETS Remains in Place - For Now
CMS Issues COVID-19 Rule Requiring Vaccination of Healthcare Staff
D.C. Bans (Almost All) Non-Compete Agreements
New York Court Vacates Portion of DOL’s Joint Employer Rule
NLRB Catches Up To The #MeToo and #BLM Movements
NLRB Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Joint Employment- “We Reject Maintaining the Status Quo”
Court Finds DOL’s New Persuader Rule “Flawed”
Article – “Is Setting Pay Based on Prior Salary the Same as Setting Pay Based on Sex?”
Don’t Access My Emails And Tell Me It’s Legal
We Sued the Department of Labor, and Now It Has Backtracked on the Persuader Rule
NEWS & EVENTS
Parker E. Thoeni Quoted in Law 360 Article Regarding CMS Vaccine Rule
Parker E. Thoeni was quoted in a January 7, 2022 Law 360 article, “ 'You Can't Kill Patients': Justices Open To CMS Vaccine Rule.” (Subscription required for access). Parker offered
Welcome to New Associate Preston P. Heck
We are pleased to announce that Preston (Pete) Heck recently joined our firm as an associate. Pete is experienced in general civil litigation, including commercial and business litigation, as well
Gary L. Simpler and Lindsey A. White Successfully Obtain Protective Orders for Employer
Gary L. Simpler and Lindsey A. White were successful in obtaining protective orders on behalf of three employees of a client who were being harassed and stalked by a former
Veronica Yu Welsh Obtains Favorable Judgment For Non-Profit Organization
Veronica Yu Welsh obtained a defense verdict on behalf of a non-profit organization in the District Court of Baltimore County. Judgment was entered in favor of Veronica’s client as to
Parker E. Thoeni and Preston (Pete) Heck Successfully Advocate for Company Against Former Employee Who Violated Non-Compete Agreement
Parker E. Thoeni and Preston (Pete) Heck successfully obtained a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against a former employee who left a company after only several months of employment
Fiona W. Ong was a guest speaker for an Employment Law Alliance Podcast
Fiona W. Ong was a guest speaker for the Employment Law Alliance’s podcast series, Episode 333: US Emergency Temporary Standard: 6th Circuit Lifts the Stay. The podcast can be accessed
Best Lawyers in America© Honors Shawe Rosenthal
Shawe Rosenthal has once again been recognized by U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers in America© in the 2022 “Best Law Firm” rankings. We were honored with a top Tier 1 ranking
All Shawe Rosenthal Attorneys Recognized by Super Lawyers©
We are delighted to announce that all twelve of our partners were recognized by Super Lawyers© 2022, an exceptional accomplishment: Bruce S. Harrison, Eric Hemmendinger, Darryl G. McCallum, J. Michael McGuire, Fiona W.
Parker E. Thoeni and Courtney B. Amelung won a motion to dismiss
Parker E. Thoeni and Courtney B. Amelung won a motion to dismiss on behalf of a non-profit continuing care retirement facility in a Maryland state court. Parker and Courtney were